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The average salary for a Sales Associate with Account Sales skills in New York, New York is $50,545.
10%
$33k
MEDIAN
$51k
90%
$90k
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Salary
$33k - $90k
Bonus
$507 - $31k
Profit Sharing
$0 - $68k
Commission
$6k - $34k
Total Pay
$25k - $102k
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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. Salary
Popularity
Customer Service
$48,455
384 responses
Retail
$41,116
334 responses
Cash Handling
$38,000
225 responses
Customer Relations
$49,354
188 responses
Organizing
$43,376
132 responses
Skills that pay less than market rate include Organizing, Customer Relations, Cash Handling, Retail and Customer Service.
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 $50,000 based on 6 salaries. An early career Sales Associate with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $50,117 based on 37 salaries. A mid-career Sales Associate with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $58,500 based on 11 salaries. An experienced Sales Associate with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $57,500 based on 6 salaries.
Pay Difference by Location
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Employees with Sales Associate in their job title in Chicago, Illinois earn an average of 31.0% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in San Francisco, California (28.6% more) and Dallas, Texas (14.7% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Los Angeles, California (20.0% less), Washington, District of Columbia (18.6% less) and San Diego, California (16.9% less).
Years of Experience
This data is based on 60 survey responses.
Entry Level
10.0%
Early Career
61.7%
Mid Career
18.3%
Experienced
10.0%
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