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Retail Management Careers and Jobs

Select, Find and Prepare for Retail Management Careers and Jobs - all on one page


4 Steps to Use This Page: 1-Explore Careers of Intrerest 2-See Job Listings Matched to Career 3-Prepare for the Career 4-See External Career Resources

Here is a short Helper Video External Link.

This page will take you through 4 steps to (1) Select from Retail Management careers/jobs, (2) Find Retail Management job listings, (3) Prepare for Retail Management careers, and (4) Provide Retail Management career-specific resources.

Step 1: Select a Career/Job: This page starts with 4 ways for you to identify and select from listings of Retail Management careers/jobs:
A) Fastest Growing Retail Management Careers - 2023 to 2033 (est.)
These listings are based on job growth estimates and helps you to identify the fastest growing and evolving Retail Management careers. Some careers may not initially seem related to Retail Management, so relevant Retail Management jobs are listed alongside each listing. This can also help us to identify which careers (bottom of the listing) may have negative growth - perhaps due to automation or planned obsolescence.
B) Median Annual Salary U.S. Retail Management Careers
These listings are sorted (descending) by median annual salary in the U.S. This may help us to identify our ideal career. We may not qualify at this time for the desired career, but this listing and the results provided can help us to explore job details, as well as learn how to appropriately prepare for the career.
C) Retail Management Career Ladders (Educational Requirements)
These listings will help us to identify Retail Management careers sorted by educational requirements (with the most difficult to obtain listed first). This may help us to identify career ladders (as we scroll down the list), and help us to get jobs that we qualify for now.
D) Select From a Listing of 22 Retail Management Jobs.
The list may be quite long. There are two ways you might like to use this list:
1) Filter - As you enter a word, you will filter (limit) the list of job titles
2) Browse the list (Don't Filter) - You can simply explore the list of job titles. There may be many that you might never have considered to be of interest.
Once you have identified a job title of interest, simply click on it.

Step 2: Find a Job: After you have selected a career/job title above, you will see current job listings. You can change the location, distance from location and recency as desired. Each of the listings will link to a current job opening.


Step 3: Prepare For a Career: In this section you will gain access to detailed information to help you prepare for the chosen career. Information may include (not every career choice includes all of the elements below - updates occur quarterly):
Core and Supplemental Duties: Lists the worker-related tasks performed
General and Specific Work Activities: Summarizes the broad and more specific types of behaviors related to the career
Knowledge Required: Provides the requirements regarding the acquisition of facts and principles
Skills Required: Provides basic skills and cross-functional skills needed
Preparation Required: Provides a summary of the required experience and education
Educational Requirements: Detailed breakdown of the education required
Work Experience Required: Detailed breakdown of the prior work experience required
Local Salary Information: Provides national and local salary ranges
Certifications: Provides appropriate government and private-sector certifications and/or credentials that may be required
Professional Associations: Provides professional associations that are related to the career selected
Job Listings: Provides links to active current job listings for the selected career, along with multiple similar job titles to explore. All details appear on this page
Related Careers to Consider: Lists up to 20 careers that might be of interest to you (related to your initial choice - what they do, what they know, and what they're called), ranked by best fit.

** If you clicked on a link from section D (as described in Step 1 above), you will see one or more links to an occupation that is usually a bit more general than your initial job selection - the link(s) is directly related to the specific job you identified through your prior selections.
*NOTE: It is possible that there may not be a career path identified for the specific job you selected in Step 1. If this is the case, scroll up the page and click on a different career/job.

Step 4: Career-Specific Resources (detailed and constantly updated): Continue to scroll down the page and you will find tabs that provide detailed (updated) links specific to the career you selected. This information includes:
Videos: Provides a listing of video links related to this career. A great way to get a quick overview of the occupation.
Resumes: Sources for resume materials and techniques. This can help to get you started.
Job Description: Sources that provide job descriptions, which are vital to resume and interview preparation.
Interviews: Provides links that can help you to prepare for and successfully complete the job interview. Can also assist with coffee chats.
Step by Step: Provides links to resources that can help to organize the career search process.
LinkedIn: One of the best professional social media sites that provides links, opportunities, and networking specifically for careers and career development.

Step 1 of 4: Select a Career/Job

3 Retail Management careers are listed below (sorted by Percentage Change in Total Job Openings - 2023 to 2033 est.). Retail Management-related jobs specific to each career are also provided. This shows which careers are emerging and growing the fastest. Please Scroll and Select below:

Occupations U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033 (% change) Retail Management-Related Jobs

Sales Managers 5.9% Department Store Manager; Retail Chain Store Area Supervisor; Retail District Manager
Occupation: Sales Managers U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033: 5.9% Retail Management-Related Jobs: Department Store Manager; Retail Chain Store Area Supervisor; Retail District Manager
General and Operations Managers 5.8% Department Manager; Department Store General Manager (Dept Store GM); Department Store Manager (Dept Store Manager); Store Manager
Occupation: General and Operations Managers U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033: 5.8% Retail Management-Related Jobs: Department Manager; Department Store General Manager (Dept Store GM); Department Store Manager (Dept Store Manager); Store Manager
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers -6.4% Branch Store Manager; Convenience Store Manager; Dairy Store Manager; Delicatessen Store Manager; Department Manager; Department Sales Manager; Grocery Manager; Grocery Store Manager; Music Store Manager; Retail Manager; Retail Sales Manager; Retail Shift Supervisor; Retail Store Manager; Retail Supervisor; Store Manager
Occupation: First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033: -6.4% Retail Management-Related Jobs: Branch Store Manager; Convenience Store Manager; Dairy Store Manager; Delicatessen Store Manager; Department Manager; Department Sales Manager; Grocery Manager; Grocery Store Manager; Music Store Manager; Retail Manager; Retail Sales Manager; Retail Shift Supervisor; Retail Store Manager; Retail Supervisor; Store Manager

