Also called: Assistant Store Manager, Department Supervisor
Leads the staff on a store shift, handling problems and keeping things running.
You assign tasks, cover the register during a rush, approve returns, and train new hires.
BLS first-line supervisors of retail sales workers median roughly $50k.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. HS diploma; promoted from sales associate.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Growing slowly. BLS projects slight decline.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Scheduling apps and self-checkout change the floor; leading a shift, fixing problems and training new hires stays human.
Classes: Business elective, Speech and debate.
Official data: O*NET occupation 41-1011.
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