Layaway associate vs garden associate

The differences between layaway associates and garden 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 $32,047 average annual salary of a garden associate.

The top three skills for a layaway associate include sales floor, RTS and customer satisfaction. The most important skills for a garden associate are product knowledge, sales floor, and stock merchandise.

Layaway associate vs garden associate overview

	Layaway Associate	Garden Associate
Yearly salary	$33,197	$32,047
Hourly rate	$15.96	$15.41
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	202,825	220,495
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 39%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	-	-

Layaway associate vs garden associate salary

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

	Layaway Associate	Garden Associate
Average salary	$33,197	$32,047
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $43,000	Between $23,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between layaway associate and garden associate education

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

	Layaway Associate	Garden Associate
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 39%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Layaway associate vs garden associate demographics

Here are the differences between layaway associates' and garden associates' demographics:

	Layaway Associate	Garden Associate
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 24.2% Female, 75.8%	Male, 65.8% Female, 34.2%
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, 10.4% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 20.9% Asian, 6.5% White, 56.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between layaway associate and garden 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.

Garden associate example responsibilities.

Participate in ordering of all nursery stock and managing inventory.
Help patients obtain secondary insurance coverage through Arkansas Medicaid, and/or exploring Arkansas Medicaid options for uninsure or exhaust benefits.
Play an active role in driving sales through upselling and sales support for the womens shoe team.

Layaway associate vs garden 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 garden associate skills

Product Knowledge, 23%
Sales Floor, 19%
Stock Merchandise, 10%
Electric Pallet Jack, 5%
Customer Service, 5%
Drive Sales, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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