4 Retail Management careers are listed below (sorted by U.S. National Median Salary). Retail Management-related jobs specific to each occupation are also provided. Please Scroll and Select below::

Occupations National Median Salary Retail Management-Related Jobs

Sales Managers $ 135,160 Department Store Manager; Retail Chain Store Area Supervisor; Retail District Manager
Occupation: Sales Managers National Median Salary: $ 135,160 Retail Management-Related Jobs: Department Store Manager; Retail Chain Store Area Supervisor; Retail District Manager
Loss Prevention Managers $ 133,560 Store Asset Protection Manager
Occupation: Loss Prevention Managers National Median Salary: $ 133,560 Retail Management-Related Jobs: Store Asset Protection Manager
General and Operations Managers $ 101,280 Department Manager; Department Store General Manager (Dept Store GM); Department Store Manager (Dept Store Manager); Store Manager
Occupation: General and Operations Managers National Median Salary: $ 101,280 Retail Management-Related Jobs: Department Manager; Department Store General Manager (Dept Store GM); Department Store Manager (Dept Store Manager); Store Manager
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $ 46,730 Branch Store Manager; Convenience Store Manager; Dairy Store Manager; Delicatessen Store Manager; Department Manager; Department Sales Manager; Grocery Manager; Grocery Store Manager; Music Store Manager; Retail Manager; Retail Sales Manager; Retail Shift Supervisor; Retail Store Manager; Retail Supervisor; Store Manager
Occupation: First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers National Median Salary: $ 46,730 Retail Management-Related Jobs: Branch Store Manager; Convenience Store Manager; Dairy Store Manager; Delicatessen Store Manager; Department Manager; Department Sales Manager; Grocery Manager; Grocery Store Manager; Music Store Manager; Retail Manager; Retail Sales Manager; Retail Shift Supervisor; Retail Store Manager; Retail Supervisor; Store Manager

5 Retail Management careers are listed (sorted by Education/Preparation Requirements - descending) to provide career ladders. Retail Management-related jobs specific to each career are also provided.

Education/Preparation Categories:
5 = Usually requires graduate school (e.g., Master's degree, Ph.D., M.D., or J.D.)
4 = Usually requires a four-year Bachelor's degree
3 = Usually requires vocational training, related on-the-job experience, or Associate's degree
2 = Usually requires a high school diploma
1 = May require a high school diploma or GED certificate
Please Scroll and Select below:
Occupations Education/Preparation Retail Management-Related Jobs

General and Operations Managers 4 Department Manager; Department Store General Manager (Dept Store GM); Department Store Manager (Dept Store Manager); Store Manager
Occupation: General and Operations Managers Education/Preparation: 4 Retail Management-Related Jobs: Department Manager; Department Store General Manager (Dept Store GM); Department Store Manager (Dept Store Manager); Store Manager
Loss Prevention Managers 4 Store Asset Protection Manager
Occupation: Loss Prevention Managers Education/Preparation: 4 Retail Management-Related Jobs: Store Asset Protection Manager
Sales Managers 4 Department Store Manager; Retail Chain Store Area Supervisor; Retail District Manager
Occupation: Sales Managers Education/Preparation: 4 Retail Management-Related Jobs: Department Store Manager; Retail Chain Store Area Supervisor; Retail District Manager
First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators 3 Retail Route Supervisor
Occupation: First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators Education/Preparation: 3 Retail Management-Related Jobs: Retail Route Supervisor
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 2 Branch Store Manager; Convenience Store Manager; Dairy Store Manager; Delicatessen Store Manager; Department Manager; Department Sales Manager; Grocery Manager; Grocery Store Manager; Music Store Manager; Retail Manager; Retail Sales Manager; Retail Shift Supervisor; Retail Store Manager; Retail Supervisor; Store Manager
Occupation: First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers Education/Preparation: 2 Retail Management-Related Jobs: Branch Store Manager; Convenience Store Manager; Dairy Store Manager; Delicatessen Store Manager; Department Manager; Department Sales Manager; Grocery Manager; Grocery Store Manager; Music Store Manager; Retail Manager; Retail Sales Manager; Retail Shift Supervisor; Retail Store Manager; Retail Supervisor; Store Manager

Scroll through the picklist (below). There are 22 specific Retail Management job titles listed. Select those that may be of interest - you will get active job listing links, along with detailed resources to help you prepare for a career related to that job.
You can use this form two ways:

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Filter - As you enter a keyword, you will filter (limit) the list of job titles below

Browse the list (Don't Filter) - You can simply explore the list of job titles. There may be many that you might never have considered to be of interest.

Enter a Keyword (filter the list below)
OR - leave blank and scroll through the choices:



Select a Job Title (Scroll and Select) :

Step 3 of 4: Prepare For a Career


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