Recovery associate vs associate retailer

The differences between recovery associates and associate retailers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a recovery associate has an average salary of $31,496, which is higher than the $28,763 average annual salary of an associate retailer.

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

Recovery associate vs associate retailer overview

	Recovery Associate	Associate Retailer
Yearly salary	$31,496	$28,763
Hourly rate	$15.14	$13.83
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	211,760	474,522
Job satisfaction	-	3
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 35%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	-	-

Recovery associate vs associate retailer salary

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

	Recovery Associate	Associate Retailer
Average salary	$31,496	$28,763
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $43,000	Between $23,000 And $35,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Mars
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between recovery associate and associate retailer education

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

	Recovery Associate	Associate Retailer
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 35%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Recovery associate vs associate retailer demographics

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

	Recovery Associate	Associate Retailer
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 41.9% Female, 58.1%	Male, 35.1% Female, 64.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 22.6% Asian, 6.9% White, 54.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	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 recovery associate and associate retailer duties and responsibilities

Recovery associate example responsibilities.

Manage large portfolios and follows FDCPA guidelines.
Manage teal (register), maintain cleanliness and appearance of the outside lawn & garden area.
Possess knowledge of the FDCPA laws and light skip tracing
Ring customers out at a POS station and ensure the will be repeat patrons
Exercise acute negotiation and communication skills when dealing with debtors.
Work closely with account owners by developing oral negotiation and connections.

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.

Recovery associate vs associate retailer skills

Common recovery associate skills

Sales Floor, 36%
Customer Service, 26%
Store Merchandise, 13%
Credit Card, 4%
Outbound Calls, 3%
Product Knowledge, 3%

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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