Lot associate vs floor associate

The differences between lot associates and floor associates can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a lot associate has an average salary of $32,584, which is higher than the $27,757 average annual salary of a floor associate.

The top three skills for a lot associate include customer service, customer interaction and depot. The most important skills for a floor associate are sales floor, stock shelves, and customer service.

Lot associate vs floor associate overview

	Lot Associate	Floor Associate
Yearly salary	$32,584	$27,757
Hourly rate	$15.67	$13.34
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	430,885	241,665
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 44%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	-	-

What does a lot associate do?

A lot associate is an employee who is responsible for helping customers to load heavy merchandise into their vehicles and provides excellent customer service. Lot associates collaborate closely with store managers and sales associates to ensure a smooth workflow and satisfying shopping experience for customers. By following safety procedures, lot associates must maneuver carts to gather and return them to the storefront. They must also maintain the cleanliness and professional appearance of the front end of the store.

What does a floor associate do?

A sales floor associate is an employee who is responsible for providing excellent service to customers who come to shop at the company's store. Sale floor associates must be well-informed about their products and locations within the store. When there is no customer help, sale floor associates should restock shelves and racks, clean the fitting rooms, and handle returns efficiently. They also should possess excellent abilities, especially in communication and selling techniques.

Lot associate vs floor associate salary

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

	Lot Associate	Floor Associate
Average salary	$32,584	$27,757
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $44,000	Between $22,000 And $34,000
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Differences between lot associate and floor associate education

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

	Lot Associate	Floor Associate
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 44%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Lot associate vs floor associate demographics

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

	Lot Associate	Floor Associate
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 88.5% Female, 11.5%	Male, 45.7% Female, 54.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 21.3% Asian, 6.4% White, 55.1% 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 lot associate and floor associate duties and responsibilities

Lot associate example responsibilities.

Participate in ordering of all nursery stock and managing inventory.
Assemble lawn mowers, snow blowers, grills, outdoor patio furniture, etc.
Complete all price changes, label changes, SKU deletions, counts and bay validations.
Specialize in gardening equipment and supplies such as grills, lawn mowers, fertilizers, and d cor.
Execute sales on a POS system.
Assist customers in gardening department at home depot.

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.

Lot associate vs floor associate skills

Common lot associate skills

Customer Service, 52%
Customer Interaction, 34%
Depot, 13%
Product Knowledge, 0%
Safety Policies, 0%
Front End, 0%

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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