Pos associate vs jewelry associate

The differences between pos associates and jewelry associates can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a pos associate has an average salary of $34,547, which is higher than the $27,770 average annual salary of a jewelry associate.

The top three skills for a pos associate include sales floor, store merchandise and customer service. The most important skills for a jewelry associate are customer service, sales floor, and POS.

Pos associate vs jewelry associate overview

	POS Associate	Jewelry Associate
Yearly salary	$34,547	$27,770
Hourly rate	$16.61	$13.35
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	203,114	232,910
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	High School Diploma, 35%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	-	-

Pos associate vs jewelry associate salary

Pos associates and jewelry associates have different pay scales, as shown below.

	POS Associate	Jewelry Associate
Average salary	$34,547	$27,770
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $48,000	Between $21,000 And $35,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between pos associate and jewelry associate education

There are a few differences between a pos associate and a jewelry associate in terms of educational background:

	POS Associate	Jewelry Associate
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	High School Diploma, 35%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Pos associate vs jewelry associate demographics

Here are the differences between pos associates' and jewelry associates' demographics:

	POS Associate	Jewelry Associate
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 21.6% Female, 78.4%	Male, 9.1% Female, 90.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.0% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 20.7% Asian, 6.8% White, 56.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 10.7% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% Asian, 6.1% White, 58.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between pos associate and jewelry associate duties and responsibilities

Pos associate example responsibilities.

Accomplish upselling goals to contribute to company's success.
Share store promotions and coupons with each customer and promote the benefits of signing up for a Kohl's charge card.
Train new employees on POS systems and coach employees daily to increase weekly and monthly sales quotas.
Coordinate placement of POS or racks on outgoing trucks and enclose packing slip of what is sent to branches.
Perform cash and credit transactions for customer purchases, handling returns and selling Kohl's credit line to customers as well.
Collect and process payments including accurate maintenance of sales register and jewelry inventory following close of daily business.

Jewelry associate example responsibilities.

Supervise women's department, manage jewelry department, assist customers on finalizing purchases
Perform opening and closing procedures such as counting down POS systems and closing jewelry cases.
Develop multitasking and time-management skills when working on various store projects and attending to customers
Place special orders over the phone with companies contract by Walmart.

Pos associate vs jewelry associate skills

Common pos associate skills

Sales Floor, 25%
Store Merchandise, 20%
Customer Service, 9%
Front End, 6%
Customer Transactions, 5%
Customer Complaints, 4%

Common jewelry associate skills

Customer Service, 41%
Sales Floor, 13%
POS, 7%
Loss Prevention, 6%
Product Knowledge, 5%
Sales Transactions, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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