Tasting room associate vs line associate

The differences between tasting room associates and line associates can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a line associate has an average salary of $31,203, which is higher than the $30,127 average annual salary of a tasting room associate.

The top three skills for a tasting room associate include wine, POS and daily sales. The most important skills for a line associate are work ethic, customer service, and safety standards.

Tasting room associate vs line associate overview

	Tasting Room Associate	Line Associate
Yearly salary	$30,127	$31,203
Hourly rate	$14.48	$15.00
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	219,400	317,885
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	High School Diploma, 38%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	-	-

Tasting room associate vs line associate salary

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

	Tasting Room Associate	Line Associate
Average salary	$30,127	$31,203
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $39,000	Between $25,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	-	Santa Rosa, CA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	DTCC
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between tasting room associate and line associate education

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

	Tasting Room Associate	Line Associate
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	High School Diploma, 38%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Tasting room associate vs line associate demographics

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

	Tasting Room Associate	Line Associate
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 26.8% Female, 73.2%	Male, 49.3% Female, 50.7%
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, 10.4% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 6.7% White, 60.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between tasting room associate and line associate 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

Line associate example responsibilities.

Manage the used vehicle inventory and all delivery logistics.
Maintain cleanliness and compliance to all safety policies
Handle transactions on POS system.
Assemble wheels for Honda and Acura vehicles.
Sheet product, run ovens and fryers.
Use proper grinding tools to remove burrs from Honda and/or BMW parts.

Tasting room associate vs line associate skills

Common tasting room associate skills

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

Common line associate skills

Work Ethic, 22%
Customer Service, 9%
Safety Standards, 8%
Line Production, 8%
Food Handling, 7%
Assembly Line, 7%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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