Business & Finance
Retail Salespersons
Sell merchandise, such as furniture, motor vehicles, appliances, or apparel to consumers.
Median salary
$34,580
Typical range
$26k – $48k
Job outlook
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Plan a path to Retail Salespersons
Education
Typical entry: No degree required
Plan my path to this →Typical progression
Junior Retail Salespersons
Entry / Junior
$25,600
~2 yrs to advance
Retail Salespersons
Established
$34,580
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Retail Salespersons
Senior
$41,255
Key skills
A typical day
- •Greet customers and ascertain what each customer wants or needs.
- •Recommend, select, and help locate or obtain merchandise based on customer needs and desires.
- •Compute sales prices, total purchases, and receive and process cash or credit payment.
- •Prepare merchandise for purchase or rental.
- •Answer questions regarding the store and its merchandise.
Fields of study
Any field
Top colleges for Business & Finance
Explore all- University of Pennsylvania6% admit · $112,000 grad pay
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology4% admit · $124,000 grad pay
- Harvard University4% admit · $119,000 grad pay
- University of California, Berkeley11% admit · $97,000 grad pay
- New York University12% admit · $84,000 grad pay
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