Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
General Information
Description
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.
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People in this career work in these sectors.
- Private, for profit78.82%
- Self-employed17.91%
- Private, not for profit1.94%
- State and local government0.57%
- Federal government0.28%
Workplace at a Glance
What you can expect to experience while on the job
- Responsibility
- Exposure to job hazards
- Physical activity
- Decision making
- Repetitiveness
- Level of competition
- Time pressure
Industry areas
- Marketing
Similar Careers
- Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers
- Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
- Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
- Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel
- Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services
Salary
Salary Information
Median Salary This is the median, or the midpoint, of the salary range for this career.
$45,250
Median Military Salary Military pay may be higher based on specialty pays or bonuses. Learn more about Military benefits.
$52,857
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Education & Interests
Most Common Education Levels
People in this career achieve this level of education.
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High school 51%
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Associate's degree 18%
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Less than high school 14%
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Post-secondary certificate 8%
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Some college 6%
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Master's degree 0%
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Doctoral degree 0%
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Bachelor's degree 0%
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Post baccalaureate 0%
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Post-doctoral training 0%
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Post-master's certificate 0%
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First professional degree 0%
Related College Majors
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PERSONALITY CHARACTERISTICS
You may find this career fulfilling if you consider yourself to be:
- Enterprising — You have an interest in managing, negotiating and marketing, or leading and advising others.
- Conventional — You have an interest in following procedures and regulations to organize information or data.
- Social — You have an interest in helping, teaching, advising, assisting or providing service to others.
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Skills at a Glance
Skills helpful in this career
- Verbal skills
- Critical thinking & problem solving
- Equipment operation & maintenance
- Math & science skills
- Technology design & control
- Leadership
Knowledge
- Customer and Personal Service
- Administration and Management
- Education and Training
- Administrative
- Computers and Electronics
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