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Occupational Description Directly supervise sales workers in a retail establishment or department. Duties may include management functions, such as purchasing, budgeting, accounting, and personnel work, in addition to supervisory duties.

Employment Projections for Supervisors and Managers of Retail Sales Workers in the Oregon-Washington WIRED Region

2008 Employment	2018 Employment	Change	% Change	Projected Annual Growth Openings	Projected Annual Replacement Openings	Projected Total Annual Openings
11,350	12,401	1,051	9.3%	105	255	360

Replacement openings are caused by existing workers permanently leaving their occupation. Many additional job openings occur due to job changes within occupations.

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Wages (All Industries, 2010) for Supervisors and Managers of Retail Sales Workers in the Oregon-Washington WIRED Region

10th Percentile Wage	25th Percentile Wage	50th Percentile Wage	75th Percentile Wage	90th Percentile Wage	Avg Hourly Wage	Avg Annual Wage
$12.00	$14.16	$17.30	$22.14	$29.94	$19.48	$40,507

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State of Oregon License Information for Supervisors and Managers of Retail Sales Workers No statewide license is required for this occupation.

Current Job Openings for Supervisors and Managers of Retail Sales Workers in the Oregon Portion of the WIRED Region There are 138 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 26 are listed below.

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Wage Offered
Assistant Manager	5/23/13	Woodburn
# Cba13-Pdx018 Retail Marketing Coordinator	5/22/13	Portland	DOE
Assistant Store Managers	5/22/13	Portland
Assistant Store Managers	5/22/13	Portland
Store Manager	5/22/13	Beaverton
Retail Team Leader	5/22/13	Village Employ
Retail Team Leader	5/22/13	Village Employ
Assistant General Manager, Merchandise - Gap Adult Washington Square, Tigard Or	5/21/13	Tigard
Retail - Sales Lead	5/19/13	Hillsboro
Person In Charge (Pic) - Portland, Or - #1223	5/19/13	Portland
Bakery Manager - Portland, Or - #1223	5/19/13	Portland
Pic, Lake Oswego, Oregon	5/19/13	Lake Oswego
Retail - Sales Lead	5/19/13	Clackamas
Retail - Sales Lead	5/19/13	Portland
Impress Supervisor, 10546 Se Washington, Portland, Or 97216	5/19/13	Portland
Assistant Store Manager -- Plato'S Closet -- Beaverton Or	5/19/13	Beaverton
Store Manager -- Plato'S Closet -- Beaverton Or	5/19/13	Beaverton
Service And Training Manager - Old Navy - Keizer Station	5/19/13	Keizer
Sales Support (Part-Time)	5/19/13	Wilsonville
Field Sales Supervisor - 485558	5/17/13	Lake Oswego	DOE
Assistant Store Manager - Banana Republic Factory Stores - (New Store) Cascade Station	5/16/13	Portland
Assistant General Manager, Merchandising - Gap Lloyd Center,Portland	5/16/13	Portland
Assistant Store Manager	5/16/13	Portland
Sales Support (Full-Time)	5/16/13	Portland
Sales Support (Part-Time)	5/14/13	Portland

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Major Industries of Employment for Supervisors and Managers of Retail Sales Workers in the Oregon-Washington WIRED Region

