Tasting room associate vs sales associate

The differences between tasting room associates 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 $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 sales associate are customer service, sales floor, and cash handling.

Tasting room associate vs sales associate overview

	Tasting Room Associate	Sales Associate
Yearly salary	$30,127	$32,167
Hourly rate	$14.48	$15.46
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	219,400	579,849
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	-	-

Tasting room associate vs sales associate salary

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

	Tasting Room Associate	Sales Associate
Average salary	$30,127	$32,167
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $39,000	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 tasting room associate and sales associate education

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

	Tasting Room Associate	Sales Associate
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Tasting room associate vs sales associate demographics

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

	Tasting Room Associate	Sales Associate
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 26.8% Female, 73.2%	Male, 38.4% Female, 61.6%
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, 10.6% 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 tasting room associate and sales 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

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

Tasting room associate vs sales associate skills

Common tasting room associate skills

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

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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