Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers

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Total Workforce

2.94M

Average Age

41.5

Average Salary

$52,141

Average Male Salary

$61,805

Average Female Salary

$41,216

About

Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers are most often employed by the Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores industry. The average yearly wage for Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers was $52,141 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers by wage are Riggers, Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters, and Metal furnace operators, tenders, pourers, & casters.

Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers are part of the Sales & related occupations, along with Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers, Firstline supervisors of nonretail sales workers, Cashiers, Counter & rental clerks, Parts salespersons, and 13 more.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers are George Washington Regional Commission (South) PUMA, VA, Benton County PUMA, AR, and Spring Valley & Summerlin South PUMA, NV. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers are Terrebonne Parish PUMA, LA, Collier County (Northwest) PUMA, FL, and Albuquerque City (Far Northeast Heights) PUMA, NM.

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Information on the businesses and industries that employ Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers and on wages and locations for those in the field. Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores is the industry that employs the most Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers, by average wage, is Electric power generation, transmission & distribution. Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers are paid most in Brownsville & Ocean Hill PUMA, NY but are relatively concentrated in Terrebonne Parish PUMA, LA.

Wages

Yearly Wage

$52,141

AVERAGE SALARY

± $759

In 2018, Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers earned an average of $52,141, $1,748 less than than the average national salary of $53,888.

Riggers make somewhat more than Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers while Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.407

WAGE GINI

In 2018, Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.407, which is lower than than the national average of 0.479. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers.

Industries

Most Common

The most common industries employing Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers, by number of employees, are Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores, General merchandise stores, including warehouse clubs and supercenters, and Clothing stores.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers, by average wage, are Electric power generation, transmission & distribution, National security & international affairs, Architectural, engineering & related services, Electric power generation, transmission & distribution, Insurance carriers & related activities, and Electronic auctions.

Industries by Share

2.94M

2018 Workforce

± 41,647

-1.87%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 2.03%

The number of people employed as Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers has been declining at a rate of -1.87%, from 2,991,122 people in 2017 to 2,935,192 people in 2018.

This graphic shows the share of Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers employed by various industries. Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores employs the largest share of Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers at 13.3%, followed by General merchandise stores, including warehouse clubs and supercenters with 11% and Clothing stores with 7.56%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers in the US. The average age of male Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers in the workforce is 42.3 and of female Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers is 40.7, and the most common race/ethnicity for Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers is White (Non-Hispanic).

Gender Composition

1.56M

MALE WORKFORCE

± 30,479

1.38M

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 28,685

53.1% of Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers are Male, making them the more common gender in the occupation. This chart shows the gender breakdown of Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers

White (Non-Hispanic)
White (Hispanic)
Black (Non-Hispanic)

67.6% of Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 9.89% of Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers, White (Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers.

Age by Gender

42.3

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 0.263

40.7

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 0.277

The median age of Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers is 41.5, and Male employees are generally 1.59 years older than than their Female counterparts.

Education

Data on higher education choices for Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers is Business but a relatively high number of Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers hold a major in Personal & Culinary Services.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degree-majorss. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree-majors obtained.

MOST COMMON MAJORS

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers need many skills, but most especially Speaking, Service Orientation, and Active Listening. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers need more than the average amount of Management of Financial Resources, Management of Material Resources, and Operations Analysis.