Modeled career paths · Retail

Where does a Retail Associate go next?

What employers are asking a Retail Associate for, what they pay, and where people go next. From live postings and Startline’s modeled career map: what the ads say, never estimated.

Typical advancement
Shift Lead+88% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
75% of modeled moves out of Retail Associate go here
progression100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Store Manager+145% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
25% of modeled moves out of Retail Associate go here
progression50% of modeled exits move upward from there
Management path
District Manager+321% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Store Manager. 13% joint modeled share
leadership branch84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Hotel Operations Manager+160% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Store Manager. 4% joint modeled share
pivot64% of modeled exits move upward from there
Senior Stylist+145% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Store Manager. 4% joint modeled share
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Travel Program Manager+160% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Store Manager. 4% joint modeled share
pivot60% of modeled exits move upward from there

What this page cannot know is which of these fit you. That is what the free list is for.