# Retail careers — counted from open postings

Source: https://careerversion.com/careers/retail  
Counted: 2026-10-18T14:14:48.859286+00:00 from employers' own job boards; refreshed nightly. Only open roles. USD; posted bands only, where eight or more posted one, and a figure that could not be a year's pay is left out. Never estimated.

Selling in person and online — store teams, merchandising, buying and store management.

## Facts
- Open roles: 20,884 across 438 employers
- Entry level (titled junior/intern, or a year or less asked and not titled senior): 8,942 (8,672 titled)
- Postings stating no level: 7,111
- New in the last 30 days (dated first publish): 1,082
- Median posted band at entry: $39K median (10th $30K, 90th $55K; 2899 posted bands)
- Median posted band, all levels: $41K median (10th $32K, 90th $70K; 6328 posted bands)
- Work mode: remote 120, hybrid 51, on site 19221, not stated 1492

## The roles
| Role | Open roles | Posted bands | Median band |
|---|---:|---:|---:|
| Sales Associate | 2585 | 981 | $36K |
| Mobile Associate | 1478 | 0 | — |
| Assistant Manager | 1116 | 17 | $43K |
| Cashier | 869 | 273 | $36K |
| Retail Assistant Manager | 794 | 313 | $39K |
| Retail Sales Associate | 687 | 284 | $40K |
| Store Associate | 619 | 355 | $35K |
| Assistant Store Manager | 609 | 207 | $43K |
| Store Manager | 564 | 144 | $70K |
| Retail Service Specialist | 516 | 193 | $39K |
| Retail Associate | 396 | 229 | $52K |
| Teller | 371 | 238 | $46K |

## The ladder
| Level | Open roles | Posted bands | Median band |
|---|---:|---:|---:|
| Intern | 29 | 5 | — |
| Junior | 8643 | 2764 | $38K |
| Mid | 42 | 2 | — |
| Senior | 148 | 34 | $82K |
| Staff | 224 | 56 | $53K |
| Principal | 5 | 3 | — |
| Management | 4682 | 1320 | $50K |

## Skills postings name most
- Customer Service: 13542 postings, 5627 at entry level
- Visual Merchandising: 7050 postings, 2639 at entry level
- Store Management: 6670 postings, 918 at entry level
- Retail Sales: 3936 postings, 2757 at entry level
- Cash Handling: 3128 postings, 423 at entry level
- Cashiering: 2828 postings, 1095 at entry level
- Opening and Closing Procedures: 2660 postings, 289 at entry level
- Loss Prevention: 2616 postings, 777 at entry level
- Stock Replenishment: 2394 postings, 648 at entry level
- Inventory Control: 2207 postings, 764 at entry level
- Point of Sale Systems: 1995 postings, 1050 at entry level
- Payroll Processing: 1901 postings, 25 at entry level

## Employers with the most open roles
- Dollartree: 1728 open, 32 entry level
- Tmobile: 1590 open, 1505 entry level
- Knitwellgroup: 1067 open, 966 entry level
- Us Retail: 1037 open, 242 entry level
- O'Reilly Auto Parts: 1025 open, 0 entry level
- MCG: 708 open, 0 entry level
- Brookshires: 674 open, 0 entry level
- Weis Markets: 519 open, 483 entry level
- Fifththird: 517 open, 355 entry level
- Worldmarket: 514 open, 506 entry level

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