The average pay for a Retail Department Supervisor is $14.36 per hour.
The average pay for a Retail Department Supervisor is $35,108 per year.
Job Description for Retail Department Supervisor
Retail department supervisors work directly with customers to ensure that customers’ expectations are met. They make sure their team is properly trained in merchandising and sales. Additionally, they set sales goals, as well as create and enact plans to ensure the company goals are being met. At times, the retail department supervisor may be in charge of answering phones, working at the front desk, or handling warehouse duties. They must understand the sales and operational aspects of the company. A basic knowledge of inventory control, cash handling, and merchandising are needed in most jobs as well.
Read More...- Support the retail sales manager in general business operations, merchandise management, and personnel scheduling.
- Monitor the sales floor, provide customer service, and resolve customer concerns.
- Recruit, train, and evaluate store personnel in sales and communication skills.
Popular Employer Salaries for Retail Department Supervisor
Leading companies who hire large numbers of Retail Department Supervisors include The Home Depot Inc., Kohl's Department Stores Inc, JCPenney, Toys 'R' Us Inc, and Babies "R" Us. For Retail Department Supervisors, comfortable salaries can be found at H&M Hennes & Mauritz Inc.; in fact, median earnings sit around $34K, the highest in the area. Retail Department Supervisors can also look forward to large paychecks at The Home Depot Inc. ($32K), Bed Bath & Beyond Inc ($31K), and Wal-Mart Stores, Inc ($31K).
Babies "R" Us offers the lowest pay in the field with a median salary of just $21K, but on the other end, some employees may earn up to $36K. Workers at Kohl's Department Stores Inc, Babies R Us Inc, and Toys 'R' Us Inc also face smaller salaries than the rest of the field — average earnings for these employers come to $24K, $25K, and $25K respectively.
Common Career Paths for Retail Department Supervisor
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It's not very common for Retail Department Supervisors to move on to become Retail Store Managers. Average pay for a Retail Store Manager is $41K annually. Typical career progression for a Retail Department Supervisor involves becoming a Retail Store Assistant Manager or an Assistant Store Manager, roles that pay $2K more and $7K more on average.
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Popular Skills for Retail Department Supervisor
Survey results suggest that Retail Department Supervisors use a fairly large toolkit of professional skills. Most notably, skills in Sales Management, Inventory Management, Team Leadership, and Customer Service are correlated to pay that is above average. Those proficient in Customer Service are, more often than not, also skilled in Merchandising.
Pay by Experience Level for Retail Department Supervisor
Pay by Experience for a Retail Department Supervisor has a positive trend. An entry-level Retail Department Supervisor with less than 5 years of experience can expect to earn an average total compensation of $29,000 based on 302 salaries provided by anonymous users. Average total compensation includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay. A Retail Department Supervisor with mid-career experience which includes employees with 5 to 10 years of experience can expect to earn an average total compensation of $31,000 based on 225 salaries. An experienced Retail Department Supervisor which includes employees with 10 to 20 years of experience can expect to earn an average total compensation of $33,000 based on 122 salaries. A Retail Department Supervisor with late-career experience which includes employees with greater than 20 years of experience can expect to earn an average total compensation of $34,000 based on 28 salaries.
Pay Difference by Location
With a pay rate for Retail Department Supervisors that is 23 percent greater than the national average, Atlanta offers a comfortable salary for those in this profession. Retail Department Supervisors can also look forward to large paychecks in cities like New York (+16 percent), San Diego (+11 percent), Tampa (+11 percent), and Denver (+4 percent). The lowest-paying market is Chicago, which sits 12 percent below the national average. Workers in Houston and Los Angeles earn salaries that trail the national average for those in this profession (9 percent less and 4 percent less, respectively).
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Key Stats for Retail Department Supervisor
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Female
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Male
55 % |
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Job Satisfaction
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Rated 4 out of 5 based on 207 votes. |
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