DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

41-1011 First-Line Supervisors/Managers 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
Wages Updated to Third Quarter, 2012
					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
EDR 7W- Central	1,560	110	$18.70/hr	$0.57/hr	$12.13/hr	$14.05/hr	$17.46/hr	$21.65/hr	$26.79/hr
Minnesota	22,710	545	$18.79/hr	$0.19/hr	$11.45/hr	$13.66/hr	$17.22/hr	$22.37/hr	$28.25/hr
U S	1,197,390	4,790	$20.22/hr	$0.04/hr	$11.60/hr	$14.20/hr	$18.16/hr	$23.38/hr	$30.57/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Leading Industries for First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales Workers
Industry	OES Employment	OES Median Wage
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	1,460	$17.54/hr
Financial Activities	20	$16.42/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	20	$14.56/hr
Public Administration	20	$26.23/hr
Education and Health Services	10	$15.24/hr

Other Regional Data For First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales Workers
Geography (click title for details)	OES		Projections
Geography (click title for details)	Employment	Median Wage	% Change -
EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities	13,040	$18.55/hr	N/A
EDR 10 - Southeast	2,080	$14.94/hr	N/A
EDR 7W- Central	1,560	$17.46/hr	N/A
EDR 3 - Arrowhead	1,340	$16.46/hr	N/A
EDR 9 - South Central	910	$15.16/hr	N/A
EDR 4 - West Central	860	$14.69/hr	N/A
EDR 5 - North Central	610	$15.70/hr	N/A
EDR 8 - Southwest	510	$14.91/hr	N/A
EDR 6E- Southwest Central	500	$15.05/hr	N/A
EDR 7E- East Central	410	$17.07/hr	N/A
EDR 2 - Headwaters	340	$14.81/hr	N/A
EDR 1 - Northwest	260	$14.07/hr	N/A
EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley	160	$14.15/hr	N/A

Related Occupations
Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
Occupation (click title for details)	Employment	Median Wage	% Change -
Sales Managers	450	$35.86/hr	N/A
Food Service Managers	290	$20.48/hr	N/A
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	200	$20.83/hr	N/A
Lodging Managers	70	$21.36/hr	N/A
Purchasing Managers	60	$43.69/hr	N/A

Tasks for First-Line Supervisors/Managers 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.