If a medical plan includes any dental benefits in a health policy, those benefits are usually very limited, i.e. a small reimbursement for a dental office visit and perhaps for filling of cavities. Dental policies typically have broader coverage.
Get your associateâs degree, and that weekly pay jumps to $785, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Yes, you can make more money by getting a higher-level degree. On average, bachelorâs degree holders earn about $53,000 per year, while those with masterâs degrees earn even more.
Wages and Qualifications. Many merchandise associates work part-time in retail stores, so they usually get paid by the hour. Full-time merchandise associates earned average annual salaries of $23,000 in 2013, according to the job website Indeed.com, which equates to $11.06 per hour, based on a 40-hour workweek.Employers usually prefer that these associates have at least a couple years experience in retail sales, inventory or merchandising.verage hourly wages for merchandise associates are higher in certain areas of the country. In 2013, they earned some of their highest wages of $12.93 per hour in New York, according to Indeed.com, based on 40-hour workweeks. They also made comparatively high hourly wages in the District of Columbia at $12.50.