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41-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers

Occupational Description:
Directly supervise and coordinate activities of retail sales workers in an establishment or department. Duties may include management functions, such as purchasing, budgeting, accounting, and personnel work, in addition to supervisory duties.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2024

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Southwest Minnesota	1,590	57	$23.51/hr	$17.12/hr	$18.50/hr	$21.84/hr	$25.63/hr	$31.10/hr
EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley	160	17	$21.50/hr	$15.37/hr	$17.67/hr	$19.20/hr	$23.35/hr	$28.81/hr
EDR 8 - Southwest	500	31	$23.00/hr	$16.09/hr	$17.98/hr	$19.65/hr	$25.63/hr	$31.53/hr
EDR 9 - South Central	920	44	$24.15/hr	$17.56/hr	$18.98/hr	$22.54/hr	$26.71/hr	$31.16/hr
Minnesota	19,950	419	$25.36/hr	$17.93/hr	$19.38/hr	$23.18/hr	$29.04/hr	$35.14/hr
U S	1,087,890	13,055	$25.85/hr	$15.08/hr	$18.43/hr	$23.22/hr	$29.67/hr	$37.94/hr

Leading Industries for First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Construction	20	$43.61/hr
Manufacturing	130	$24.84/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	18,380	$23.05/hr
Information	40	$12.96/hr
Financial Activities	160	$29.40/hr
Professional and Business Services	130	$33.94/hr
Education and Health Services	150	$25.63/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	250	$22.93/hr
Other Services	250	$28.72/hr
Public Administration	450	$25.46/hr

Other Regional Data for First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	390	$23.03/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	500	$22.46/hr	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	510	$19.86/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	550	$22.91/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	800	$22.81/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	880	$22.57/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	910	$23.26/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	1,090	$22.41/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	1,140	$21.40/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	1,310	$22.23/hr	-4.9%
Southeast Balance of State	1,460	$22.03/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	1,590	$21.84/hr	-7.7%
Northwest Balance of State	1,970	$22.30/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	1,980	$22.19/hr	-5.5%
Northwest Minnesota	2,260	$22.30/hr	-6.7%
Central Minnesota	2,700	$22.78/hr	-5.4%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	9,950	$23.94/hr	-5.5%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	11,570	$23.87/hr	N/A
Minnesota	19,950	$23.18/hr	-5.8%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change -
Personal Service Managers, All Other	N/A	N/A	N/A
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	17,860	$21.39/hr	7.2%
Food Service Managers	1,090	$35.67/hr	-0.1%
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	2,020	$25.81/hr	10.5%

Task for First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers

Provide customer service by greeting and assisting customers and responding to customer inquiries and complaints.
Keep records of purchases, sales, and requisitions.
Formulate pricing policies for merchandise, according to profitability requirements.
Direct and supervise employees engaged in sales, inventory-taking, reconciling cash receipts, or in performing services for customers.
Perform work activities of subordinates, such as cleaning and organizing shelves and displays and selling merchandise.
Enforce safety, health, and security rules.
Examine merchandise to ensure that it is correctly priced and displayed and that it functions as advertised.
Plan and prepare work schedules and keep records of employees' work schedules and time cards.
Assign employees to specific duties.
Review inventory and sales records to prepare reports for management and budget departments.