Shoe fitter vs sales clerk

The differences between shoe fitters and sales clerks 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 $25,739 average annual salary of a sales clerk.

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

Shoe fitter vs sales clerk overview

	Shoe Fitter	Sales Clerk
Yearly salary	$55,999	$25,739
Hourly rate	$26.92	$12.37
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	11,070	372,651
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	-	-

Shoe fitter vs sales clerk salary

Shoe fitters and sales clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Shoe Fitter	Sales Clerk
Average salary	$55,999	$25,739
Salary range	Between $36,000 And $86,000	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 shoe fitter and sales clerk education

There are a few differences between a shoe fitter and a sales clerk in terms of educational background:

	Shoe Fitter	Sales Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Shoe fitter vs sales clerk demographics

Here are the differences between shoe fitters' and sales clerks' demographics:

	Shoe Fitter	Sales Clerk
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 33.0% Female, 67.0%	Male, 35.3% Female, 64.7%
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, 10.2% 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 shoe fitter and sales clerk 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

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.

Shoe fitter vs sales clerk skills

Common shoe fitter skills

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

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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