Retail Managers
On-the-job / entry-level Stable · ANZSCO skill level 2 · occupation 1421
Retail Managers organise and control the operations of establishments which provide retail services.
People employed247,500
Median pay$1,620per week, full-time
Projected growth+2%over 5 years (to 2030)
Recent growth+0.1%per year
Median age42
Female share48%
How do you get there?
Highest qualification held by people in this job: 22.7% university · 30.9% vet / tafe · 41.6% school / entry (ABS Census via JSA).
Where these jobs are
NSW 31.7% · VIC 24.3% · QLD 22.3% · WA 10.9% · SA 6.6% · TAS 2% · ACT 1.4% · NT 0.9%
Top industries
Retail Trade · Accommodation and Food Services.
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia — Occupation profiles (Feb 2026) + Employment Projections (May 2025–2035). © Commonwealth of Australia, CC BY 4.0. Figures are national estimates.