Recieving associate vs associate retailer

The differences between recieving associates and associate retailers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a recieving associate has an average salary of $29,985, which is higher than the $28,763 average annual salary of an associate retailer.

The top three skills for a recieving associate include customer service, sales floor and store merchandise. The most important skills for an associate retailer are ladders, sales floor, and loss prevention.

Recieving associate vs associate retailer overview

	Recieving Associate	Associate Retailer
Yearly salary	$29,985	$28,763
Hourly rate	$14.42	$13.83
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	233,174	474,522
Job satisfaction	-	3
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 35%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	-	-

Recieving associate vs associate retailer salary

Recieving associates and associate retailers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Recieving Associate	Associate Retailer
Average salary	$29,985	$28,763
Salary range	Between $18,000 And $47,000	Between $23,000 And $35,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	New York	Washington
Best paying company	Amazon	Mars
Best paying industry	Technology	Hospitality

Differences between recieving associate and associate retailer education

There are a few differences between a recieving associate and an associate retailer in terms of educational background:

	Recieving Associate	Associate Retailer
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 35%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Recieving associate vs associate retailer demographics

Here are the differences between recieving associates' and associate retailers' demographics:

	Recieving Associate	Associate Retailer
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 69.8% Female, 30.2%	Male, 35.1% Female, 64.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 19.9% Asian, 6.2% White, 56.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 21.5% Asian, 6.8% White, 55.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between recieving associate and associate retailer duties and responsibilities

Recieving associate example responsibilities.

Utilize RF system to manage warehouse shipments, reviewing shipments for shortages and overages within the dry goods warehouse.
Use ups, fedex, dhl, and freight carriers daily.
Use a Telxon to scan product barcodes.
Organize and cooperate in teamwork to meet deadlines.
Pack items that are picked for FedEx processing.
Skil in climbing ladders to maintain upper storage.

Associate retailer example responsibilities.

Accomplish upselling goals to contribute to company's success.
Provide excellent retail customer service; manage stock and inventory; operate POS cash register
Provide excellent customer service while upselling promotional products
Promote the organization via Facebook, twitter, and blog.
Used Rf scanners to pull equipment from stockroom and place on the sales-floor.
Pull items from the queue for restocking, tracking inventory with an RF unit.

Recieving associate vs associate retailer skills

Common recieving associate skills

Customer Service, 33%
Sales Floor, 25%
Store Merchandise, 9%
Store Shelves, 8%
Electric Pallet Jack, 6%
Safety Procedures, 4%

Common associate retailer skills

Ladders, 23%
Sales Floor, 22%
Loss Prevention, 14%
Customer Issues, 10%
PET, 10%
Retail Store, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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