Lodge associate vs associate retailer

The differences between lodge associates and associate retailers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a lodge associate has an average salary of $31,500, which is higher than the $28,763 average annual salary of an associate retailer.

The top three skills for a lodge associate include customer service, background checks and merchandise presentation. The most important skills for an associate retailer are ladders, sales floor, and loss prevention.

Lodge associate vs associate retailer overview

	Lodge Associate	Associate Retailer
Yearly salary	$31,500	$28,763
Hourly rate	$15.14	$13.83
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	203,079	474,522
Job satisfaction	-	3
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	High School Diploma, 35%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	-	-

Lodge associate vs associate retailer salary

Lodge associates and associate retailers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Lodge Associate	Associate Retailer
Average salary	$31,500	$28,763
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $42,000	Between $23,000 And $35,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Mars
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between lodge associate and associate retailer education

There are a few differences between a lodge associate and an associate retailer in terms of educational background:

	Lodge Associate	Associate Retailer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	High School Diploma, 35%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Business
Most common college	-	-

Lodge associate vs associate retailer demographics

Here are the differences between lodge associates' and associate retailers' demographics:

	Lodge Associate	Associate Retailer
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 81.9% Female, 18.1%	Male, 35.1% Female, 64.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.0% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 13.8% Asian, 6.6% White, 63.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 21.5% Asian, 6.8% White, 55.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between lodge associate and associate retailer duties and responsibilities

Lodge associate example responsibilities.

Maintain outdoor sport section of store; including gun and ammunition sales.
Specialize sales associate focusing on guns, ammunition, and relate outdoor equipment.
Collect and process payments including accurate maintenance of sales register and jewelry inventory following close of daily business.
Assign responsibilities of maintaining inventory stocks and updating bike accessories parts.

Associate retailer example responsibilities.

Accomplish upselling goals to contribute to company's success.
Provide excellent retail customer service; manage stock and inventory; operate POS cash register
Provide excellent customer service while upselling promotional products
Promote the organization via Facebook, twitter, and blog.
Used Rf scanners to pull equipment from stockroom and place on the sales-floor.
Pull items from the queue for restocking, tracking inventory with an RF unit.

Lodge associate vs associate retailer skills

Common lodge associate skills

Customer Service, 31%
Background Checks, 20%
Merchandise Presentation, 8%
Performance Expectations, 8%
Sales Floor, 7%
Credit Card, 4%

Common associate retailer skills

Ladders, 23%
Sales Floor, 22%
Loss Prevention, 14%
Customer Issues, 10%
PET, 10%
Retail Store, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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