Wireless sales associate vs line associate

The differences between wireless sales associates and line associates can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a wireless sales associate has an average salary of $40,979, which is higher than the $31,203 average annual salary of a line associate.

The top three skills for a wireless sales associate include customer service, sales floor and wireless devices. The most important skills for a line associate are work ethic, customer service, and safety standards.

Wireless sales associate vs line associate overview

	Wireless Sales Associate	Line Associate
Yearly salary	$40,979	$31,203
Hourly rate	$19.70	$15.00
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	259,565	317,885
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	High School Diploma, 38%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	-	-

Wireless sales associate vs line associate salary

Wireless sales associates and line associates have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Wireless Sales Associate	Line Associate
Average salary	$40,979	$31,203
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $50,000	Between $25,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	Fresno, CA	Santa Rosa, CA
Highest paying state	Washington	Alaska
Best paying company	AT&T	DTCC
Best paying industry	Retail	Manufacturing

Differences between wireless sales associate and line associate education

There are a few differences between a wireless sales associate and a line associate in terms of educational background:

	Wireless Sales Associate	Line Associate
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	High School Diploma, 38%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Wireless sales associate vs line associate demographics

Here are the differences between wireless sales associates' and line associates' demographics:

	Wireless Sales Associate	Line Associate
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 54.1% Female, 45.9%	Male, 49.3% Female, 50.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.7% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% Asian, 6.8% White, 56.4% 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 wireless sales associate and line associate duties and responsibilities

Wireless sales associate example responsibilities.

Require to manage time and employee hours schedule in conjunction with intake of customer PCs in need of repair.
Job responsibilities include achieving sales goals, negotiating with customers and keeping positive customer relationship.
Process daily inventory through the company POS.
Understand POS software and process different forms of payment.
Partner with Samsung representative to learn about their products to increase sales.
Start new contracts, troubleshoot problems, and work as cashier when need.

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.

Wireless sales associate vs line associate skills

Common wireless sales associate skills

Customer Service, 24%
Sales Floor, 18%
Wireless Devices, 13%
Inventory Management, 9%
Wireless Sales, 9%
Inventory Counts, 8%

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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