Price changer vs customer service associate

The differences between price changers and customer service associates can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a price changer has an average salary of $34,036, which is higher than the $31,709 average annual salary of a customer service associate.

The top three skills for a price changer include customer service, sales floor and product displays. The most important skills for a customer service associate are patients, sales floor, and plumbing.

Price changer vs customer service associate overview

	Price Changer	Customer Service Associate
Yearly salary	$34,036	$31,709
Hourly rate	$16.36	$15.24
Growth rate	1%	-4%
Number of jobs	7,021	380,943
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Average age	38	40
Years of experience	-	12

Price changer vs customer service associate salary

Price changers and customer service associates have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Price Changer	Customer Service Associate
Average salary	$34,036	$31,709
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $44,000	Between $24,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	Richmond, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Fidelity Investments
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between price changer and customer service associate education

There are a few differences between a price changer and a customer service associate in terms of educational background:

	Price Changer	Customer Service Associate
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Price changer vs customer service associate demographics

Here are the differences between price changers' and customer service associates' demographics:

	Price Changer	Customer Service Associate
Average age	38	40
Gender ratio	Male, 24.7% Female, 75.3%	Male, 38.4% Female, 61.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.8% Unknown, 6.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.7% Asian, 6.7% White, 59.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 11.8% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 19.5% Asian, 6.6% White, 55.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	7%

Differences between price changer and customer service associate duties and responsibilities

Price changer example responsibilities.

Take direction regarding tagging, rotating, and placing POS materials.
Collect and process payments including accurate maintenance of sales register and jewelry inventory following close of daily business.
Sell customers on acquiring a Kohl's credit card and Yes2You rewards card.

Customer service associate example responsibilities.

Manage and calculate daily cash deposits and prepare daily payroll ledgers.
Manage cash balances and inventory stock accurately; ensure cleanliness of all work stations and guarantee excellent customer service.
Use excellent phone and customer service etiquette while navigating through multiple windows simultaneously.
Provide excellent customer service to hundreds of satisfy customers, bag groceries with speed and efficiency
Perform upselling on every call.
Train in flight emergencies, hazardous materials and CPR.

Price changer vs customer service associate skills

Common price changer skills

Customer Service, 54%
Sales Floor, 27%
Product Displays, 7%
Computer System, 5%
Stock Room, 2%
POS, 2%

Common customer service associate skills

Patients, 41%
Sales Floor, 12%
Plumbing, 10%
Quality Customer Service, 6%
Front End, 3%
CSA, 3%

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Price Changer vs Customer Service Associate

Updated January 8, 2025

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