Supervisor/sales associate vs senior sales associate

The differences between supervisors/sales associate and senior sales associates can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a senior sales associate has an average salary of $53,906, 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 senior sales associate are customer service, product knowledge, and phone calls.

Supervisor/sales associate vs senior sales associate overview

	Supervisor/Sales Associate	Senior Sales Associate
Yearly salary	$34,067	$53,906
Hourly rate	$16.38	$25.92
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	391,764	420,823
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Average age	43	41
Years of experience	6	-

Supervisor/sales associate vs senior sales associate salary

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

	Supervisor/Sales Associate	Senior Sales Associate
Average salary	$34,067	$53,906
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $42,000	Between $22,000 And $128,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Goldman Sachs
Best paying industry	-	Pharmaceutical

Differences between supervisor/sales associate and senior sales associate education

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

	Supervisor/Sales Associate	Senior Sales Associate
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	SUNY College of Technology at Delhi	-

Supervisor/sales associate vs senior sales associate demographics

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

	Supervisor/Sales Associate	Senior Sales Associate
Average age	43	41
Gender ratio	Male, 39.6% Female, 60.4%	Male, 46.3% Female, 53.7%
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, 10.6% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 19.8% Asian, 7.4% White, 56.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	9%	7%

Differences between supervisor/sales associate and senior sales associate 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.

Senior sales associate example responsibilities.

Manage organizational standards, cleanliness of store and safety procedures/policies; manage and maintain store appearance, provide exceptional customer service.
Operate POS and administrative computer systems.
Receive new product and incorporate it into current inventory via POS inventory management system.
Maintain retail garden center through daily cleanliness and product up-keep and display including pruning/dead-heading product.
Partner in managing operations of multiple retail outlets, including hiring, performance management, scheduling, and merchandising management.
Demonstrate strong leadership, communication and supervisory skills by providing coaching and feedback to maximize individual and store performance.

Supervisor/sales associate vs senior sales associate skills

Common supervisor/sales associate skills

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

Common senior sales associate skills

Customer Service, 17%
Product Knowledge, 10%
Phone Calls, 9%
Customer Satisfaction, 8%
Cleanliness, 6%
PowerPoint, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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