Merchandise displayer vs customer sales associate

The differences between merchandise displayers and customer sales associates can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a customer sales associate has an average salary of $37,024, which is higher than the $34,174 average annual salary of a merchandise displayer.

The top three skills for a merchandise displayer include customer service, sales floor and appealing displays. The most important skills for a customer sales associate are sales floor, customer satisfaction, and customer service.

Merchandise displayer vs customer sales associate overview

	Merchandise Displayer	Customer Sales Associate
Yearly salary	$34,174	$37,024
Hourly rate	$16.43	$17.80
Growth rate	1%	-4%
Number of jobs	7,856	415,981
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	12

Merchandise displayer vs customer sales associate salary

Merchandise displayers and customer sales associates have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Merchandise Displayer	Customer Sales Associate
Average salary	$34,174	$37,024
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $42,000	Between $27,000 And $49,000
Highest paying City	Fairbanks, AK	Odenton, MD
Highest paying state	Alaska	Maryland
Best paying company	Green Mountain Coffee Roasters	Johnson Controls
Best paying industry	Finance	Real Estate

Differences between merchandise displayer and customer sales associate education

There are a few differences between a merchandise displayer and a customer sales associate in terms of educational background:

	Merchandise Displayer	Customer Sales Associate
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Merchandise displayer vs customer sales associate demographics

Here are the differences between merchandise displayers' and customer sales associates' demographics:

	Merchandise Displayer	Customer Sales Associate
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 52.5% Female, 47.5%	Male, 50.6% Female, 49.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.5% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 13.8% Asian, 5.3% White, 66.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 20.5% Asian, 7.0% White, 55.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	17%	7%

Differences between merchandise displayer and customer sales associate duties and responsibilities

Merchandise displayer example responsibilities.

Manage profitability and maximize ROI for allocate marketing budget.
Develop GUI screens for XTT & LD application using JSP, HTML and CSS.
Experience in POG and custom resets, pack out, audits, and new item execution.
Enhance SEO and hierarchical tagging and optimization of digital assets to increase products visibility in natural search.
Develop strong communication skills with store and Acosta personnel.

Customer sales associate example responsibilities.

Manage cash balances and inventory stock accurately; ensure cleanliness of all work stations and guarantee excellent customer service.
Process merchandise information through store computer system, POS register system, and complete all require paperwork according to policy.
Used mobile POS systems to streamline the customer experience in order to drive full engagement throughout entire interaction with customer.
Provide above average service to customers by bagging groceries appropriately and assist with carryout and loading merchandise into customer's vehicle.
Recognize opportunities to up-sell and often take the opportunity to do so to create a better Marriott experience and event.

Merchandise displayer vs customer sales associate skills

Common merchandise displayer skills

Customer Service, 39%
Sales Floor, 14%
Appealing Displays, 10%
Customer Complaints, 8%
Customer Telephone Calls, 7%
Inventory Control, 4%

Common customer sales associate skills

Sales Floor, 12%
Customer Satisfaction, 9%
Customer Service, 9%
Product Knowledge, 8%
Outbound Calls, 8%
Customer Sales, 8%

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