Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

41-1012 First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers

Occupational Description:
Directly supervise and coordinate activities of sales workers other than retail sales workers. May perform duties, such as budgeting, accounting, and personnel work, in addition to supervisory duties.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2026

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Central Minnesota	120	11	$42.08/hr	$23.94/hr	$29.00/hr	$42.27/hr	$54.35/hr	$59.19/hr

Leading Industries for First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Construction	20	$38.61/hr
Manufacturing	80	$47.70/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	500	$30.36/hr
Information	280	$40.43/hr
Financial Activities	710	$48.20/hr
Professional and Business Services	400	$60.01/hr
Education and Health Services	N/A	N/A
Leisure and Hospitality	30	$29.91/hr
Other Services	100	$30.54/hr
Public Administration	N/A	N/A

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

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Northeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	30	$33.35/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	40	$31.21/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	40	$34.24/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	50	$31.62/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	50	$40.54/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	60	$31.86/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	70	$36.19/hr	-4.3%
Northwest Minnesota	80	$34.72/hr	-9.3%
Duluth MN-WI MSA	80	$39.73/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	90	$36.95/hr	-4.0%
Southeast Balance of State	90	$38.77/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	110	$37.50/hr	-1.9%
Central Minnesota	120	$42.27/hr	-4.5%
Fargo ND-MN MSA	140	$38.36/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	140	$39.94/hr	N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	1,550	$45.33/hr	-1.2%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	1,710	$45.33/hr	N/A
Minnesota	2,130	$42.94/hr	-1.9%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	21,690	$37.62/hr	-4.3%
Sales Managers	11,240	$74.14/hr	7.0%
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	8,820	$40.44/hr	6.2%
Purchasing Managers	1,340	$70.79/hr	7.4%
Financial Managers	16,680	$79.88/hr	16.3%
Fundraisers	3,190	$37.60/hr	6.8%
Chief Executives	6,740	$95.65/hr	N/A
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	16,410	$38.04/hr	5.1%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	4,030	$57.77/hr	8.9%
Managers, All Other	4,160	$74.60/hr	3.1%

Task for First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers

Monitor sales staff performance to ensure that goals are met.
Examine merchandise to ensure correct pricing and display, and that it functions as advertised.
Provide staff with assistance in performing difficult or complicated duties.
Keep records pertaining to purchases, sales, and requisitions.
Direct and supervise employees engaged in sales, inventory-taking, reconciling cash receipts, or performing specific services.
Plan and prepare work schedules, and assign employees to specific duties.
Inventory stock and reorder when inventories drop to specified levels.
Coordinate sales promotion activities, such as preparing merchandise displays and advertising copy.
Examine products purchased for resale or received for storage to determine product condition.
Listen to and resolve customer complaints regarding services, products, or personnel.