Side-by-side distribution
Cashier
$17.50/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 39.4%
- Live roles
- 13,981
Retail Manager
$19.48/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 37.4%
- Live roles
- 3,744
Highest-paying jobs
Cage Cashier
Cashier I- Department of Transportation
Seasonal Cashier - Part Time
Seasonal Cashier | Northgate
Full Time Cashier
Part Time Evening Cashier
Seasonal Cashier | Interbay
Cashier - Part Time | Northgate
Seasonal Cashier | Westwood Village
Seasonal Cashier
Highest-paying jobs
Retail Store Manager in Training
Enterprise Account Manager - Retail & Manufacturing
Staff Product Manager, Retail Media & Audiences
Talent & Workforce Senior Manager, Consumer Goods & Services, Retail and Travel
Retail Banking Senior Manager
Retail Merchandising and Planning – Strategy Senior Manager
Technology Strategy Manager / Sr Manager - Products Industry (Consumer Goods, Retail, Travel, Auto & Industrials)
Retail - Boutique Manager, Boutique Management (Short Hills)
Retail - Boutique Manager, Boutique Management (Menlo Park)
Marketing - Senior Manager/Manager, Events & Experiences (Retail)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Target
|
$36,920 | 1,173 |
Loblaw
|
$40,820 | 1,014 |
Global Partners
|
$36,722 | 751 |
| LO Lowe's | $35,048 | 594 |
| TJ TJX | $29,640 | 318 |
| TW Total Wine & More | $38,366 | 314 |
Ace Hardware
|
$28,558 | 236 |
Chuck E. Cheese
|
$34,320 | 221 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
maurices
|
$36,925 | 430 |
Skechers
|
$43,514 | 231 |
Michaels
|
$39,728 | 159 |
T-Mobile
|
$79,250 | 84 |
| AT AT&T | $68,800 | 64 |
|
Aritzia
|
$79,040 | 33 |
| MC Minnesota Cannabis Services | $60,000 | 26 |
|
Goodwill of Central and Northern Arizona
|
$70,000 | 20 |
Cashier salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Denver | $50,274 | 5 |
| London | $46,842 | 16 |
| Toronto | $46,842 | 67 |
| Seattle | $45,240 | 11 |
| Los Angeles | $45,209 | 3 |
| San Francisco | $43,118 | 4 |
| New York | $40,040 | 8 |
| Chicago | $38,480 | 79 |
| Boston | $37,960 | 34 |
| Berlin | $37,960 | 5 |
Retail Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Austin | $194,100 | 15 |
| Denver | $194,100 | 15 |
| Atlanta | $194,100 | 15 |
| Seattle | $190,650 | 18 |
| Boston | $174,333 | 22 |
| San Francisco | $170,200 | 23 |
| Los Angeles | $170,200 | 21 |
| Chicago | $170,200 | 29 |
| New York | $130,200 | 69 |
| Toronto | $82,595 | 7 |
Cashier vs Retail Manager: which pays more?
The median for Cashier is $17.50/hr per year (typically $16.00/hr–$18.50/hr), versus $19.48/hr for Retail Manager ($17.31/hr–$21.45/hr). That puts Retail Manager about 11% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Cashier and Retail Manager are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.