Tanning consultant vs sales associate

The differences between tanning consultants and sales associates can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a sales associate has an average salary of $32,167, which is higher than the $23,940 average annual salary of a tanning consultant.

The top three skills for a tanning consultant include product sales, customer service and cash handling. The most important skills for a sales associate are customer service, sales floor, and cash handling.

Tanning consultant vs sales associate overview

	Tanning Consultant	Sales Associate
Yearly salary	$23,940	$32,167
Hourly rate	$11.51	$15.46
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	12,822	579,849
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	-	-

Tanning consultant vs sales associate salary

Tanning consultants and sales associates have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Tanning Consultant	Sales Associate
Average salary	$23,940	$32,167
Salary range	Between $15,000 And $36,000	Between $21,000 And $47,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Barclays
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between tanning consultant and sales associate education

There are a few differences between a tanning consultant and a sales associate in terms of educational background:

	Tanning Consultant	Sales Associate
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Tanning consultant vs sales associate demographics

Here are the differences between tanning consultants' and sales associates' demographics:

	Tanning Consultant	Sales Associate
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 11.6% Female, 88.4%	Male, 38.4% Female, 61.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 14.2% Asian, 5.3% White, 65.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 21.4% Asian, 6.9% White, 55.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between tanning consultant and sales associate duties and responsibilities

Tanning consultant example responsibilities.

Clean the hair dryers before closing.
Process credit card and cash transactions for each customer in the POS system.
Used a POS system to tan members as well as to sign new members up.
Understand the basics of UV and spray tan, keep up to date on tanning information.
Find client needs, advise on lotion products, inform on FDA regulations, and perform custodial duties.
Participate in opening and closing practices including daily preparation, setting-up, as well as maintaining salon equipment and cleanliness.

Sales associate example responsibilities.

Supervise women's department, manage jewelry department, assist customers on finalizing purchases
Gain experience with credit cards, mathematics, as well as customer service.
Utilize forklift, order picker reach truck, electric ladder, or roll ladders to transfer merchandise to the sales floor.
Create Facebook page for Ohco Import/Export division.
Increase sales by upselling products and follow up sales calls.
Assist customers with the purchase of the perfect piece of jewelry

Tanning consultant vs sales associate skills

Common tanning consultant skills

Product Sales, 21%
Customer Service, 20%
Cash Handling, 17%
Cleanliness, 13%
Front Desk, 5%
Scheduling Appointments, 4%

Common sales associate skills

Customer Service, 15%
Sales Floor, 13%
Cash Handling, 9%
Retail Sales, 9%
Loss Prevention, 7%
Basic Math, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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