Tasting room associate vs associate retailer

The differences between tasting room associates and associate retailers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a tasting room associate has an average salary of $30,127, which is higher than the $28,763 average annual salary of an associate retailer.

The top three skills for a tasting room associate include wine, POS and daily sales. The most important skills for an associate retailer are ladders, sales floor, and loss prevention.

Tasting room associate vs associate retailer overview

	Tasting Room Associate	Associate Retailer
Yearly salary	$30,127	$28,763
Hourly rate	$14.48	$13.83
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	219,400	474,522
Job satisfaction	-	3
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	High School Diploma, 35%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	-	-

Tasting room associate vs associate retailer salary

Tasting room associates and associate retailers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Tasting Room Associate	Associate Retailer
Average salary	$30,127	$28,763
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $39,000	Between $23,000 And $35,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Mars
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between tasting room associate and associate retailer education

There are a few differences between a tasting room associate and an associate retailer in terms of educational background:

	Tasting Room Associate	Associate Retailer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	High School Diploma, 35%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Tasting room associate vs associate retailer demographics

Here are the differences between tasting room associates' and associate retailers' demographics:

	Tasting Room Associate	Associate Retailer
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 26.8% Female, 73.2%	Male, 35.1% Female, 64.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.1% Unknown, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino, 18.9% Asian, 7.0% White, 59.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 21.5% Asian, 6.8% White, 55.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between tasting room associate and associate retailer duties and responsibilities

Tasting room associate example responsibilities.

Control and manage multiple POS registers, balance cash drawers, make deposits, and keep financial records.
Provide tastings, handle retail sales using POS, seal and labele bottles, prepare invoices and package large orders for shipment
Book and host all hospitality experiences for VIP clients.
Host and sell consumers, trade guests, distributors, and VIP notables in tastings and luncheons.
Maintain cleanliness throughout the facility.
Maintain high standards of cleanliness and sanitation

Associate retailer example responsibilities.

Accomplish upselling goals to contribute to company's success.
Provide excellent retail customer service; manage stock and inventory; operate POS cash register
Provide excellent customer service while upselling promotional products
Promote the organization via Facebook, twitter, and blog.
Used Rf scanners to pull equipment from stockroom and place on the sales-floor.
Pull items from the queue for restocking, tracking inventory with an RF unit.

Tasting room associate vs associate retailer skills

Common tasting room associate skills

Wine, 54%
POS, 8%
Daily Sales, 5%
Cleanliness, 5%
Data Entry, 4%
Customer Service, 3%

Common associate retailer skills

Ladders, 23%
Sales Floor, 22%
Loss Prevention, 14%
Customer Issues, 10%
PET, 10%
Retail Store, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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