DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
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.| Percentiles | |||||||||
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| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| Northeast Balance of State | 420 | 42 | $18.18/hr | $0.78/hr | $12.75/hr | $14.15/hr | $16.71/hr | $20.69/hr | $25.01/hr |
| Minnesota | 19,370 | 949 | $22.68/hr | $0.39/hr | $14.26/hr | $16.99/hr | $20.88/hr | $27.07/hr | $32.02/hr |
| U S | 1,171,900 | 5,860 | $22.48/hr | $0.04/hr | $12.90/hr | $15.68/hr | $19.79/hr | $26.63/hr | $34.36/hr |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
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| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
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| Employment | Median Wage | % Change - | |
| Employment, Recruitment, and Placement Specialists | 100 | $28.59/hr | N/A |
| Food Service Managers | 70 | $21.77/hr | N/A |
| Sales Managers | 60 | $52.48/hr | N/A |
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | 20 | $18.64/hr | N/A |
| Purchasing Managers | 10 | $53.48/hr | N/A |
| Lodging Managers | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Tasks for First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
- Directs and supervises employees engaged in sales, inventory-taking, reconciling cash receipts, or performing specific service such as pumping gasoline for customers.
- Coordinates sales promotion activities and prepares merchandise displays and advertising copy.
- Plans and prepares work schedules and assigns employees to specific duties.
- Hires, trains, and evaluates personnel in sales or marketing establishment.
- Confers with company officials to develop methods and procedures to increase sales, expand markets, and promote business.
- Assists sales staff in completing complicated and difficult sales.
- Prepares sales and inventory reports for management and budget departments.
- Examines products purchased for resale or received for storage to determine condition of product or item.
- Prepares rental or lease agreement, specifying charges and payment procedures, for use of machinery, tools, or other such items.
- Inventories stock and reorders when inventories drop to specified level.
- Formulates pricing policies on merchandise according to requirements for profitability of store operations.
- Examines merchandise to ensure that it is correctly priced, displayed or functions as advertised.
- Keeps records pertaining to purchases, sales, and requisitions.
- Listens to and resolves customer complaints regarding service, product, or personnel.
- Keeps records of employees' work schedules and time cards.
