Academic Advisor
Harper College

Job Outlook
According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Overall employment of retail sales workers is projected to show little or no change from 2019 to 2029. Competition from online sales will lead to employment declines in brick-and-mortar retail stores.

Pay
According to BLS, the median hourly wage for parts salespersons was $15.61 in May 2020.

The median hourly wage for retail salespersons was $13.02 in May 2020.

Here are some occupations within Retail:

• Retail Merchandiser
• Cashiers
• Retail Managers
• Customer Service Representatives
• Warehouse Team Member