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Top Executive Salary in the Industry of Department Stores

The salary statistics and trend of top executives in the industry of department stores are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare top executive salaries in different industries within the retail trade sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$52,420
25th Percentile Wage
$64,730
50th Percentile Wage
$83,310
75th Percentile Wage
$111,040
90th Percentile Wage
$151,570

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for top executives in the industry of department stores. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) top executives is $151,570. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $83,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent top executives is $52,420.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of top executives in the industry of Department Stores from 2012 to 2016.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth4-Year Growth
2016
$83,310
-4.67% 8.38%
2015
$87,200
3.91% -
2014
$83,790
5.88% -
2013
$78,860
3.21% -
2012
$76,330
- -

Table 3. Compare Top Executive Salary in Different Industries within the Retail Trade Sector

The average salaries of top executives in six industries within the retail trade sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of top executives in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Department Stores
$83,310
Office Supplies, Stationery, and Gift Stores
$72,510
Other General Merchandise Stores
$68,320
Grocery Stores
$67,600
Specialty Food Stores
$60,570
Used Merchandise Stores
$54,960

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