General Merchandise Stores

Industries in the General Merchandise Stores subsector retail new general merchandise from fixed point-of-sale locations. Establishments in this subsector are unique in that they have the equipment and staff capable of retailing a large variety of goods from a single location. This includes a variety of display equipment and staff trained to provide information on many lines of products.

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Occupations in Demand in the General Merchandise Stores Industry
Pharmacists	$104,561	130	High	80	190	First professional degree
Sales Managers	$73,119	140	High	60	124	Bachelor's degree & work exp
General & Operations Managers	$65,779	920	Low	470	883	Bachelor's or higher degree
First-line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installation, & Repair Workers	$53,057	370	High	220	347	Long-term on-the-job training or related work experience
HR, Training & Labor Relation Specialists	$48,095	120	High	50	139	Bachelor's degree
Training & Development Specialists	$48,018	50	Low	20	59	Bachelor's or higher degree
Business Operations Specialists	$39,953	1,320	High	580	1,569	Bachelor's degree
Protective Service Workers	$33,747	140	High	360	406	Short-term on-the-job training
General Maintenance & Repair Workers	$32,042	460	Medium	270	481	Associate degree
First-line Supervisors of Personal Care & Service Workers	$31,428	130	High	130	248	Long-term on-the-job training or related work experience
Pharmacy Technicians	$29,438	150	High	60	174	Assoc./postsec. voc. award
Customer Service Representatives	$27,215	670	Medium	240	572	Moderate on-the-job training
Shipping, Receiving, & Traffic Clerks	$26,102	330	Medium	190	319	Short-term on-the-job training
First-line Supervisors of Food Preparation & Serving Workers	$24,581	730	Medium	420	754	Long-term on-the-job training or related work experience
Janitors & Cleaners	$22,541	1,430	Medium	790	1,269	Short-term on-the-job training
Laborers and Freight & Stock Movers	$21,880	1,050	Medium	810	894	Short-term on-the-job training
Retail Salespersons	$19,860	2,540	Medium	2,630	4,096	Short-term on-the-job training
Stock Clerks & Order Fillers	$18,172	960	Low	1,000	1,000	Short-term on-the-job training
Cashiers and Counter & Rental Clerks	$16,663	3,330	Medium	3,890	4,311	Short-term on-the-job training
Packers & Packagers, Hand	$15,998	400	Medium	210	455	Short-term on-the-job training
Source: Minnesota Dept. of Employment & Economic Development 2007 Median Annual Salary Data from the 2nd Qtr. 2007 Minnesota Salary Survey Current Demand Data from the 2nd Qtr. 2007 Minnesota Job Vacancy Survey Projected Employment Data from the 2004-2014 Minnesota Employment Projections Program

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