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Highest Paying Industries for First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers

The top 100 highest paying industries for first-line supervisors of retail sales workers (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $73,400, metal and mineral (except petroleum) merchant wholesalers is the highest paying industry for first-line supervisors of retail sales workers. It is followed by automobile dealers industry (average annual salary $67,960). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of first-line supervisors of retail sales workers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Metal and Mineral (except Petroleum) Merchant Wholesalers	$73,400	$43,910	80
2	Automobile Dealers	$67,960	$32,620	39,610
3	Insurance Agencies and Brokerages	$63,300	$34,060	150
4	Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing	$60,320	$33,210	n/a
5	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$60,280	$33,810	30
6	Apparel Manufacturing	$60,260	$33,100	n/a
7	Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage	$59,770	$25,130	70
8	Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities	$58,700	$17,770	160
9	Insurance Carriers and Related Activities	$57,390	$23,010	310
10	Furniture and Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers	$56,550	$31,230	170
11	Lumber and Other Construction Materials Merchant Wholesalers	$56,520	$31,850	250
12	Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$54,940	$30,480	540
13	Building Finishing Contractors	$54,320	$27,620	100
14	Software Publishers	$54,010	$28,370	50
15	Broadcasting (except Internet)	$53,530	$36,570	30
16	Hardware, and Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$53,400	$30,110	1,130
17	Computer Systems Design and Related Services	$52,890	$26,970	160
18	Household Appliances and Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$52,750	$28,630	730
19	Commercial and Industrial Machinery Equipment (except Auto and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance	$52,630	$27,460	170
20	Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors	$52,370	$31,990	90
21	Offices of Optometrists	$50,740	$33,640	90
22	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$50,250	$28,520	8,520
23	Offices of Other Health Practitioners	$49,900	$31,970	180
24	Beer, Wine, and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers	$49,630	$26,520	460
25	Vending Machine Operators	$49,530	$30,670	110
26	Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers	$49,530	$26,360	79,520
27	Wired Telecommunications Carriers	$49,340	$27,110	350
28	Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$49,280	$29,410	2,200
29	Freight Transportation Arrangement	$49,160	$22,120	n/a
30	Chemical Manufacturing	$48,960	$27,770	40
31	Junior colleges - Local government owned	$48,840	$31,710	300
32	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$48,780	$28,160	4,150
33	Other Information Services	$48,710	$27,750	n/a
34	Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	$48,700	$24,530	120
35	Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$48,640	$28,340	2,690
36	Other Motor Vehicle Dealers	$48,620	$27,520	5,450
37	Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)	$48,370	$25,480	2,860
38	Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance	$47,960	$26,020	190
39	Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing	$47,650	$27,780	1,430
40	Telecommunications	$47,640	$25,900	3,970
41	Other Financial Investment Activities	$47,480	$16,850	90
42	Junior Colleges (including private, state, and local government schools)	$47,430	$32,080	420
43	Specialty Trade Contractors	$47,420	$25,760	470
44	Furniture Stores	$47,280	$27,410	12,940
45	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$47,280	$28,540	40
46	Building Equipment Contractors	$47,000	$25,200	190
47	Publishing Industries (except Internet)	$46,640	$28,150	240
48	Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	$46,390	$30,550	1,050
49	Offices of All Other Health Practitioners	$46,300	$28,410	70
50	Construction	$46,160	$25,420	510
51	Educational Services - Local government owned	$46,110	$28,710	370
52	Wholesale Trade	$46,100	$26,260	16,170
53	Automotive Body, Paint, Interior, and Glass Repair	$46,030	$31,400	130
54	Office Administrative Services	$45,960	$27,290	980
55	Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing	$45,850	$32,210	60
56	Ambulatory Health Care Services	$45,820	$29,390	370
57	Clay Product and Refractory Manufacturing	$45,580	$25,020	30
58	General Rental Centers	$45,450	$28,890	1,460
59	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$45,330	$29,270	2,480
60	Support Activities for Air Transportation	$45,280	$27,640	50
61	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned	$45,270	$29,980	830
62	Hospitals - Privately owned	$45,220	$30,090	850
63	Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores	$45,080	$26,580	30,480
64	Depository Credit Intermediation	$45,070	$27,280	140
65	Junior colleges - State government owned	$44,930	$33,050	110
66	Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers	$44,910	$25,920	2,460
67	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	$44,850	$29,360	920
68	State government, including schools and hospitals	$44,830	$29,390	3,260
69	Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)	$44,740	$29,490	950
70	Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers	$44,740	$28,060	190
71	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Privately owned	$44,700	$27,740	110
72	Offices of Physicians	$44,590	$25,800	50
73	Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services	$44,500	$27,010	110
74	Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services	$44,490	$25,610	210
75	Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers	$44,400	$27,850	130
76	Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing	$44,000	$31,320	30
77	Educational Services	$43,940	$29,140	2,180
78	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$43,770	$27,370	4,850
79	Federal, State, and Local Government	$43,770	$27,370	4,850
80	Educational Services - State government owned	$43,770	$30,670	750
81	Other Telecommunications	$43,750	$26,610	750
82	Activities Related to Real Estate	$43,680	$24,340	650
83	Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing	$43,680	$20,440	60
84	Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land	$43,630	$31,220	40
85	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$43,580	$28,790	1,340
86	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$43,560	$28,120	700
87	Educational Services - Privately owned	$43,560	$28,620	1,060
88	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$43,530	$27,680	7,080
89	Outpatient Care Centers	$43,530	$30,580	70
90	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$43,520	$29,800	630
91	Utilities	$43,500	$22,900	40
92	Automotive Mechanical and Electrical Repair and Maintenance	$43,480	$28,800	700
93	Technical and trade schools - Privately owned	$43,480	$32,110	50
94	Paper and Paper Product Merchant Wholesalers	$43,470	$26,920	230
95	Home Furnishings Stores	$43,430	$26,020	17,540
96	Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation	$43,370	$29,130	100
97	Footwear Manufacturing	$43,330	$31,090	30
98	Jewelry, Luggage, and Leather Goods Stores	$43,270	$27,710	14,400
99	Technical and Trade Schools	$43,250	$31,910	60
100	Other schools and instruction - Privately owned	$43,220	$31,680	170