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First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers

Role Overview

Directly supervise and coordinate activities of retail sales workers in an establishment or department. Duties may include management functions, such as purchasing, budgeting, accounting, and personnel work, in addition to supervisory duties.

Recommended Majors

Floriculture/Floristry Operations and Management. Consumer Merchandising/Retailing Management. E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce. Retail Management. Retailing and Retail Operations. Selling Skills and Sales Operations. General Merchandising, Sales, and Related Marketing Operations, Other. Special Products Marketing Operations.

Related Careers

Advertising Sales Agents Advertising Sales Agents Cashiers Cashiers Counter and Rental Clerks Counter and Rental Clerks and Parts Salespersons

Salary by State (top paying)

State	Median salary
Washington	$58,460
Rhode Island	$58,030
New York	$57,410
Colorado	$55,780
Hawaii	$55,380
District of Columbia	$55,350
Massachusetts	$53,050
New Jersey	$52,450
Vermont	$52,000
Connecticut	$51,790
Alaska	$51,660
Delaware	$51,330
New Hampshire	$50,500
California	$50,240
South Dakota	$50,180

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What is the job outlook for this career?

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BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), BLS Employment Projections.

Median Annual Salary

$47,320

Projected Growth (10yr)

+-5.0%

Avg. annual openings

125.1k

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