Paint associate vs line associate

The differences between paint associates and line 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 $31,203 average annual salary of a line associate.

The top three skills for a paint associate include sales floor, plumbing and product knowledge. The most important skills for a line associate are work ethic, customer service, and safety standards.

Paint associate vs line associate overview

	Paint Associate	Line Associate
Yearly salary	$33,021	$31,203
Hourly rate	$15.88	$15.00
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	221,045	317,885
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 38%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	-	-

Paint associate vs line associate salary

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

	Paint Associate	Line Associate
Average salary	$33,021	$31,203
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $46,000	Between $25,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	-	Santa Rosa, CA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	DTCC
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between paint associate and line associate education

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

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

Paint associate vs line associate demographics

Here are the differences between paint associates' and line associates' demographics:

	Paint Associate	Line Associate
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 55.1% Female, 44.9%	Male, 49.3% Female, 50.7%
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, 10.4% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 6.7% White, 60.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between paint associate and line 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.

Line associate example responsibilities.

Manage the used vehicle inventory and all delivery logistics.
Maintain cleanliness and compliance to all safety policies
Handle transactions on POS system.
Assemble wheels for Honda and Acura vehicles.
Sheet product, run ovens and fryers.
Use proper grinding tools to remove burrs from Honda and/or BMW parts.

Paint associate vs line 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 line associate skills

Work Ethic, 22%
Customer Service, 9%
Safety Standards, 8%
Line Production, 8%
Food Handling, 7%
Assembly Line, 7%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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