When you graduate, you'll have a solid understanding of the specialty you selected, an understanding of the sales process and confidence to have intelligent conversations with surgeons about orthopedic devices.
In general, getting a bachelor's degree is a win in terms of pay over an associate's degree. In our sample, the national starting median pay for those who hold only a bachelor's degree is $43,200, which is over 20 percent higher than the national starting median pay for those who hold an associate's degree ($35,100).n other jobs, it does truly pay to hold a bachelor's degree, although one is not required in the job. In these jobs, which are mostly managerial and professional jobs, bachelor's degree workers earn a median pay 15 percent or more above associate's degree workers. Jobs.
Sales associates earn an average wage of $9.16 per hour but are likely to see a bump in pay with skills in field and account sales and customer relationship management. San Francisco pays its sales associates 79 percent above the national average of $21,606, followed by Boston at 58 percent. The companies mentioned offer some of the most competitive wages for retail sales associates.