Side-by-side distribution
Retail Manager
$19.48/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 37%
- Live roles
- 3,730
Store Manager
$22.50/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 43.1%
- Live roles
- 8,095
Highest-paying jobs
Retail Store Manager in Training
Staff Product Manager, Retail Media & Audiences
Retail Banking Senior Manager
Talent & Workforce Senior Manager, Consumer Goods & Services, Retail and Travel
Retail Merchandising and Planning – Strategy Senior Manager
Retail - Boutique Manager, Boutique Management (Menlo Park)
Manager, Retail Integration - Operations
People & Culture - Senior Manager/Manager, Retail Talent Development, Onboarding
Marketing - Senior Manager/Manager, Events & Experiences (Retail)
Retail - Boutique Manager, Boutique Management (Short Hills)
Highest-paying jobs
Assistant Store Manager
Assistant Store Manager - St James Quarter - Edinburgh
Assistant Store Manager
Retail Store Manager in Training
Assistant Store Manager
Assistant Store Manager
Assistant Store Manager
Category Senior Manager- US HP Store
Sr. Manager, Store Brands
Product Manager, In-Store
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
maurices
|
$36,889 | 427 |
Skechers
|
$43,514 | 223 |
Michaels
|
$39,728 | 158 |
T-Mobile
|
$79,250 | 95 |
| AT AT&T | $66,500 | 64 |
|
Aritzia
|
$79,040 | 33 |
| MC Minnesota Cannabis Services | $60,000 | 27 |
|
Goodwill of Central and Northern Arizona
|
$70,000 | 15 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
CVS Health
|
$46,540 | 554 |
| OA O'Reilly Auto Parts | $38,646 | 522 |
Extra Space Storage
|
$37,960 | 397 |
| TJ TJX | $56,056 | 233 |
|
Skechers
|
$43,514 | 222 |
| AT AT&T | $61,900 | 125 |
Signet Jewelers
|
$44,512 | 109 |
Five Below
|
$59,400 | 59 |
Retail Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Denver | $194,100 | 14 |
| Atlanta | $194,100 | 15 |
| Seattle | $190,650 | 16 |
| Austin | $190,650 | 14 |
| San Francisco | $170,200 | 19 |
| Boston | $170,200 | 21 |
| Chicago | $169,100 | 30 |
| Los Angeles | $164,060 | 20 |
| New York | $130,000 | 69 |
| Toronto | $82,422 | 4 |
Store Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Toronto | $88,500 | 4 |
| New York | $70,650 | 70 |
| Atlanta | $59,400 | 9 |
| Boston | $58,240 | 25 |
| Denver | $58,240 | 21 |
| San Francisco | $58,178 | 31 |
| Seattle | $57,200 | 15 |
| Los Angeles | $56,440 | 22 |
| London | $49,917 | 6 |
| Chicago | $49,057 | 25 |
Retail Manager vs Store Manager: which pays more?
The median for Retail Manager is $19.48/hr per year (typically $17.32/hr–$21.50/hr), versus $22.50/hr for Store Manager ($19.00/hr–$27.50/hr). That puts Store Manager about 16% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Retail Manager and Store 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.