Side by side
Assistant Manager vs Retail Associate
Assistant Manager pays more: a median of $51,000 against $35,500. There is 4.3× more demand for Retail Associate. Retail Associate is the more remote-friendly of the two, by 6.3%. Listings for Retail Associate move faster — median age 32 days against 87.
Comparison
Side by side
| Measure | Assistant Manager | Retail Associate | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open postings | 7,607 | 32,702 | -25,095 |
| Posted this week | 282 | 2,637 | |
| Median salary | $51,000 | $35,500 | +$15.5k |
| 25th percentile | $40.5k | $28k | |
| 75th percentile | $63k | $44k | |
| Salary disclosed | 7.5% | 8.9% | |
| Remote share | 4.1% | 10.4% | -6.3pp |
| Median age of posting | 87d | 32d | |
| Open over 60 days | 38.1% | 48.0% | |
| Visa sponsorship | 23.1% | 4.8% |
Pay
Pay distribution
Assistant Manager
$23k$88k
Retail Associate
$16k$61k
Freshness
How old the listings are
Assistant Manager
just posted87d median90d+
Retail Associate
just posted32d median90d+
Demand
What each side asks for
Assistant Manager — technologies
Retail Associate — technologies
Assistant Manager — employers
Retail Associate — employers
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Both sides are counted the same way on the same day, so the gap is comparable even where the
absolute numbers move. Salary figures use only postings that publish a range — the disclosure
rate is in the table because a median over 20% of a cohort is a weaker number than one over 70%.