Major sales associate vs senior sales associate

The differences between major sales associates and senior sales associates can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a senior sales associate has an average salary of $53,906, which is higher than the $38,538 average annual salary of a major sales associate.

The top three skills for a major sales associate include customer satisfaction, phone calls and sales process. The most important skills for a senior sales associate are customer service, product knowledge, and phone calls.

Major sales associate vs senior sales associate overview

	Major Sales Associate	Senior Sales Associate
Yearly salary	$38,538	$53,906
Hourly rate	$18.53	$25.92
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	221,040	420,823
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	-	-

Major sales associate vs senior sales associate salary

Major sales associates and senior sales associates have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Major Sales Associate	Senior Sales Associate
Average salary	$38,538	$53,906
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $48,000	Between $22,000 And $128,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Goldman Sachs
Best paying industry	-	Pharmaceutical

Differences between major sales associate and senior sales associate education

There are a few differences between a major sales associate and a senior sales associate in terms of educational background:

	Major Sales Associate	Senior Sales Associate
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Major sales associate vs senior sales associate demographics

Here are the differences between major sales associates' and senior sales associates' demographics:

	Major Sales Associate	Senior Sales Associate
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 74.4% Female, 25.6%	Male, 46.3% Female, 53.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 5.8% Hispanic or Latino, 17.6% Asian, 7.0% White, 59.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 19.8% Asian, 7.4% White, 56.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between major sales associate and senior sales associate duties and responsibilities

Major sales associate example responsibilities.

Master delivering technical product information to doctors on training and teaching proper injection technique to achieve optimal results for patients.
Monitor product inventory flow by querying Costco's AS400 (MRP, CRM) terminal.
Assist Costco members with the purchase of large-ticket items such as televisions, computers, appliances, and jewelry.
Create new donor records in AS400 system.
Oversee product shipment and delivery data through AS400 software.
Repair and troubleshoot electronics including: computers, cameras and TVs.

Senior sales associate example responsibilities.

Manage organizational standards, cleanliness of store and safety procedures/policies; manage and maintain store appearance, provide exceptional customer service.
Operate POS and administrative computer systems.
Receive new product and incorporate it into current inventory via POS inventory management system.
Maintain retail garden center through daily cleanliness and product up-keep and display including pruning/dead-heading product.
Partner in managing operations of multiple retail outlets, including hiring, performance management, scheduling, and merchandising management.
Demonstrate strong leadership, communication and supervisory skills by providing coaching and feedback to maximize individual and store performance.

Major sales associate vs senior sales associate skills

Common major sales associate skills

Customer Satisfaction, 32%
Phone Calls, 29%
Sales Process, 24%
Product Knowledge, 4%
Customer Service, 4%
Donor Database, 1%

Common senior sales associate skills

Customer Service, 17%
Product Knowledge, 10%
Phone Calls, 9%
Customer Satisfaction, 8%
Cleanliness, 6%
PowerPoint, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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