Side-by-side distribution
Retail Manager
$94,558
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 35.9%
- Live roles
- 485
Sales Associate
$40,560
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 30.1%
- Live roles
- 3,938
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Business Development Manager, Retail Media Partnerships & BD
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Sr. Industry Manager, Retail
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Principal Product Manager, Physical AI Applications (Retail & 3PL)
Manager, Retail Partnerships
Retail Sales District Manager - Toronto, ON
Global Partnerships Manager at Retail Insights
Sponsorship Sales Manager at Retail Insights
Business Development Manager at Retail Insights
Highest-paying jobs
Associate Director, Institutional Sales
Senior Associate, Institutional Sales
Lakebase Associate Director - Retail
Lost Asset Sales Associate - Commission-Only Sales Closer
Director, Associate General Counsel, Sales & Growth (Advertising Technology)
Investment Banking, Vice President/Associate, Consumer & Retail
Associate Director of Advisor Sales
Associate Director, Sales, Datapoints Small Molecule Business
Associate Director, Sales Operations & Analytics, Lung
Senior Associate - Venture Ecosystem Sales
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Curaleaf
|
$63,250 | 20 |
| MC Minnesota Cannabis Services | $60,000 | 19 |
Keller Executive Search
|
$97,500 | 6 |
|
Pinterest
|
$148,764 | 5 |
Philz Coffee
|
$71,115 | 5 |
SMCP NORTH AMERICA (US, CANADA)
|
$61,360 | 5 |
Cannabis & Glass
|
$52,500 | 5 |
Molton Brown
|
$39,236 | 5 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
ALO
|
$37,440 | 174 |
Gopuff
|
$35,152 | 139 |
Blufox Mobile
|
$50,000 | 108 |
|
Curaleaf
|
$31,200 | 92 |
Fetch
|
$77,500 | 52 |
| SU Sunnyside* | $33,280 | 43 |
Reformation
|
$42,640 | 41 |
| TE Tecovas | $34,840 | 40 |
Retail Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| London | $190,145 | 5 |
| Los Angeles | $142,732 | 4 |
| San Francisco | $133,450 | 6 |
| Denver | $130,200 | 3 |
| Chicago | $113,250 | 12 |
| New York | $103,300 | 26 |
| Seattle | $100,000 | 15 |
| Toronto | $77,500 | 3 |
Sales Associate salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| London | $190,145 | 10 |
| Seattle | $107,500 | 23 |
| Atlanta | $95,642 | 11 |
| Chicago | $65,625 | 26 |
| Austin | $62,500 | 11 |
| Denver | $47,840 | 17 |
| San Francisco | $46,800 | 25 |
| Los Angeles | $43,160 | 41 |
| New York | $42,640 | 113 |
| Boston | $41,600 | 23 |
Retail Manager vs Sales Associate: which pays more?
The median for Retail Manager is $94,558 per year (typically $62,500–$123,768), versus $40,560 for Sales Associate ($35,360–$50,000). That puts Retail Manager about 133% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Retail Manager and Sales Associate 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.