Lumber sales supervisor vs sales associate

The differences between lumber sales supervisors and sales associates can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a lumber sales supervisor has an average salary of $33,623, which is higher than the $32,167 average annual salary of a sales associate.

The top three skills for a lumber sales supervisor include sales floor, customer orders and delivery schedules. The most important skills for a sales associate are customer service, sales floor, and cash handling.

Lumber sales supervisor vs sales associate overview

	Lumber Sales Supervisor	Sales Associate
Yearly salary	$33,623	$32,167
Hourly rate	$16.16	$15.46
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	105,608	579,849
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	43	41
Years of experience	6	-

Lumber sales supervisor vs sales associate salary

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

	Lumber Sales Supervisor	Sales Associate
Average salary	$33,623	$32,167
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $40,000	Between $21,000 And $47,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Barclays
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between lumber sales supervisor and sales associate education

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

	Lumber Sales Supervisor	Sales Associate
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	SUNY College of Technology at Delhi	-

Lumber sales supervisor vs sales associate demographics

Here are the differences between lumber sales supervisors' and sales associates' demographics:

	Lumber Sales Supervisor	Sales Associate
Average age	43	41
Gender ratio	Male, 91.9% Female, 8.1%	Male, 38.4% Female, 61.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 13.9% Asian, 5.6% White, 64.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 21.4% Asian, 6.9% White, 55.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	9%	7%

Differences between lumber sales supervisor and sales associate duties and responsibilities

Lumber sales supervisor example responsibilities.

Achieve proficiency in all aspects of international business from documentation to freight logistics to pricing negotiations.
Maintain detailed accountability of valuable jewelry, handle new merchandise, and maintain employee focus on departmental organization and cleanliness.
Describe product to customers and accurately explain details about DirecTV services.

Sales associate example responsibilities.

Supervise women's department, manage jewelry department, assist customers on finalizing purchases
Gain experience with credit cards, mathematics, as well as customer service.
Utilize forklift, order picker reach truck, electric ladder, or roll ladders to transfer merchandise to the sales floor.
Create Facebook page for Ohco Import/Export division.
Increase sales by upselling products and follow up sales calls.
Assist customers with the purchase of the perfect piece of jewelry

Lumber sales supervisor vs sales associate skills

Common lumber sales supervisor skills

Sales Floor, 35%
Customer Orders, 23%
Delivery Schedules, 16%
POS, 6%
Inventory Control, 5%
Product Knowledge, 5%

Common sales associate skills

Customer Service, 15%
Sales Floor, 13%
Cash Handling, 9%
Retail Sales, 9%
Loss Prevention, 7%
Basic Math, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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