Pos associate vs sales associate

The differences between pos associates and sales 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 $32,167 average annual salary of a sales associate.

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

Pos associate vs sales associate overview

	POS Associate	Sales Associate
Yearly salary	$34,547	$32,167
Hourly rate	$16.61	$15.46
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	203,114	579,849
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	-	-

Pos associate vs sales associate salary

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

	POS Associate	Sales Associate
Average salary	$34,547	$32,167
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $48,000	Between $21,000 And $47,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Barclays
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between pos associate and sales associate education

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

	POS Associate	Sales Associate
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Pos associate vs sales associate demographics

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

	POS Associate	Sales Associate
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 21.6% Female, 78.4%	Male, 38.4% Female, 61.6%
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, 10.6% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 21.4% Asian, 6.9% White, 55.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between pos associate and sales 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.

Sales associate example responsibilities.

Supervise women's department, manage jewelry department, assist customers on finalizing purchases
Gain experience with credit cards, mathematics, as well as customer service.
Utilize forklift, order picker reach truck, electric ladder, or roll ladders to transfer merchandise to the sales floor.
Create Facebook page for Ohco Import/Export division.
Increase sales by upselling products and follow up sales calls.
Assist customers with the purchase of the perfect piece of jewelry

Pos associate vs sales 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 sales associate skills

Customer Service, 15%
Sales Floor, 13%
Cash Handling, 9%
Retail Sales, 9%
Loss Prevention, 7%
Basic Math, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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