Merchandising associate vs garden associate

The differences between merchandising associates and garden associates can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a merchandising associate has an average salary of $33,201, which is higher than the $32,047 average annual salary of a garden associate.

The top three skills for a merchandising associate include cleanliness, sales floor and customer service. The most important skills for a garden associate are product knowledge, sales floor, and stock merchandise.

Merchandising associate vs garden associate overview

	Merchandising Associate	Garden Associate
Yearly salary	$33,201	$32,047
Hourly rate	$15.96	$15.41
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	370,401	220,495
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	High School Diploma, 39%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	-	-

Merchandising associate vs garden associate salary

Merchandising associates and garden associates have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Merchandising Associate	Garden Associate
Average salary	$33,201	$32,047
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $42,000	Between $23,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	-
Highest paying state	Hawaii	-
Best paying company	Uline	-
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	-

Differences between merchandising associate and garden associate education

There are a few differences between a merchandising associate and a garden associate in terms of educational background:

	Merchandising Associate	Garden Associate
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	High School Diploma, 39%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Merchandising associate vs garden associate demographics

Here are the differences between merchandising associates' and garden associates' demographics:

	Merchandising Associate	Garden Associate
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 43.8% Female, 56.2%	Male, 65.8% Female, 34.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.7% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 20.3% Asian, 7.0% White, 56.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 20.9% Asian, 6.5% White, 56.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between merchandising associate and garden associate duties and responsibilities

Merchandising associate example responsibilities.

Manage e-commerce websites to maintain accurate information and maximize sales.
Maximize sales by displaying merchandise and maintain store cleanliness while executing superior customer service.
Assist customer with picking groceries in the absence of other staff.
Create monthly PowerPoint presentations for the team to use in high-level meetings.
Conduct market research in the sale of pet products, identifying consumer trends.
Complete reports for products end of life and prepare merchandise for shipments back to depot.

Garden 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.
Play an active role in driving sales through upselling and sales support for the womens shoe team.

Merchandising associate vs garden associate skills

Common merchandising associate skills

Cleanliness, 26%
Sales Floor, 25%
Customer Service, 21%
Loss Prevention, 15%
Store Management, 3%
Visual Standards, 2%

Common garden associate skills

Product Knowledge, 23%
Sales Floor, 19%
Stock Merchandise, 10%
Electric Pallet Jack, 5%
Customer Service, 5%
Drive Sales, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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