Side-by-side distribution
Retail Manager
$94,116
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 35.2%
- Live roles
- 483
Store Manager
$60,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 29.3%
- Live roles
- 1,271
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Business Development Manager, Retail Media Partnerships & BD
Manager, Data Cloud Partners – Retail, CPG, and Manufacturing
Sr. Industry Manager, Retail
SAP S/4HANA Retail (Article Master) Manager
Principal Product Manager, Physical AI Applications (Retail & 3PL)
Manager, Retail Partnerships
Retail Sales District Manager - Toronto, ON
Sponsorship Sales Manager at Retail Insights
Global Partnerships Manager at Retail Insights
Business Development Manager at Retail Insights
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Manager, New Verticals - In Store Intelligence Strategy & Operations
Sr. Manager, In-Store S&O
Product Manager, In-Store
Senior Product Manager, In-Store Tasks
Manager, Data & Analytics, In-Store
Senior Project Manager, Architecture & Store Design
Store Manager
Associate Manager, Strategy & Operations (In-Store)
Store Manager
Senior Product Manager, In-Store Tasks
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| MC Minnesota Cannabis Services | $60,000 | 19 |
Curaleaf
|
$63,250 | 16 |
| SU Sunnyside* | $55,562 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
Insomniacookies
|
$44,200 | 42 |
Suitsupply
|
$65,520 | 27 |
|
Curaleaf
|
$52,500 | 26 |
Reformation
|
$97,500 | 21 |
Heyrowan
|
$70,000 | 18 |
|
ALO
|
$97,500 | 16 |
| TE Tecovas | $54,600 | 16 |
| GO gorjana | $80,000 | 13 |
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 | 16 |
| Toronto | $77,500 | 3 |
Store Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | $82,500 | 13 |
| London | $79,326 | 3 |
| New York | $78,480 | 34 |
| San Francisco | $73,500 | 17 |
| Chicago | $70,000 | 8 |
| Boston | $67,760 | 10 |
| Austin | $67,600 | 4 |
| Seattle | $63,367 | 10 |
| Atlanta | $61,360 | 4 |
| Denver | $58,240 | 9 |
Retail Manager vs Store Manager: which pays more?
The median for Retail Manager is $94,116 per year (typically $62,688–$127,250), versus $60,000 for Store Manager ($48,880–$80,000). That puts Retail Manager about 57% 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.