Side by side
Retail Associate vs Shift Supervisor
Shift Supervisor pays more: a median of $46,500 against $35,500. Demand is comparable on both sides. Listings for Retail Associate move faster — median age 32 days against 46.
Comparison
Side by side
| Measure | Retail Associate | Shift Supervisor | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open postings | 32,702 | 34,518 | -1,816 |
| Posted this week | 2,637 | 1,345 | |
| Median salary | $35,500 | $46,500 | $-11k |
| 25th percentile | $28k | $36.5k | |
| 75th percentile | $44k | $57.5k | |
| Salary disclosed | 8.9% | 3.0% | |
| Remote share | 10.4% | 6.8% | +3.6pp |
| Median age of posting | 32d | 46d | |
| Open over 60 days | 48.0% | 50.4% | |
| Visa sponsorship | 4.8% | 24.7% |
Pay
Pay distribution
Retail Associate
$16k$61k
Shift Supervisor
$21k$80k
Freshness
How old the listings are
Retail Associate
just posted32d median90d+
Shift Supervisor
just posted46d median90d+
Demand
What each side asks for
Retail Associate — technologies
Shift Supervisor — technologies
Retail Associate — employers
Shift Supervisor — 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%.