Retail

The retail industry offers a wide variety of occupations with strong growth between 2002-2012.

Retail-Related Occupations and their Projected 10 Year Growth Occupation Titles* Number Employed 2002 (000's) Number employed 2012 (000's) Numeric Change(000's) Change % 2002 Median Annual Earnings Postsecondary Education & Training Retail salespersons 4,076 4,672 596 15 $17,710 Short-term on-the-job training Cashiers, except gaming 3,432 3,886 454 13 $15,420 Short-term on-the-job-training First-line supervisors of retail sales workers 1,798 1,962 163 9 $29,700 Work experience in a related occupation Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing, except technical, & scientific products 1,459 1,738 279 19 $42,730 Moderate-term on-the-job-training Counter & rental clerks 436 550 114 26.3 $17,280 Short-term on-the-job training Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing, technical & scientific products 398 475 77 19.3 $55,740 Moderate-term on-the-job training

^{*Sales representatives from manufacturing included in retail as an effort to consolidate
 sales positions in a single industry.}

For a full listing of retail-related occupations, please visit the Bureau of Labor Statistics projections Web page at http://www.bls.gov/emp/home.htm.

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