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Retail General Manager (GM) Salary

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Updated: 23 May 2013

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Retail General Manager (GM) 2013 Total Pay (?

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$33,120 - $94,861

(Median)

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MEDIAN: $54,551

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Retail General Manager (GM) Job Listings

General Manager-Retail

Mar 26

BookHolders - Blacksburg, VA

Job Description: The General Manager has managerial and... General Manager is accountable for customer service, local sales drives, and store polices. The General... - Indeed

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VP of Retail Sales, General Manager

May 16

Marketstar - Englewood Cliffs, NJ

with MarketStar. As Vice President of Retail Sales / General Manager, you will report to the CEO. In this... Experience managing retail operations with a major... - Indeed

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General Manager- Retail Cookies

Feb 26

Great American Cookies in Post Oak Mall - College Station, TX

company looking for a General Manager to oversee our... and dedicated manager then you may be the person we are looking for. As the manager of our store, you will... - Indeed

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	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$32K	$64K	$96K
Salary	$33,020 - $86,675
Bonus	$0.00 - $15,473
Profit Sharing	$103.04 - $19,392
Commission	$0.00 - $15,050
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	$33,120 - $94,861
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 23 May 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 1,024

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Retail General Manager (GM) Tasks

Resolve customer problems and handle customer complaints.
Work to meet all sales targets, plan store sales strategies, analyze sales data, and work to expand sales.
Manage retail store staff, hire and train new employees, motivate current employees, schedule employee hours, and oversee payroll.
Plan store layout and displays to simplify customer shopping and promote products.

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Companies and Industries for Retail General Manager (GM) Salaries

Popular Employers

Salary Range


Advance Auto Parts, Inc.	$36,000 - $55,955
Best Buy	$49,387 - $115,140
Staples, Inc.	$46,183 - $82,414
ULTA Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc.	$48,511 - $62,560
Petco Animal Supplies, Inc.	$30,410 - $61,683

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Popular Industries

Salary Range


Retail	$30,224 - $79,237
Clothing Store	$31,584 - $76,850
Consumer Electronics Store	$27,058 - $74,242
Pet and Pet Supplies Store	$25,713 - $70,170
Grocery Store or Supermarket	$34,647 - $82,939

Key Statistics for Retail General Manager (GM) Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 39%			Male 61%
Salary:	$37,618 - $60,220			$42,247 - $67,053

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

22%

5-9 years

23%

10-19 years

35%

20 years or more

20%

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$31,012 - $86,875
Associate's Degree	$36,535 - $78,804
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	$34,493 - $90,000
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Business Administration	$51,981 - $101,708
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Business Management	$38,146 - $83,524

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 77%		Dental: 65%
	Vision: 55%		None: 21%

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