Layaway associate vs fitting room associate

The differences between layaway associates and fitting room associates can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a layaway associate has an average salary of $33,197, which is higher than the $30,753 average annual salary of a fitting room associate.

The top three skills for a layaway associate include sales floor, RTS and customer satisfaction. The most important skills for a fitting room associate are sales floor, customer service, and back room.

Layaway associate vs fitting room associate overview

	Layaway Associate	Fitting Room Associate
Yearly salary	$33,197	$30,753
Hourly rate	$15.96	$14.79
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	202,825	204,384
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 38%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	-	-

Layaway associate vs fitting room associate salary

Layaway associates and fitting room associates have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Layaway Associate	Fitting Room Associate
Average salary	$33,197	$30,753
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $43,000	Between $24,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	Thousand Oaks, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Thermo Fisher Scientific
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between layaway associate and fitting room associate education

There are a few differences between a layaway associate and a fitting room associate in terms of educational background:

	Layaway Associate	Fitting Room Associate
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 38%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Layaway associate vs fitting room associate demographics

Here are the differences between layaway associates' and fitting room associates' demographics:

	Layaway Associate	Fitting Room Associate
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 24.2% Female, 75.8%	Male, 37.0% Female, 63.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.1% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 19.0% Asian, 5.8% White, 57.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 20.4% Asian, 6.5% White, 57.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between layaway associate and fitting room associate duties and responsibilities

Layaway associate example responsibilities.

Operate POS register, manage online orders, organize packages, file paperwork, and complete layouts.
Supervise women's department, manage jewelry department, assist customers on finalizing purchases
Process online orders with and RMU or LRT scanner.
Store paperwork at the end of the day into folders such like; agreements, refunds and RTS.
Operate POS cash register, handling of money, process checks and coupons, taking off censors if necessary.
Contact customers about their escrow accounts.Did filing, data entry, run computer reports on late and cancel lay-aways.

Fitting room associate example responsibilities.

Maintain cleanliness in fitting room.
Operate the dedicated DHL shipping computer system.
Ring up tastings, merchandise, and bottles of wine.
Provide a clean and organize workspace including changing rooms and checkout areas.
Re-Cover and replenish POS end caps in accordance with merchandising directives and standards.
Set up and organize workstation with designate supplies; maintain cleanliness at all times.

Layaway associate vs fitting room associate skills

Common layaway associate skills

Sales Floor, 20%
RTS, 14%
Customer Satisfaction, 14%
Customer Care, 13%
Customer Issues, 7%
Credit Card Transactions, 4%

Common fitting room associate skills

Sales Floor, 32%
Customer Service, 23%
Back Room, 12%
Math, 11%
Mail Room, 5%
Loss Prevention, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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