Side-by-side distribution
Sales Associate
$41,600
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 47.8%
- Live roles
- 1,903
Store Manager
$65,260
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 34.8%
- Live roles
- 1,158
Highest-paying jobs
Sales Account Associate
Associate Director, Institutional Sales
Retail Sales Associate
Retail Sales Associate
Retail Sales Associate
Retail Sales Associate
Retail Sales Associate
Retail Sales Associate
Retail Sales Associate
Retail Sales Associate
Highest-paying jobs
Project Manager - Store Growth & Acquisitions
Principal App Store Manager
Senior Manager, New Verticals - In Store Intelligence Strategy & Operations
Product Manager, In-Store
Senior Product Manager, In-Store Tasks
Manager, Data & Analytics, In-Store
Associate Manager, Strategy & Operations for Marketing Products, In-Store
Associate Manager, Strategy & Operations (In-Store)
Store Manager
Store Manager
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Gopuff
|
$35,152 | 138 |
Blufox Mobile
|
$50,000 | 113 |
ALO
|
$38,480 | 84 |
Fetch
|
$77,500 | 48 |
Reformation
|
$42,640 | 42 |
| TE Tecovas | $35,360 | 41 |
| SL Skin Laundry | $41,600 | 39 |
|
tarte cosmetics
|
$416,000 | 31 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Insomniacookies
|
$43,680 | 78 |
Serv U Success
|
$41,600 | 29 |
|
Suitsupply
|
$65,520 | 24 |
| TE Tecovas | $59,280 | 21 |
|
ALO
|
$97,500 | 18 |
Curaleaf
|
$58,000 | 18 |
|
Reformation
|
$97,500 | 17 |
Heyrowan
|
$70,000 | 13 |
Store Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | $82,500 | 11 |
| Austin | $82,500 | 5 |
| New York | $74,730 | 36 |
| San Francisco | $73,900 | 14 |
| Toronto | $71,760 | 3 |
| Seattle | $67,255 | 8 |
| Chicago | $65,000 | 17 |
| Denver | $64,120 | 12 |
| Boston | $64,010 | 12 |
| London | $52,960 | 7 |
Sales Associate vs Store Manager: which pays more?
The median for Sales Associate is $41,600 per year (typically $35,693–$50,000), versus $65,260 for Store Manager ($49,920–$80,000). That puts Store Manager about 57% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Sales Associate 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.