Line associate vs sales associate

The differences between line associates and sales associates can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a sales associate has an average salary of $32,167, which is higher than the $31,203 average annual salary of a line associate.

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

Line associate vs sales associate overview

	Line Associate	Sales Associate
Yearly salary	$31,203	$32,167
Hourly rate	$15.00	$15.46
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	317,885	579,849
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	-	-

Line associate vs sales associate salary

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

	Line Associate	Sales Associate
Average salary	$31,203	$32,167
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $38,000	Between $21,000 And $47,000
Highest paying City	Santa Rosa, CA	New York, NY
Highest paying state	Alaska	New York
Best paying company	DTCC	Barclays
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	Manufacturing

Differences between line associate and sales associate education

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

	Line Associate	Sales Associate
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Line associate vs sales associate demographics

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

	Line Associate	Sales Associate
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 49.3% Female, 50.7%	Male, 38.4% Female, 61.6%
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, 10.6% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 21.4% Asian, 6.9% White, 55.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between line associate and sales 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.

Sales associate example responsibilities.

Supervise women's department, manage jewelry department, assist customers on finalizing purchases
Gain experience with credit cards, mathematics, as well as customer service.
Utilize forklift, order picker reach truck, electric ladder, or roll ladders to transfer merchandise to the sales floor.
Create Facebook page for Ohco Import/Export division.
Increase sales by upselling products and follow up sales calls.
Assist customers with the purchase of the perfect piece of jewelry

Line associate vs sales 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 sales associate skills

Customer Service, 15%
Sales Floor, 13%
Cash Handling, 9%
Retail Sales, 9%
Loss Prevention, 7%
Basic Math, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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