Most in-demand retail roles
General and Operations Managers, Sales Managers and Purchasing Managers are the roles retail employers have the most openings for, out of 2,961 open jobs. Every job on this page is in the United States, taken from the employer’s own career site or job system and checked to still be open.
Most in-demand retail roles
Rebuilt weekly. November 2026 edition.
| # | Role | Open jobs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | General and Operations Managers22 employers · Median pay $105k | 231 open |
| 2 | Sales Managers16 employers | 186 open |
| 3 | Purchasing Managers9 employers | 92 open |
| 4 | First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers6 employers · Median pay $82k | 85 open |
| 5 | Marketing Managers24 employers · Median pay $209k | 67 open |
| 6 | Software Developers11 employers · Median pay $155k | 60 open |
| 7 | Loss Prevention Managers10 employers · Median pay $82k | 45 open |
| 8 | First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers6 employers | 42 open |
| 9 | Financial and Investment Analysts15 employers | 39 open |
| 10 | Human Resources Specialists23 employers | 38 open |
| 11 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers13 employers · Median pay $82k | 37 open |
| 12 | Hearing Aid Specialists1 employers | 34 open |
| 13 | Training and Development Managers4 employers | 27 open |
| 14 | Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks1 employers | 26 open |
| 15 | Financial Managers12 employers | 25 open |
| 16 | Architectural and Engineering Managers10 employers · Median pay $165k | 24 open |
| 17 | Human Resources Managers7 employers · Median pay $82k | 22 open |
| 18 | Project Management Specialists11 employers | 22 open |
| 19 | Computer and Information Systems Managers11 employers · Median pay $182k | 21 open |
| 20 | Accountants and Auditors11 employers | 20 open |
| 21 | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers6 employers · Median pay $100k | 20 open |
| 22 | Computer Systems Engineers/Architects8 employers | 19 open |
| 23 | Data Scientists9 employers | 19 open |
| 24 | Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants2 employers | 19 open |
| 25 | Information Technology Project Managers8 employers | 17 open |
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- US manufacturing30,495
- Defense and aerospace28,716
- Healthcare25,566
- Financial services25,485
- Education12,966
- Non-profits12,761
- Biotech and pharma10,685
- AI8,032
- Construction7,390
- Transportation and logistics4,894
- Space4,802
- Semiconductors3,805
- Automotive and EV3,639
- Robotics and automation2,792
- Data centers2,570
- Consumer packaged goods2,445
- Utilities and power2,298
- Clean energy and nuclear2,181
- Real estate1,502
- Telecom1,354
- Tourism and hospitality1,235
- Steel, aluminum and metals966
- Oil and gas933
- Mining and natural resources891
- Restaurants890
- Airlines and aviation777
- TV and streaming733
- Shipbuilding and maritime471
- Casino and gaming454
- Music414
- Foundation334
- Museum273
- Sports207
- Movies and film46
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