Earn up to $58,000 per year as a Guitar Center salesperson.
If you're a musician, you may be familiar with Guitar Center, the well-known musical instrument and equipment retailer. The nationwide chain of musical instrument stores offers a wide variety of career opportunities for musicians and music enthusiasts with a background in retail sales. According to the Career Bliss employment and salary website, the average 2011 salary for a Guitar Center salesman is between $12,000 and $58,000 per year with a variety of positions to choose from.
Full-Time Sales Associate
Full-time sales associates at Guitar Center are responsible for greeting customers, assisting in the selection of musical instruments and gear, processing orders, and ringing up sales. Though it may vary by store location and individual products, part of your salary will be comprised of commissions on products you sell to your customers. Full-time salespersons -- working 40 hours per week or more -- at Guitar Center stores are reportedly earning between $12,000 and $40,000 per year in 2011, with a median average of about $25,000.
Part-Time Sales Associate
Part-time sales associates typically take on the same responsibilities as full-time employees. As a part-time salesperson at a Guitar Center store, you can expect to earn the same -- or a comparable -- hourly wage as a full-time employee. However, the decrease in hours will directly affect your base pay and reduce the opportunities for maximum sales commissions. According to Career Bliss, the potential yearly salary for a part-time Guitar Center sales associate is between $24,000 and $29,000; however, no median average salary statistics are available.
Certified Sales Associates
Guitar Center offers a training program for their employees that enables them to learn the ins-and-outs of company procedures and policies and attend classes, clinics and seminars related to the music and instrument manufacturing industry. Upon completion of the program, participants are awarded a certificate deeming them Certified Sales Associates. If you choose to -- or are required to -- complete the certification program, you can expect a slightly higher base pay that amounts to about $14,000 per year. Including commissions, certified sales associates for Guitar Center can earn up to $35,000 in 2011.
Product-Specific Sales Associates
As a Guitar Center salesperson, you may also have the opportunity to limit your sales to products that you have the most experience with or knowledge about. Because different types of instruments and equipment have varied price ranges, if you choose to limit your areas of expertise, it could directly affect your earning potential. For instance, in 2011, Career Bliss reports that Guitar Center guitar sales associates are earning between $11,000 and $39,000 annually, while pro-audio salespersons start at $11,000, but are capped at around $17,000.
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