Lumber associate vs team associate

The differences between lumber associates and team 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 $31,822 average annual salary of a team associate.

The top three skills for a lumber associate include customer service, forklift operation and work ethic. The most important skills for a team associate are PET, reservations, and kids.

Lumber associate vs team associate overview

	Lumber Associate	Team Associate
Yearly salary	$33,301	$31,822
Hourly rate	$16.01	$15.30
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	220,273	362,158
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	-	-

Lumber associate vs team associate salary

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

	Lumber Associate	Team Associate
Average salary	$33,301	$31,822
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $46,000	Between $21,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	Bend, OR	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	New York
Best paying company	Volt Systems LLC	Bain & Company
Best paying industry	Retail	Retail

Differences between lumber associate and team associate education

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

	Lumber Associate	Team Associate
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Lumber associate vs team associate demographics

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

	Lumber Associate	Team Associate
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 94.6% Female, 5.4%	Male, 53.7% Female, 46.3%
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, 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 lumber associate and team 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.

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.

Lumber associate vs team associate skills

Common lumber associate skills

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

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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