Paint associate vs fitting room associate

The differences between paint associates and fitting room associates can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a paint associate has an average salary of $33,021, which is higher than the $30,753 average annual salary of a fitting room associate.

The top three skills for a paint associate include sales floor, plumbing and product knowledge. The most important skills for a fitting room associate are sales floor, customer service, and back room.

Paint associate vs fitting room associate overview

	Paint Associate	Fitting Room Associate
Yearly salary	$33,021	$30,753
Hourly rate	$15.88	$14.79
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	221,045	204,384
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 38%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	-	-

Paint associate vs fitting room associate salary

Paint associates and fitting room associates have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Paint Associate	Fitting Room Associate
Average salary	$33,021	$30,753
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $46,000	Between $24,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	Thousand Oaks, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Thermo Fisher Scientific
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between paint associate and fitting room associate education

There are a few differences between a paint associate and a fitting room associate in terms of educational background:

	Paint Associate	Fitting Room Associate
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 38%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Paint associate vs fitting room associate demographics

Here are the differences between paint associates' and fitting room associates' demographics:

	Paint Associate	Fitting Room Associate
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 55.1% Female, 44.9%	Male, 37.0% Female, 63.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.7% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 21.2% Asian, 6.0% White, 55.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 20.4% Asian, 6.5% White, 57.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between paint associate and fitting room associate duties and responsibilities

Paint associate example responsibilities.

Manage and maintain the paint and caulking department, and the screw and nails department.
Participate in ordering of all nursery stock and managing inventory.
Assist with specific plumbing relate questions.
Check out customers using retail POS system.
Create customize paint by using PPG materials/chemicals.
Waterproof buildings, using water roofers and caulking.

Fitting room associate example responsibilities.

Maintain cleanliness in fitting room.
Operate the dedicated DHL shipping computer system.
Ring up tastings, merchandise, and bottles of wine.
Provide a clean and organize workspace including changing rooms and checkout areas.
Re-Cover and replenish POS end caps in accordance with merchandising directives and standards.
Set up and organize workstation with designate supplies; maintain cleanliness at all times.

Paint associate vs fitting room associate skills

Common paint associate skills

Sales Floor, 19%
Plumbing, 12%
Product Knowledge, 9%
Customer Issues, 8%
Customer Inquiries, 6%
Quality Customer Service, 5%

Common fitting room associate skills

Sales Floor, 32%
Customer Service, 23%
Back Room, 12%
Math, 11%
Mail Room, 5%
Loss Prevention, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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