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sales associate
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A Sales Associate is responsible to promote a company’s products or services focusing on customer service. They welcome new customers, take initial requirements, guide customers through the product portfolio, answer queries and work to deliver a positive customer experience.

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Avg Pay: $30K
Jobs: 256,231
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Avg Pay: $50K
Jobs: 36,576

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  • Bachelor of Arts (b.a.) in General Studies
    The number of occurrences matches with Sales Associate in our database.
    Avg. Duration:45 monthsAvg. Fees:$23,007Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Bachelor of Arts (b.a.) in Physics Education
    The number of occurrences matches with Sales Associate in our database.
    Avg. Duration:48 monthsAvg. Fees:$28,739Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Associate Degree in General Studies
    The number of occurrences matches with Sales Associate in our database.
    Avg. Duration:30 monthsAvg. Fees:$18,910Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
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Annual Pay Estimate for Sales Associate and Other Important Info

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2.4 years
$40K
The average years of experience in the workforce prior to having this role
2.24 years
Entry
The average number of roles it took our users to get to this one
3
82 out of 4016

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