Side-by-side distribution
Cashier
$17.20/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 40.9%
- Live roles
- 12,062
Retail Manager
$19.43/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 37%
- Live roles
- 3,785
Highest-paying jobs
Cage Cashier
Cafe Cashier - Part Time - Evenings
Cashier - Part Time
Full Time Cashier
Part Time Evening Cashier
Cashier
Cashier - Part Time | Northgate
Cashier - Part Time
Cashier
Cashier - Part Time
Highest-paying jobs
SAP Product Costing Senior Manager - Retail
Retail Banking Senior Manager
Retail Merchandising and Planning – Strategy Senior Manager
Marketing - Senior Manager/Manager, Events & Experiences (Retail)
Retail - Boutique Manager, Boutique Management (Menlo Park)
Senior Business Development Manager, Retail Media Partnerships & BD
Retail Banking Manager
Sales Operations Senior Manager [Retail]
Portfolio Management Manager- Retail Lending Servicing Product
Personal Systems Sales Manager - US Retail
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Loblaw
|
$38,584 | 943 |
Target
|
$35,880 | 809 |
Global Partners
|
$36,722 | 751 |
| LO Lowe's | $35,048 | 574 |
| TJ TJX | $28,600 | 291 |
| TW Total Wine & More | $36,390 | 231 |
Ace Hardware
|
$28,558 | 221 |
Chuck E. Cheese
|
$34,320 | 220 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
maurices
|
$36,837 | 424 |
Skechers
|
$43,514 | 229 |
Michaels
|
$40,924 | 140 |
T-Mobile
|
$79,250 | 74 |
| AT AT&T | $68,800 | 66 |
|
Aritzia
|
$76,960 | 39 |
Mondelez International
|
$66,738 | 22 |
Bass Pro Shops
|
$60,000 | 21 |
Retail Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Denver | $190,650 | 12 |
| Boston | $170,200 | 17 |
| Atlanta | $161,908 | 16 |
| Los Angeles | $160,100 | 14 |
| Austin | $154,138 | 14 |
| San Francisco | $148,764 | 17 |
| Chicago | $128,350 | 30 |
| New York | $117,500 | 57 |
| Seattle | $107,866 | 26 |
| Dublin | $84,165 | 3 |
Cashier vs Retail Manager: which pays more?
The median for Cashier is $17.20/hr per year (typically $15.50/hr–$18.25/hr), versus $19.43/hr for Retail Manager ($17.32/hr–$21.20/hr). That puts Retail Manager about 13% 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.