Most in-demand retail roles
Sales Managers, General and Operations Managers and Purchasing Managers are the roles retail employers have the most openings for, out of 3,289 open jobs. 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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Most in-demand retail roles
Rebuilt weekly. November 2026 edition.
| # | Role | Open jobs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sales Managers19 employers | 262 open |
| 2 | General and Operations Managers22 employers · Median pay $105k | 219 open |
| 3 | Purchasing Managers11 employers | 178 open |
| 4 | First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers9 employers · Median pay $82k | 96 open |
| 5 | Marketing Managers24 employers · Median pay $209k | 70 open |
| 6 | Software Developers12 employers · Median pay $165k | 59 open |
| 7 | Human Resources Specialists25 employers | 51 open |
| 8 | Loss Prevention Managers9 employers · Median pay $82k | 46 open |
| 9 | First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers7 employers | 45 open |
| 10 | Training and Development Managers5 employers | 37 open |
| 11 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers15 employers · Median pay $82k | 35 open |
| 12 | Hearing Aid Specialists1 employers | 34 open |
| 13 | Financial and Investment Analysts13 employers | 32 open |
| 14 | Financial Managers15 employers | 28 open |
| 15 | Architectural and Engineering Managers11 employers · Median pay $165k | 27 open |
| 16 | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers9 employers · Median pay $100k | 25 open |
| 17 | Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks1 employers | 25 open |
| 18 | Human Resources Managers9 employers · Median pay $82k | 23 open |
| 19 | Project Management Specialists12 employers | 22 open |
| 20 | Supply Chain Managers10 employers | 21 open |
| 21 | Accountants and Auditors12 employers | 20 open |
| 22 | Data Scientists9 employers · Median pay $149k | 20 open |
| 23 | Information Technology Project Managers10 employers | 20 open |
| 24 | Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants3 employers | 19 open |
| 25 | Computer and Information Systems Managers10 employers | 18 open |
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- US manufacturing34,328
- Defense and aerospace30,328
- Financial services28,982
- Healthcare26,927
- Education14,346
- Nonprofits13,697
- Biotech and pharma12,574
- AI8,364
- Construction7,544
- Transportation and logistics5,669
- Space5,418
- Automotive and EV4,186
- Semiconductors3,683
- Robotics and automation3,148
- Consumer packaged goods2,663
- Data centers2,554
- Utilities and power2,405
- Clean energy and nuclear2,303
- Telecom1,689
- Real estate1,655
- Tourism and hospitality1,437
- Oil and gas1,102
- Steel, aluminum and metals1,022
- Restaurants953
- TV and streaming941
- Mining and natural resources884
- Airlines and aviation811
- Music663
- Shipbuilding and maritime474
- Casino and gaming441
- Sports235
- Movies and film63
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