DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
41-1012 First-Line Supervisors/Managers 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. | Percentiles | |||||||||
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| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| EDR 8 - Southwest | 60 | 18 | $35.98/hr | $2.75/hr | $19.43/hr | $23.39/hr | $32.04/hr | $42.45/hr | $56.06/hr |
| Minnesota | 4,880 | 244 | $37.86/hr | $0.49/hr | $21.08/hr | $27.20/hr | $35.72/hr | $45.84/hr | $57.77/hr |
| U S | 243,420 | 1,704 | $39.86/hr | $0.16/hr | $17.66/hr | $24.06/hr | $33.92/hr | $48.49/hr | $69.99/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 - | |
| Sales Managers | 200 | $38.78/hr | N/A |
| Employment, Recruitment, and Placement Specialists | 100 | $22.98/hr | N/A |
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | 70 | $10.72/hr | N/A |
| Food Service Managers | 50 | $16.37/hr | N/A |
| Purchasing Managers | 20 | $36.54/hr | N/A |
Tasks for First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-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.
- 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.
- Keeps records pertaining to purchases, sales, and requisitions.
- Formulates pricing policies on merchandise according to requirements for profitability of store operations.
- 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.
- Examines products purchased for resale or received for storage to determine condition of product or item.
- Examines merchandise to ensure that it is correctly priced, displayed or functions as advertised.
- Listens to and resolves customer complaints regarding service, product, or personnel.
- Prepares sales and inventory reports for management and budget departments.
- 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.