EMPLOYED

239,900

PART-TIME SHARE

19%

FEMALE SHARE

48%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

$1,472

MEDIAN AGE

40

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

1,400

Retail Managers organise and control the operations of establishments which provide retail services.

  • Determining product mix, stock levels and service standards
  • Formulating and implementing purchasing and marketing policies, and setting prices
  • Promoting and advertising the establishment's goods and services
  • Selling goods and services to customers and advising them on product use
  • Maintaining records of stock levels and financial transactions
  • Undertaking budgeting for the establishment
  • Controlling selection, training and supervision of staff
  • Ensuring compliance with occupational health and safety regulations
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    Earnings and Hours

    Weekly Earnings (Before Tax)
    Source: Share of workers who work full-time hours: ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2023, four-quarter average, customised report.
    Average full-time hours worked per week: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Median full-time earnings per week and Median hourly earnings: ABS, Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2023, customised report. Note: median earnings data have not been produced for some occupations where there is a high standard error, and are published with "N/A" values.
    Earnings and Hours Retail Managers All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 81% 70%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 45 hours 44 hours
    Median full-time earnings per week $1,472 $1,697
    Median hourly earnings $36 $43

    Industries

    Retail Managers work in industries like:

    Source: Ranked using ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2023, four-quarter average data, custom report.
    Note: industries that comprise less than 5% of an occupation have been suppressed.

    States and territories

    New South Wales

    30.0%

    Victoria

    26.2%

    Queensland

    22.2%

    South Australia

    6.9%

    Tasmania

    2.2%

    Northern Territory

    0.9%

    Australian Capital Territory

    1.3%

    Source: ABS Labour Force Survey, Detailed, August 2024, Jobs and Skills Australia trend data.

    Age and gender

    Age and Gender Profile
    Source: ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2023, four-quarter average, customised report.
    Age and Gender Retail Managers All Occupations
    Median age 40 years 39 years
    Female share of employment 48% 48%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Retail Managers
    15–19 5.2 2.3
    20–24 9.1 8.3
    25–34 22.7 23.3
    35–44 22.3 23.5
    45–54 20.4 21.9
    55–59 8.8 9.0
    60–64 6.5 6.5
    65 and Over 4.9 5.4

    Education

    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share) All Occupations Retail Managers
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 6.3
    Bachelor degree 23.2 16.4
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 13.1
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 17.8
    Year 12 15.9 25.4
    Year 11 4.0 5.2
    Year 10 and below 9.7 11.0

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    Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) is the skill-based classification system used to categorise occupations in the Australian and New Zealand labour markets. ANZSCO provides a basis for the standardised collection, analysis and dissemination of occupation data. Visit the ABS website to learn how ANZSCO works. Jobs and Skills Australia displays data for occupations that are defined by ANZSCO 2013 Version 1.3.