Price changer vs store associate

The differences between price changers and store 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 $29,543 average annual salary of a store associate.

The top three skills for a price changer include customer service, sales floor and product displays. The most important skills for a store associate are sales floor, retail store, and inventory management.

Price changer vs store associate overview

	Price Changer	Store Associate
Yearly salary	$34,036	$29,543
Hourly rate	$16.36	$14.20
Growth rate	1%	-
Number of jobs	7,021	495,423
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	High School Diploma, 35%
Average age	38	41
Years of experience	-	-

Price changer vs store associate salary

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

	Price Changer	Store Associate
Average salary	$34,036	$29,543
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $44,000	Between $24,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Pro Football Hall of Fame
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between price changer and store associate education

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

	Price Changer	Store Associate
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	High School Diploma, 35%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Price changer vs store associate demographics

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

	Price Changer	Store Associate
Average age	38	41
Gender ratio	Male, 24.7% Female, 75.3%	Male, 48.8% Female, 51.2%
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, 11.1% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 20.0% Asian, 6.6% White, 56.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	6%	7%

Differences between price changer and store 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.

Store associate example responsibilities.

Manage the appearance of the store in conjunction with the store priorities to present a desirable image of Aldi.
Work on the cash register, used calculators, POS machines and mental math.
Ensure that all cash handling are accurate and work with Ross' point-of-sale systems.
Put out freight as well as restocking the stock room, carrying 50 pound boxes up ladders.
Operate POS register and provide exceptional customer service.
Regulate profit margins, payroll, loss-prevention control and inventory management.

Price changer vs store associate skills

Common price changer skills

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

Common store associate skills

Sales Floor, 25%
Retail Store, 12%
Inventory Management, 9%
Cleanliness, 7%
Math, 5%
Strong Customer Service, 5%

Updated January 8, 2025

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