Industry	NAICS	Ownership	2008 Employment
Manufacturing	31	Private	100
Wholesale Trade	42	Private	220
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	423	Private	125
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	424	Private	95
Retail Trade	44	Private	8,795
Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers	441	Private	955
Automobile Dealers	4411	Private	459
Auto Parts, Accessories, and Tire Stores	4413	Private	412
Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores	442	Private	370
Furniture Stores	4421	Private	167
Home Furnishings Stores	4422	Private	203
Electronics and Appliance Stores	443	Private	351
Building Material & Garden Supply Stores	444	Private	767
Building Material and Supplies Dealers	4441	Private	683
Food and Beverage Stores	445	Private	1,201
Grocery Stores	4451	Private	1,084
Health and Personal Care Stores	446	Private	328
Gasoline Stations	447	Private	271
Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores	448	Private	1,520
Clothing Stores	4481	Private	1,165
Shoe Stores	4482	Private	221
Jewelry, Luggage & Leather Goods Stores	4483	Private	134
Sporting Goods/Hobby/Book/Music Stores	451	Private	615
Sporting Goods/Musical Instrument Stores	4511	Private	437
Book, Periodical, and Music Stores	4512	Private	178
General Merchandise Stores	452	Private	1,681
Department Stores	4521	Private	658
Other General Merchandise Stores	4529	Private	1,023
Miscellaneous Store Retailers	453	Private	690
Office Supply, Stationery & Gift Stores	4532	Private	313
Used Merchandise Stores	4533	Private	130
Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers	4539	Private	236
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	53	Private	384
Rental and Leasing Services	532	Private	375
Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing	5321	Private	86
Consumer Goods Rental	5322	Private	258
Health Care and Social Assistance	62	Private	176
Social Assistance	624	Private	157
Vocational Rehabilitation Services	6243	Private	132
Accommodation and Food Services	72	Private	105
Food Services and Drinking Places	722	Private	101
Limited-Service Eating Places	7222	Private	100
Other Services, Ex. Public Admin	81	Private	94

Educational Requirements for Supervisors and Managers of Retail Sales Workers Workers typically need a high school diploma or equivalent and one to five years of related work experience to enter this occupation. Those with a postsecondary non-degree award have a competitive advantage in the labor market.

Skills for Supervisors and Managers of Retail Sales Workers

Analyze And Monitor Sales Activity And Trend
Apply Disciplinary Practices In Supervision
Apply Mathematical Principles To Accounting, Bookkeeping Or Budgeting
Apply Merchandising Techniques
Apply Product Knowledge To Marketing Of Goods
Compile Data For Financial Reports
Complete Purchase Requisitions
Conduct Customer Surveys
Conduct Sales Presentations
Conduct Staff Meeting
Coordinate Employee Continuing Education Programs
Develop Budgets
Develop Pricing Strategy
Develop Staffing Plan
Establish And Evaluate Employee Performance Standards
Hire And Dismiss Employees
Investigate And Resolve Customer Problems
Manage Personnel And Human Resources
Monitor Consumer And Marketing Trends
Oversee Sales Programs
Perform Bookkeeping Functions
Price Merchandise
Process Records And Maintain Forms And Files
Provide Customer Service
Provide Orientation To New Employees
Recognize And Evaluate Product Quality
Resolve Personnel Problems And Grievances
Understand Sales Contracts
Use Inventory Control Procedures
Use Marketing Techniques
Use Sales Techniques
Write And Compile Employee Training Materials

Schools and Training Providers for Supervisors and Managers of Retail Sales Workers The training providers listed below offer one or more of the following programs:

