Produce sales associate vs sales clerk

The differences between produce sales associates and sales clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a produce sales associate has an average salary of $44,366, which is higher than the $25,739 average annual salary of a sales clerk.

The top three skills for a produce sales associate include food safety, product knowledge and customer service. The most important skills for a sales clerk are customer service, stock shelves, and sales floor.

Produce sales associate vs sales clerk overview

	Produce Sales Associate	Sales Clerk
Yearly salary	$44,366	$25,739
Hourly rate	$21.33	$12.37
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	221,102	372,651
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	-	-

Produce sales associate vs sales clerk salary

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

	Produce Sales Associate	Sales Clerk
Average salary	$44,366	$25,739
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $64,000	Between $16,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Hawaii Pacific Health
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between produce sales associate and sales clerk education

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

	Produce Sales Associate	Sales Clerk
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Produce sales associate vs sales clerk demographics

Here are the differences between produce sales associates' and sales clerks' demographics:

	Produce Sales Associate	Sales Clerk
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 67.7% Female, 32.3%	Male, 35.3% Female, 64.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% Asian, 6.7% White, 58.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.7% Asian, 6.8% White, 57.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between produce sales associate and sales clerk duties and responsibilities

Produce sales associate example responsibilities.

Supervise women's department, manage jewelry department, assist customers on finalizing purchases
Move to produce and groceries.
Service retail customers by processing purchase orders/request and deliveries; displaying specific POS materials for advertisement and product announcement.
Greet customers of Menards and assist them with purchases
Improve customer solicitation pitch to increase Kohl's credit card application solicitations.

Sales clerk example responsibilities.

Supervise women's department, manage jewelry department, assist customers on finalizing purchases
Process monetary transactions POS system.
Follow POS procedures daily and complete appropriate paperwork.
Prepare quality food products, process accurate register transactions, maintain general appearance and cleanliness of store premises.
Improve customer solicitation pitch to increase Kohl's credit card application solicitations.

Produce sales associate vs sales clerk skills

Common produce sales associate skills

Food Safety, 23%
Product Knowledge, 18%
Customer Service, 13%
Food Products, 12%
Customer Relations, 10%
Food Handling, 6%

Common sales clerk skills

Customer Service, 26%
Stock Shelves, 9%
Sales Floor, 8%
Retail Sales, 6%
Product Knowledge, 5%
POS, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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