First-Line Supervisor of Retail Sales Workers resume
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Also called auto rental supervisor, automobile leasing supervisor, cashier supervisor and department supervisor.
$48,520
Median pay a year
1,121,800
People do this work
6
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First-Line Supervisor of Retail Sales Workers
Summary
First-line supervisor of retail sales workers coordinating staff and activities in a retail setting, providing customer service, managing inventory, and preparing reports for management
Experience
First-Line Supervisor of Retail Sales Workers
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Provided customer service by greeting and assisting customers and responding to inquiries and complaints
Directed and supervised employees engaged in sales and inventory-taking for the retail store
Monitored sales activities to ensure customers received satisfactory service and quality goods
Instructed staff on how to handle difficult and complicated sales situations
Assigned employees to specific duties and kept records of their work schedules and time cards
Reviewed inventory and sales records to prepare reports for management and budget departments
Performed work activities of subordinates, such as cleaning and organizing shelves and displays
Skills
Core Skills
Examining property condition, Developing marketing plans, Setting up merchandise displays, Assigning work schedules, Monitoring inventories, Monitoring sales activities, Monitoring work areas, Monitoring market conditions, Establishing operational policies
Leading & Coordinating
Training sales personnel
Education
High School Diploma Your school, Year
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Greeted and helped customersSupervised sales and inventory staffChecked prices and displaysWatched sales for good serviceTaught staff to handle salesKept records of sales and purchases
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Greeted and assisted customers, providing exceptional service to enhance their shopping experience.
Checked prices and displays to ensure merchandise was accurately presented to customers
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Greeted and assisted customers, ensuring they left happier and more satisfied with their shopping experience
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Customers left happier and more satisfiedShoppers returned more often for help
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Checked prices and displays to ensure merchandise was accurately presented to customers
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Customers found items more easilySales increased due to better presentationFewer pricing errors were reported
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Establishing operational policies
Examining property condition
Developing marketing plans
Setting up merchandise displays
Assigning work schedules
Training sales personnel
Monitoring inventories
Monitoring sales activities
Monitoring work areas
Monitoring market conditions
Authorizing financial actions
Cleaning work areas
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What a First-Line Supervisor of Retail Sales Workers does
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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.
What it pays
How much does a First-Line Supervisor of Retail Sales Workers make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$38,590
Median
$48,520
75th percentile
$62,130
About 1,121,800 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$47,130
$57,080
$69,020
AL
$30,530
$44,860
$59,980
AR
$30,420
$36,950
$51,810
AZ
$40,110
$48,010
$59,530
CA
$44,920
$54,870
$63,160
CO
$47,020
$58,200
$70,890
CT
$44,830
$56,510
$68,750
DC
$47,470
$58,470
$75,920
DE
$45,350
$55,710
$64,150
FL
$37,800
$48,410
$62,050
GA
$36,390
$46,150
$60,740
HI
$45,660
$55,850
$65,500
IA
$37,990
$46,610
$60,000
ID
$37,490
$46,140
$59,680
IL
$39,270
$47,990
$61,550
IN
$37,470
$47,790
$60,500
KS
$36,890
$46,950
$59,530
KY
$30,310
$40,080
$56,150
LA
$30,530
$43,860
$57,920
MA
$45,970
$57,490
$67,930
MD
$38,790
$47,000
$59,370
ME
$46,660
$53,580
$64,060
MI
$37,030
$46,430
$59,080
MN
$40,860
$48,770
$61,490
MO
$36,930
$46,860
$59,830
MS
$33,490
$45,760
$57,440
MT
$38,940
$49,300
$63,360
NC
$38,200
$47,760
$61,460
ND
$43,810
$49,350
$63,550
NE
$37,750
$45,280
$53,060
NH
$44,010
$51,650
$63,760
NJ
$46,490
$57,320
$70,460
NM
$37,770
$46,550
$60,250
NV
$37,910
$46,900
$60,030
NY
$45,800
$58,300
$71,950
OH
$35,430
$45,680
$58,500
OK
$34,380
$45,430
$60,010
OR
$44,030
$50,660
$64,550
PA
$37,500
$46,690
$60,070
PR
$26,380
$30,090
$37,520
RI
$46,250
$58,570
$74,380
SC
$36,780
$47,770
$61,000
SD
$45,790
$56,680
$72,190
TN
$36,440
$47,880
$62,380
TX
$34,750
$46,280
$60,870
UT
$37,630
$47,470
$61,840
VA
$38,770
$47,990
$61,400
VT
$46,550
$55,760
$62,880
WA
$49,110
$60,750
$75,830
WI
$40,660
$49,550
$62,800
WV
$32,750
$39,740
$53,900
WY
$36,170
$45,980
$61,430
Other names
Other names for this job
auto rental supervisor, automobile leasing supervisor, cashier supervisor, department supervisor, division supervisor, floor supervisor, food checkers and cashiers supervisor, grocery supervisor, ice storage sales and delivery supervisor, jewelry department supervisor, lumber sales supervisor, management shift supervisor.
More names for this work
marina sales and service supervisor, parts department supervisor, produce department supervisor, retail shift supervisor, retail supervisor, sales clerk supervisor, sales supervisor, shift supervisor, store supervisor, used car sales supervisor, vending stand supervisor, first line supervisors of retail sales workers, art gallery director, auto leasing manager, auto parts manager, bakery manager, branch manager, branch store manager, car rental manager, cashier manager, concession manager, convenience store manager, dairy department manager, dairy store manager, delicatessen department manager, delicatessen manager, delicatessen store manager, department manager, department sales manager, equipment rental and leasing manager, floor manager, floral manager, florist manager, flower shop manager, food concession manager, front end manager, frozen food department manager, grocery manager, grocery store manager, hourly manager, key carrier, key holder, machinery rental and leasing manager, meat department manager, merchandise coordinator, merchandise manager, millinery department manager, music store manager.
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This page is about the occupation First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.