Hourly Rate for Retail Sales Associate Jobs

Updated: 4 Feb 2012

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	National Hourly Rate 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	$7	$14	$21
Hourly Rate	$7.41 - $12.73
Overtime	$9.62 - $20.80

	National Annualized 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	$14K	$28K	$42K
Bonus	$0.00 - $2,032
Commission	$412.17 - $26,837
Profit Sharing	$51.46 - $1,694
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). )	$15,475 - $31,321
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 4 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 7,409

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Job Listings for Retail Sales Associate Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 24	Retail Sales Associate / Management Trainee	U Store It	Levittown, Pennsylvania
	WHY U-STORE-IT? According to the Self-Storage Almanac, U-Store-It is the fourth largest owner and operator of self-storage facilities in the United States... Indeed
Jan 17	Bilingual Retail Sales Associate / Management Trainee	U Store It	Tucson, Arizona
	WHY U-STORE-IT? According to the Self-Storage Almanac, U-Store-It is the fourth largest owner and operator of self-storage facilities in the United States... Indeed
Jan 24	Sales Associate - Retail	Citi Trends	Utica, New York
	Job Title: Sales Associate - Retail Position Type: Part Time - Permanent External Job Description: Citi Trends is looking for a dedicated Sales Associates to... Indeed
Jan 24	Associate Retail Sales (Jewelry Kiosk)	Harrahs Entertainment	Atlantic City, New Jersey
	to work in any Retail Services area. Assists... Pleasant, poised personality. Experience in a retail environment preferred. *Working knowledge of either... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Retail Sales Associate Jobs

Popular Employers

Hourly Rate


Wal-Mart Stores, Inc	$7.74 - $11.66
The Home Depot Inc.	$8.67 - $15.42
Best Buy	$8.05 - $11.99
Macy's, Inc.	$7.32 - $10.42
Target Corporation	$7.50 - $10.50

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Popular Industries

Hourly Rate


Clothing	$7.30 - $11.76
Retail	$7.42 - $13.21
Retail, Department Stores	$7.30 - $12.21
Retail Consumer Electronics	$7.53 - $13.61
Retail, Apparel	$7.29 - $11.66

Key Statistics for Retail Sales Associate Jobs

Gender

	Female 62%			Male 38%
Hourly Rate:	$7.91 - $10.26			$8.11 - $10.71

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

56%

5-9 years

21%

10-19 years

11%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Hourly Rate


Bachelor's Degree	$7.54 - $13.06
Associate's Degree	$7.40 - $12.00
High School Diploma	$7.35 - $12.37
GED or High School Diploma	$7.37 - $12.61
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Psychology	$7.36 - $12.79

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 33%		Dental: 26%
	Vision: 18%		None: 65%

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Career Path for Retail Sales Associate Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Retail Sales Associate

Salary Range

$15,475 - $31,321

	Sales Associate $15,478 - $61,777
	Cashier $13,842 - $23,867
	Waiter/Waitress $7,764 - $39,046

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Retail Sales Associate

Salary Range

$15,475 - $31,321

	Retail Store Assistant Manager $20,014 - $51,982
	Retail Store Manager $25,039 - $71,332
	Administrative Assistant $21,045 - $43,856

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