Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers

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 $53,345 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers by wage are Surveying & mapping technicians, Paralegals & legal assistants, and Water & wastewater treatment plant & system operators.

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 N/A. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers are Benton County PUMA, AR, Myrtle Beach, North Myrtle Beach Cities & Socastee (East) PUMA, SC, and Collier County (Northwest) PUMA, FL.

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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 Medical equipment & supplies manufacturing. Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers are paid most in Murray Hill, Gramercy & Stuyvesant Town PUMA, NY but are relatively concentrated in Benton County PUMA, AR.

Wages

Yearly Wage

$53,345

AVERAGE SALARY

± $793

In 2020, Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers earned an average of $53,345, $2,609 less than than the average national salary of $55,954.

Surveying & mapping technicians make somewhat more than Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers while Paralegals & legal assistants 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

0.405

WAGE GINI

In 2015, Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.405, which is lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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, Clothing stores, Car Dealers, Building material & supplies dealers, Pharmacies & drug stores, Miscellaneous retail stores, Automotive parts, accessories, & tire stores , Department stores, Sporting goods, and hobby & toy stores , and Furniture & home furnishings stores.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers, by average wage, are Medical equipment & supplies manufacturing, Scientific research & development services, and Navigational, measuring, electromedical, & control instruments manufacturing.

Industries by Share

2.9M

2020 Workforce

± 41,367

−0.907%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 2.03%

The number of people employed as Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers has been declining at a rate of −0.907%, from 2,922,059 people in 2019 to 2,895,554 people in 2020.

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 14.3%, followed by General merchandise stores, including warehouse clubs and supercenters with 12.4% and Clothing stores with 7.63%.

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 42.1 and of female Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers is 40.6, and the most common race/ethnicity for Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers is White (Non-Hispanic).

Composition by Sex

1.55M

MALE WORKFORCE

± 30,408

1.35M

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 28,347

53.5% of Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers are Male, making them the more common sex in the occupation. This chart shows the sex 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)
Black (Non-Hispanic)
White (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 9.53% of Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers, Black (Non-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 Sex

42.1

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 0.264

40.6

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 0.283

The median age of Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers is 41.4, and Male employees are generally 1.52 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 Business.

Majors

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

Radar Distribution

Bar Chart

Projections

Projections on job growth for First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers are expected to see a growth of −5.49% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers.

−5.49%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

National Growth