Line associate vs team associate

The differences between line associates and team associates can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a team associate has an average salary of $31,822, 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 team associate are PET, reservations, and kids.

Line associate vs team associate overview

	Line Associate	Team Associate
Yearly salary	$31,203	$31,822
Hourly rate	$15.00	$15.30
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	317,885	362,158
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	-	-

Line associate vs team associate salary

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

	Line Associate	Team Associate
Average salary	$31,203	$31,822
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $38,000	Between $21,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	Santa Rosa, CA	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	Alaska	New York
Best paying company	DTCC	Bain & Company
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	Retail

Differences between line associate and team associate education

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

	Line Associate	Team Associate
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Line associate vs team associate demographics

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

	Line Associate	Team Associate
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 49.3% Female, 50.7%	Male, 53.7% Female, 46.3%
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, 11.7% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 18.8% Asian, 7.0% White, 56.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between line associate and team 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.

Team associate example responsibilities.

Lead team to sort and designate incoming merchandise/stock, audit, maintain and correct merchandise pricing via POS and terminal.
Lead the team by exemplify reliability through punctuality and personal integrity.
Enhance leadership and communication skills by interacting with diverse team of coworkers and providing customer service to consumers.
Assign responsibilities of maintaining inventory stocks and updating bike accessories parts.
Provide advice to complainants on reporting alternatives, conduct mediation, conduct intervention, provide advice and recommendations to leadership.
Develop multiple training classes across a broad range of subjects using Microsoft PowerPoint.

Line associate vs team 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 team associate skills

PET, 25%
Reservations, 21%
Kids, 11%
Customer Service, 8%
POS, 8%
Sales Floor, 7%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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