Retail Career Pathway Chart

RETAIL CAREER PATHWAY
Salaries calculated
using data from
Indeed.com
Marketing Manager
MN Salary: 64,000
MA Salary: $61,000
Minimal Ed: BA
Merchandising
and Logistics
Prevention Loss
Manager
MN Salary: 57,000
MA Salary: $55,000
Minimal Ed: BA
Senior Manager
or Director
MN Salary: 91,000
MA Salary: $89,000
Minimal Ed: BA
Merchandiser
MN Salary: 28,000
MA Salary: 27,000
Minimal Ed: HS
Store Manager
MN Salary:$60,000
MA Salary:$57,000
Minimal Ed: HS
Buyer
MN Salary: 69,000
MA Salary: $67,000
Minimal Ed: BA
Department Assistant
MN Salary: $43,000
MA Salary: $42,000
Minimal Ed: AS
Prevention Loss
Specialist
MN Salary: 28,000
MA Salary: 27,000
Minimal Ed: HS
Store
Operations
Assistant Store
Manager
MN Salary:$42,000
MA Salary:$42,000
Minimum Ed: HS
Department Manager
MA Salary: $46,000
MA Salary: $46,000
Minimal Ed: HS
Training Specialist
MN Salary: $38,000
MA Salary: $37,000
Minimal Ed: HS
Retail Sales Associate
MN Salary:$28,000
MA Salary:$27,000
Minimal Ed: LHS
Customer
Service Rep
MN Salary: $30,000
MA Salary: $29,000
Minimal Ed: LHS
Legend: MN = Metro North Region; MA =
Massachusetts; LHS = Less than a high school
diploma; HS = High school diploma; AS = Associate
degree; BA = Bachelor’s degree
Training Manager
MN Salary: 60,000
MA Salary: $58,000
Minimal Ed: HS
Cashier
MN Salary: $24,000
MA Salary: $23,000
Minimal Ed: LHS
Stock Clerk,
Sales Floor
MN Salary: $23,000
MA Salary: $22,000
Minimal Ed: LHS
This chart was developed by the Metro North Regional Employment Board with assistance from the Metro North Retail Advisory Council