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Sales Manager Salary in the Industry of Department Stores

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

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$51,740
25th Percentile Wage
$65,500
50th Percentile Wage
$97,010
75th Percentile Wage
$143,580
90th Percentile Wage
$203,950

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for sales managers 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) sales managers is $203,950. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $97,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent sales managers is $51,740.

Median salary trend

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

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth4-Year Growth
2016
$97,010
29.89% 30.01%
2015
$68,010
0.59% -
2014
$67,610
3.99% -
2013
$64,910
-4.61% -
2012
$67,900
- -

Table 3. Compare Sales Manager Salary in Different Industries within the Retail Trade Sector

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

Industry Median Annual Salary
Department Stores
$97,010
Office Supplies, Stationery, and Gift Stores
$72,330
Grocery Stores
$62,020
Other General Merchandise Stores
$61,750
Used Merchandise Stores
$52,830
Specialty Food Stores
$52,710

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