Occupation
Sales Associate
Sales Associates help customers find and purchase products in retail or inside sales environments, operating registers, processing orders, and maintaining store operations or coordinating logistics. The role varies widely across retail storefronts (clothing, sporting goods, bookstores), membership-based retailers, and inside sales positions for building materials or other B2B products, requiring product knowledge, customer service skills, and comfort with point-of-sale systems or order management tools. The position suits detail-oriented people who enjoy direct customer interaction, can work flexible schedules in fast-paced environments, and are comfortable meeting sales targets while maintaining store standards or handling administrative tasks.
Duties & responsibilities
- Help customers find and select products based on their needs and preferences
- Meet sales targets by engaging customers and closing transactions
- Operate point-of-sale systems to ring up purchases and process payments
- Maintain store appearance by organizing merchandise, restocking shelves, and keeping sales floors clean
- Provide product knowledge and answer customer questions about items and company values
- Work flexible schedules including evenings, weekends, and holidays in fast-paced retail environments
What Sales Associate roles involve, from employers’ own postings.
How much does a Sales Associate make?
Employers posting Sales Associate roles list a median of $40,000 a year (middle half $36,000–$43,000), from 35 postings that state pay.
57% of open Sales Associate roles publish a range. Only some employers state pay, and the ones that do skew to California and New York, where the law requires it. Which states’ postings state pay
Who is hiring for Sales Associate roles?
61 open Sales Associate roles from 32 employers; the most at Reformation, Tecovas and Michael Kors, and in California, Texas and Washington, D.C..
From employers’ own postings, as of.
Sales Associate in the job market
Last checked October 29, 2026
- Open roles
- 61
- Employers
- 32
- Median pay
- $40,000
- Disclose pay
- 57%
on Career App right now
hiring for it
from 35 roles
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Open Sales Associate roles (61)
SALES ASSOCIATE MICRO MART (NF-1)
U.S. Marine Corps
Arlington, VA · $15 / hour
This role involves managing and restocking vending machines across a Marine Corps installation, including loading merchandise, rotating stock, collecting cash, and performing basic maintenance. It suits someone comfortable with independent work, vehicle operation, and physical tasks in varied weather conditions.
Via USAJOBS · Apply there ↗
Sales Associate/Engraver
U.S. Senate
Full-time · Washington, DC · $55,628 – $94,847
This role combines retail sales, customer service, and specialized engraving work at the U.S. Senate's gift shop, supporting both Senate staff and the public. It suits someone with retail experience and engraving skills who can manage inventory, process transactions, and operate equipment independently while maintaining high service standards.
Via USAJOBS · Apply there ↗
Sales Associate
Commander, Navy Installations Command
Annapolis, MD · $18 / hour
This role supports retail operations across multiple services at a military academy, including barbershop, laundry, tailoring, and various stores. It suits candidates with customer service experience who can work flexible retail schedules and handle cash handling, inventory, and point-of-sale systems.
Via USAJOBS · Apply there ↗
Sales Associate
Lego USA
Listed on Lego USA’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Sales Associate
Architect of the Capitol
Washington, DC · $46,610 – $60,593
Via USAJOBS · Apply there ↗
Sales Associate, Part-Time - Valencia
Reformation
Part-time · San Francisco, CA · $16 – $25 / hour
Reformation seeks a part-time sales associate to engage customers in-store, educate them on sustainable fashion, and drive sales for the Valencia location. This role suits someone who thrives in fast-paced retail, enjoys connecting with people, and shares passion for sustainability.
Listed on Reformation’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Seasonal Sales Associate- Carlsbad
Tecovas
Part-time · Carlsbad, CA · $18 / hour
Tecovas is hiring seasonal sales staff for the busy holiday period to help customers find and customize western boots and apparel. This role suits people who enjoy working retail with high customer volume and can commit to flexible scheduling through early January.
Listed on Tecovas’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Sales Associate
Under Armour
Marcianise CE, CE, IT
Listed on Under Armour’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Sales Associate
Columbia Sportswear
Miami, FL
Listed on Columbia Sportswear’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Sales Associate
Tapestry
Landquart, CHF (Landquart Outlet - Coach)
Listed on Tapestry’s careers site · Apply there ↗
What employers state they pay
Median
$40,000
Middle half
$36,000 – $43,000
From 35 of 61 open roles — the 57% that publish a range, annualized to USD. Only some employers state pay, and the ones that do skew to California and New York, where the law requires it.
Where Sales Associate roles are
Among the 39 of 61 open roles we could place on a map.
Employers hiring Sales Associates
32 in total, most open roles first.
- RReformation14 roles
- Tecovas7 roles
Michael Kors5 roles
Levi Strauss & Co.4 roles
Qurate Retail Group2 roles- UCU.S. Marine Corps2 roles
Williams-Sonoma, Inc.2 roles- ACArchitect of the Capitol1 role