Supervisor/sales associate vs sales associate/manager

The differences between supervisors/sales associate and sales associate/managers 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 a sales associate/manager. Additionally, a sales associate/manager has an average salary of $41,412, 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 a sales associate/manager are customer service, sales floor, and strong customer service.

Supervisor/sales associate vs sales associate/manager overview

	Supervisor/Sales Associate	Sales Associate/Manager
Yearly salary	$34,067	$41,412
Hourly rate	$16.38	$19.91
Growth rate	-	5%
Number of jobs	391,764	318,977
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	6	6

Supervisor/sales associate vs sales associate/manager salary

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

	Supervisor/Sales Associate	Sales Associate/Manager
Average salary	$34,067	$41,412
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $42,000	Between $30,000 And $55,000
Highest paying City	-	Salem, VA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Google
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between supervisor/sales associate and sales associate/manager education

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

	Supervisor/Sales Associate	Sales Associate/Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	SUNY College of Technology at Delhi	SUNY College of Technology at Delhi

Supervisor/sales associate vs sales associate/manager demographics

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

	Supervisor/Sales Associate	Sales Associate/Manager
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 39.6% Female, 60.4%	Male, 44.2% Female, 55.8%
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, 8.5% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 18.0% Asian, 7.0% White, 61.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between supervisor/sales associate and sales associate/manager 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.

Sales associate/manager example responsibilities.

Partner in managing operations of multiple retail outlets, including hiring, performance management, scheduling, and merchandising management.
Execute marketing and visual merchandising initiatives and organize POS merchandise display.
Partner in managing operations of multiple retail outlets, including hiring, performance management, scheduling, and merchandising management.
Start as a part time associate and are promoted to full time Keyholder within 90 days.

Supervisor/sales associate vs sales associate/manager skills

Common supervisor/sales associate skills

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

Common sales associate/manager skills

Customer Service, 34%
Sales Floor, 13%
Strong Customer Service, 9%
Retail Sales, 4%
Payroll, 4%
Product Knowledge, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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