Floral Design Institute, Inc. 1500 NW 18th Avenue Suite 109 Portland, OR 97209-2554 Phone: (800) 819-8089 Programs of Training: Floriculture/Floristry Operations and Management	Oregon State University 104 Kerr Administration Bldg. Corvallis, OR 97331 Phone: (541) 737-0123 Programs of Training: Consumer Merchandising/Retailing Management	West Coast Sales Academy 205 SE Spokane St, Suite 300 Portland, OR 97202 Phone: (503) 238-7507 Programs of Training: Selling Skills and Sales Operations
Seattle University 900 Broadway Seattle, WA 98122-4340 Phone: (206) 296-6000 Programs of Training: E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce	Clark College 1800 E McLoughlin Blvd Vancouver, WA 98663-3598 Phone: (360) 992-2000 Programs of Training: Selling Skills and Sales Operations Retailing and Retail Operations	ITT Technical Institute 13518 E Indiana Avenue Spokane Valley, WA 99216-1589 Phone: (509) 926-2900 Programs of Training: E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce
Washington State University French Administration Building Pullman, WA 99164-1009 Phone: (509) 335-3564 Programs of Training: E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce	ITT Technical Institute 1615 75th Street Sw, Suite 220 Everett, WA 98203 Phone: (425) 583-0200 Programs of Training: E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce	Clackamas Community College 19600 South Molalla Ave Oregon City, OR 97045 Phone: (503) 657-6958 Programs of Training: Retailing and Retail Operations
Portland State University 724 SW Harrison Portland, OR 97201 Phone: (503) 725-4433 Programs of Training: Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services, Other	Dealer Education School 1960 Madras SE #2077 Salem, OR 97306-1345 Phone: (503) 399-9199 Programs of Training: Selling Skills and Sales Operations	Bea's Floral Design School 750 117th Street Salem, OR 97317-9017 Phone: (503) 873-2452 Programs of Training: Floriculture/Floristry Operations and Management
Art Institute of Seattle 2323 Elliott Ave Seattle, WA 98121-1622 Phone: (206) 448-0900 Programs of Training: Specialized Merchandising, Sales, & Related Marketing Operations, Other	Southern Oregon University 1250 Siskiyou Blvd Ashland, OR 97520 Phone: (541) 552-7672 Programs of Training: E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services, Other	City University 11900 NE First Street Bellevue, WA 98005 Phone: (425) 637-1010 Programs of Training: Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services, Other E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce
Oregon Ind. Auto Dealer Assoc.-Dealer Educ. Schl. 1475 Capitol St. NE Salem, OR 97301 Phone: (503) 362-6839 Programs of Training: Selling Skills and Sales Operations	ITT Technical Institute 12720 Gateway Dr Ste 100 Seattle, WA 98168-2610 Phone: (206) 244-3300 Programs of Training: E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce

Graduates and Program Completers for training programs related to Supervisors and Managers of Retail Sales Workers

Program	Award	State	Completers	Year
Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services, Other	Postsec. Awards/Cert./Diplomas; <1 yr.	Oregon	10	2008
Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services, Other	Bachelor's Degree	Oregon	42	2008
Consumer Merchandising/Retailing Management	Bachelor's Degree	Oregon	72	2008
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce	Bachelor's Degree	Oregon	1	2008
Floriculture/Floristry Operations and Management	Variable Length Postsecondary Training	Oregon	115	2008
Retailing and Retail Operations	Postsec. Awards/Cert./Diplomas; <1 yr.	Oregon	2	2008
Retailing and Retail Operations	Postsec. Awards/Cert./Diplomas; 1-2 yrs.	Oregon	2	2008
Selling Skills and Sales Operations	Variable Length Postsecondary Training	Oregon	355	2008

Employment Service Job Applicants - January 2011 for Supervisors and Managers of Retail Sales Workers in the Oregon-Washington WIRED Region

Occupation	Oregon Job Applicants by Experience Level					Washington Applicants
Occupation	None	<1 Year	1-4 Years	5-9 Years	10+ Years	Washington Applicants
Supervisors and Managers of Retail Sales Workers	725	440	2,220	1,117	1,047	0

Occupational experience is largely self-reported.

Applicants counts include only those registered with the Oregon State Employment Department and the Washington State Employment Security Department. They do not represent all job applicants across the WIRED region.

Applicants in Oregon may be listed under multiple occupational categories, so summing applicant counts across occupational classifications will result in some double-counting.

Source: Oregon Employment Department, Washington State Employment Security Department

Related Occupations The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for Supervisors and Managers of Retail Sales Workers matches the occupation in the list. A score of 100% means the occupations have identical skill sets. A maximum of 10 occupations are displayed below.

Occupation	Skill Overlap
Supervisors And Managers Of Non-Retail Sales Workers	71%

The Oregon-Washington WIRED Region consists of Clackamas, Columbia, Marion, Multnomah, Polk, Washington and Yamhill counties in Oregon, and Clark, Cowlitz and Wahkiakum counties in Washington.

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