Paint associate vs general sales associate

The differences between paint associates and general sales 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 $29,328 average annual salary of a general sales associate.

The top three skills for a paint associate include sales floor, plumbing and product knowledge. The most important skills for a general sales associate are POS, work ethic, and food preparation.

Paint associate vs general sales associate overview

	Paint Associate	General Sales Associate
Yearly salary	$33,021	$29,328
Hourly rate	$15.88	$14.10
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	221,045	383,009
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	-	-

Paint associate vs general sales associate salary

Paint associates and general sales associates have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Paint Associate	General Sales Associate
Average salary	$33,021	$29,328
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $46,000	Between $21,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Kaufman Dolowich & Voluck
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between paint associate and general sales associate education

There are a few differences between a paint associate and a general sales associate in terms of educational background:

	Paint Associate	General Sales Associate
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Paint associate vs general sales associate demographics

Here are the differences between paint associates' and general sales associates' demographics:

	Paint Associate	General Sales Associate
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 55.1% Female, 44.9%	Male, 60.2% Female, 39.8%
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, 9.6% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 18.5% Asian, 7.2% White, 58.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between paint associate and general sales 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.

General sales associate example responsibilities.

Supervise women's department, manage jewelry department, assist customers on finalizing purchases
Exhibit rudimentary math skills and advance communication skills when efficiently cashiering in a fast pace environment.
Perform minor repairs on Kohl's jewelry like changing watch batteries and removing watch links.

Paint associate vs general sales 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 general sales associate skills

POS, 15%
Work Ethic, 14%
Food Preparation, 11%
PowerPoint, 10%
Customer Service, 10%
Lead Generation, 9%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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