Shoe fitter vs floor associate

The differences between shoe fitters and floor associates can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a shoe fitter has an average salary of $55,999, which is higher than the $27,757 average annual salary of a floor associate.

The top three skills for a shoe fitter include customer service, product knowledge and orthotics. The most important skills for a floor associate are sales floor, stock shelves, and customer service.

Shoe fitter vs floor associate overview

	Shoe Fitter	Floor Associate
Yearly salary	$55,999	$27,757
Hourly rate	$26.92	$13.34
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	11,070	241,665
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	High School Diploma, 44%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	-	-

Shoe fitter vs floor associate salary

Shoe fitters and floor associates have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Shoe Fitter	Floor Associate
Average salary	$55,999	$27,757
Salary range	Between $36,000 And $86,000	Between $22,000 And $34,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between shoe fitter and floor associate education

There are a few differences between a shoe fitter and a floor associate in terms of educational background:

	Shoe Fitter	Floor Associate
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	High School Diploma, 44%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Shoe fitter vs floor associate demographics

Here are the differences between shoe fitters' and floor associates' demographics:

	Shoe Fitter	Floor Associate
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 33.0% Female, 67.0%	Male, 45.7% Female, 54.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.4% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 18.8% Asian, 7.8% White, 55.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 19.8% Asian, 6.3% White, 57.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between shoe fitter and floor associate duties and responsibilities

Shoe fitter example responsibilities.

Accomplish upselling goals to contribute to company's success.
Update daily records of sales orders and maintain familiarity with dealership fleets including staying update regarding competitor products and offerings.
Provide excellent customer service while upselling promotional products

Floor associate example responsibilities.

Supervise women's department, manage jewelry department, assist customers on finalizing purchases
Assist customers with packaging of their groceries.
Arrange groceries in a helpful and efficient manner to satisfy all the customers' needs and requirements within the store
Execute grain futures orders for special accounts that require extraordinary attention to detail as well as personalized service.
Place special orders over the phone with companies contract by Walmart.

Shoe fitter vs floor associate skills

Common shoe fitter skills

Customer Service, 65%
Product Knowledge, 18%
Orthotics, 17%

Common floor associate skills

Sales Floor, 27%
Stock Shelves, 26%
Customer Service, 5%
Product Knowledge, 5%
Pallet Jack, 4%
POS, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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