Line associate vs floor associate

The differences between line associates and floor associates can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a line associate has an average salary of $31,203, which is higher than the $27,757 average annual salary of a floor associate.

The top three skills for a line associate include work ethic, customer service and safety standards. The most important skills for a floor associate are sales floor, stock shelves, and customer service.

Line associate vs floor associate overview

	Line Associate	Floor Associate
Yearly salary	$31,203	$27,757
Hourly rate	$15.00	$13.34
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	317,885	241,665
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 44%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	-	-

Line associate vs floor associate salary

Line associates and floor associates have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Line Associate	Floor Associate
Average salary	$31,203	$27,757
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $38,000	Between $22,000 And $34,000
Highest paying City	Santa Rosa, CA	-
Highest paying state	Alaska	-
Best paying company	DTCC	-
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	-

Differences between line associate and floor associate education

There are a few differences between a line associate and a floor associate in terms of educational background:

	Line Associate	Floor Associate
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 44%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Line associate vs floor associate demographics

Here are the differences between line associates' and floor associates' demographics:

	Line Associate	Floor Associate
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 49.3% Female, 50.7%	Male, 45.7% Female, 54.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 6.7% White, 60.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 19.8% Asian, 6.3% White, 57.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between line associate and floor associate duties and responsibilities

Line associate example responsibilities.

Manage the used vehicle inventory and all delivery logistics.
Maintain cleanliness and compliance to all safety policies
Handle transactions on POS system.
Assemble wheels for Honda and Acura vehicles.
Sheet product, run ovens and fryers.
Use proper grinding tools to remove burrs from Honda and/or BMW parts.

Floor associate example responsibilities.

Supervise women's department, manage jewelry department, assist customers on finalizing purchases
Assist customers with packaging of their groceries.
Arrange groceries in a helpful and efficient manner to satisfy all the customers' needs and requirements within the store
Execute grain futures orders for special accounts that require extraordinary attention to detail as well as personalized service.
Place special orders over the phone with companies contract by Walmart.

Line associate vs floor associate skills

Common line associate skills

Work Ethic, 22%
Customer Service, 9%
Safety Standards, 8%
Line Production, 8%
Food Handling, 7%
Assembly Line, 7%

Common floor associate skills

Sales Floor, 27%
Stock Shelves, 26%
Customer Service, 5%
Product Knowledge, 5%
Pallet Jack, 4%
POS, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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