Highest-paying retail roles
Among retail jobs that state yearly pay, Marketing Managers, Architectural and Engineering Managers and Software Developers pay the most at the median, against $118k for the segment as a whole. Every job on this page is in the United States, taken from the employer’s own career site or job system and checked to still be open.
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Highest-paying retail roles
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| # | Role | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marketing Managers70 open · With pay 22 | $209k |
| 2 | Architectural and Engineering Managers27 open · With pay 8 | $165k |
| 3 | Software Developers59 open · With pay 19 | $165k |
| 4 | Data Scientists20 open · With pay 8 | $149k |
| 5 | General and Operations Managers219 open · With pay 64 | $105k |
| 6 | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers25 open · With pay 11 | $100k |
| 7 | First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers96 open · With pay 49 | $82k |
| 8 | Human Resources Managers23 open · With pay 13 | $82k |
| 9 | Loss Prevention Managers46 open · With pay 9 | $82k |
| 10 | Quality Control Systems Managers11 open · With pay 10 | $82k |
| 11 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers35 open · With pay 12 | $82k |
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