Also called: Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers build service orientation, social perceptiveness and coordination skills that carry over to other work. Below are 25 careers ranked by how closely their skills match, with pay from BLS May 2025. The closest match is First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services (91%).
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
Sorted by skill match.
| # | Career | Skill match | Median pay | Pay change | Extra education |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services | 91% | $48,560 | 0% | None |
| 2 | First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 90% | $44,080 | −9% | None |
| 3 | First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 87% | $69,500 | +43% | Certificate or associate |
| 4 | First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers | 83% | $49,100 | +1% | None |
| 5 | Gambling Managers | 83% | $93,220 | +92% | None |
| 6 | Customer Service Representatives | 83% | $44,770 | −8% | None |
| 7 | Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | 82% | $69,990 | +44% | None |
| 8 | First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers | 81% | $48,590 | 0% | Certificate or associate |
| 9 | Postmasters and Mail Superintendents | 80% | $96,660 | +99% | None |
| 10 | First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers | 80% | $63,820 | +32% | None |
Compared with First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers, median $48,520. Skill match is our estimate (0–99) from O*NET 31.0 skills, knowledge, work activities and interests, adjusted for preparation and big pay drops. Pay: BLS OEWS May 2025, national median.
How important each skill is in work as first-line supervisors of retail sales workers (O*NET importance, scale 1–5).
The gaps that show up most often across your top 10 matches.
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A concrete first step, the skills to add, and the hard parts of each job, from O*NET 31.0 education, training and work context data.
91% skill match · $48,560 · 0% pay
Time Management · Instructing · Operation and Control
90% skill match · $44,080 · −9% pay
Quality Control Analysis · Management of Personnel Resources · Troubleshooting
87% skill match · $69,500 · +43% pay
Quality Control Analysis · Time Management · Judgment and Decision Making
If you want to stay close to what you do now, these roles are the nearest.
The closest matches are First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services (91% skill match, median $48,560), First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers (90% skill match, median $44,080) and First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers (87% skill match, median $69,500), based on O*NET 31.0 data and BLS May 2025 pay.
Among the 25 matches, 14 pay more than first-line supervisors of retail sales workers at the median. The biggest increases: Sales Managers (+206%, $148,270), Administrative Services Managers (+135%, $114,130) and First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives (+119%, $106,040).
18 of the 25 matches usually need no more education than you have now, based on O*NET Job Zones.
We compare the importance of skills, knowledge, work activities and interests in O*NET 31.0 for your job and every other career, then adjust for extra preparation and big pay drops. The full method is on our Methodology page.