Supervisor/sales associate vs associate supervisor

The differences between supervisors/sales associate and associate supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a supervisor/sales associate and an associate supervisor. Additionally, an associate supervisor has an average salary of $44,526, which is higher than the $34,067 average annual salary of a supervisor/sales associate.

The top three skills for a supervisor/sales associate include customer service, sales floor and product knowledge. The most important skills for an associate supervisor are safety procedures, continuous improvement, and customer service.

Supervisor/sales associate vs associate supervisor overview

	Supervisor/Sales Associate	Associate Supervisor
Yearly salary	$34,067	$44,526
Hourly rate	$16.38	$21.41
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	391,764	137,660
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	6	6

Supervisor/sales associate vs associate supervisor salary

Supervisors/sales associate and associate supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Supervisor/Sales Associate	Associate Supervisor
Average salary	$34,067	$44,526
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $42,000	Between $29,000 And $68,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between supervisor/sales associate and associate supervisor education

There are a few differences between a supervisor/sales associate and an associate supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Supervisor/Sales Associate	Associate Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	SUNY College of Technology at Delhi	SUNY College of Technology at Delhi

Supervisor/sales associate vs associate supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between supervisors/sales associate' and associate supervisors' demographics:

	Supervisor/Sales Associate	Associate Supervisor
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 39.6% Female, 60.4%	Male, 49.5% Female, 50.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.5% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% Asian, 7.0% White, 61.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 8.6% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 17.7% Asian, 7.0% White, 61.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between supervisor/sales associate and associate supervisor duties and responsibilities

Supervisor/sales associate example responsibilities.

Partner in managing operations of multiple retail outlets, including hiring, performance management, scheduling, and merchandising management.
Demonstrate knowledge and execution of all register (POS) functions; handle all cash controls and transactions accurately.
Utilize proactive persuasive/retention skills to turn requests for disconnection or downgrade into sales and save opportunities by identifying customer needs.
Demonstrate strong leadership, communication and supervisory skills by providing coaching and feedback to maximize individual and store performance.

Associate supervisor example responsibilities.

Demonstrate resourcefulness and imagination when managing professional responsibilities.
Work on floorsets and ring on POS systems.
Provide ongoing leadership for a work team with responsibility to schedule, instruct, assign, review and monitor the work.
Provide leadership and motivation to all departmental personnel.
Demonstrate resourcefulness and imagination when managing professional responsibilities.
Maintain efficiency and perseverance of staff throughout each shift.

Supervisor/sales associate vs associate supervisor skills

Common supervisor/sales associate skills

Customer Service, 43%
Sales Floor, 10%
Product Knowledge, 5%
POS, 4%
Customer Satisfaction, 4%
Customer Complaints, 3%

Common associate supervisor skills

Safety Procedures, 17%
Continuous Improvement, 16%
Customer Service, 11%
Excellent Organizational, 10%
Safety Standards, 9%
HIPAA, 8%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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