Lumber associate vs jewelry associate

The differences between lumber associates and jewelry associates can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a lumber associate has an average salary of $33,301, which is higher than the $27,770 average annual salary of a jewelry associate.

The top three skills for a lumber associate include customer service, forklift operation and work ethic. The most important skills for a jewelry associate are customer service, sales floor, and POS.

Lumber associate vs jewelry associate overview

	Lumber Associate	Jewelry Associate
Yearly salary	$33,301	$27,770
Hourly rate	$16.01	$13.35
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	220,273	232,910
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 35%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	-	-

Lumber associate vs jewelry associate salary

Lumber associates and jewelry associates have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Lumber Associate	Jewelry Associate
Average salary	$33,301	$27,770
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $46,000	Between $21,000 And $35,000
Highest paying City	Bend, OR	-
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	-
Best paying company	Volt Systems LLC	-
Best paying industry	Retail	-

Differences between lumber associate and jewelry associate education

There are a few differences between a lumber associate and a jewelry associate in terms of educational background:

	Lumber Associate	Jewelry Associate
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 35%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Lumber associate vs jewelry associate demographics

Here are the differences between lumber associates' and jewelry associates' demographics:

	Lumber Associate	Jewelry Associate
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 94.6% Female, 5.4%	Male, 9.1% Female, 90.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 20.0% Asian, 6.1% White, 57.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 10.7% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% Asian, 6.1% White, 58.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between lumber associate and jewelry associate duties and responsibilities

Lumber associate example responsibilities.

Participate in ordering of all nursery stock and managing inventory.
Help patients obtain secondary insurance coverage through Arkansas Medicaid, and/or exploring Arkansas Medicaid options for uninsure or exhaust benefits.
Perform weekly demonstrations for (DIY) customers with the latest power tools and hand tools.

Jewelry associate example responsibilities.

Supervise women's department, manage jewelry department, assist customers on finalizing purchases
Perform opening and closing procedures such as counting down POS systems and closing jewelry cases.
Develop multitasking and time-management skills when working on various store projects and attending to customers
Place special orders over the phone with companies contract by Walmart.

Lumber associate vs jewelry associate skills

Common lumber associate skills

Customer Service, 21%
Forklift Operation, 9%
Work Ethic, 8%
Math, 8%
Sales Floor, 7%
Basic Math, 6%

Common jewelry associate skills

Customer Service, 41%
Sales Floor, 13%
POS, 7%
Loss Prevention, 6%
Product Knowledge, 5%
Sales Transactions, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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