Produce sales associate vs sales floor associate

The differences between produce sales associates and sales floor associates 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 $24,773 average annual salary of a sales floor associate.

The top three skills for a produce sales associate include food safety, product knowledge and customer service. The most important skills for a sales floor associate are math, home health, and sales transactions.

Produce sales associate vs sales floor associate overview

	Produce Sales Associate	Sales Floor Associate
Yearly salary	$44,366	$24,773
Hourly rate	$21.33	$11.91
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	221,102	491,791
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	High School Diploma, 39%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	-	-

Produce sales associate vs sales floor associate salary

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

	Produce Sales Associate	Sales Floor Associate
Average salary	$44,366	$24,773
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $64,000	Between $19,000 And $31,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between produce sales associate and sales floor associate education

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

	Produce Sales Associate	Sales Floor Associate
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	High School Diploma, 39%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Produce sales associate vs sales floor associate demographics

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

	Produce Sales Associate	Sales Floor Associate
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 67.7% Female, 32.3%	Male, 40.6% Female, 59.4%
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, 10.3% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 21.3% Asian, 6.5% White, 56.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between produce sales associate and sales floor associate 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 floor associate example responsibilities.

Supervise women's department, manage jewelry department, assist customers on finalizing purchases
Obtain training in the operation of the POS system , 10 key, credit card transactions, accounts, etc.
Work with other team members to complete sales goals as well as use the POS system to complete guest sales.
Prepare quality food products, process accurate register transactions, maintain general appearance and cleanliness of store premises.
Advise customers on quality, cuts, and value of jewelry and gems and in selecting mountings and setting for gems.
Improve customer solicitation pitch to increase Kohl's credit card application solicitations.

Produce sales associate vs sales floor associate 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 floor associate skills

Math, 37%
Home Health, 36%
Sales Transactions, 25%
Customer Service, 1%
Stock Shelves, 0%
Back Room, 0%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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