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The average hourly pay for a Sales Associate with Cash Handling skills in Houston, Texas is $9.65.
10%
$7.89
MEDIAN
$9.65
90%
$13.43
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Hourly Rate
$8 - $13
Bonus
$300 - $2,000
Commission
$0 - $18,596
Total Pay
$16,508 - $35,304
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Job Description for Sales Associate
Sales Associate Tasks
- Attend special training of products/services to understand the product features, trends or styles of the products/services.
- Sell the organization's products/services to new or established customers typically via walk-in business.
- Process payment for products or service, may maintain customer preference records.
- Assist the customer in selecting products/services, answer questions and check for stock and availability.
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Popular Skills for Sales Associate
Avg. Hourly Rate
Popularity
209 responses
Retail
$10
164 responses
73 responses
Organizing
$10
65 responses
42 responses
Skills in Customer Service, Retail, Customer Relations, Organizing and Merchandising are correlated to pay that is above average.
Pay by Experience Level for Sales Associate
An entry-level Sales Associate with less than 1 year experience can expect to earn an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $8.74 based on 8 salaries. An early career Sales Associate with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $9.36 based on 82 salaries. A mid-career Sales Associate with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $10.36 based on 21 salaries. An experienced Sales Associate with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $13.21 based on 12 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $15.
Pay Difference by Location
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Employees with Sales Associate in their job title in Los Angeles, California earn an average of 26.2% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in San Diego, California (22.0% more) and New York, New York (18.9% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Orlando, Florida (2.3% less).
Years of Experience
This data is based on 129 survey responses.
Entry Level
6.2%
Early Career
63.6%
Mid Career
16.3%
Experienced
9.3%
Late Career
4.7%
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