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Retail manager

Find out more about working as a retail manager and the possible pathways to job opportunities.

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Retail managers work in retail businesses. They supervise staff, manage stock levels and finances, promote products and help customers.

Find out what a retail manager does and the related Vocational Education and Training (VET) courses and pathways you can take to secure a job.

What is a retail manager?

As a retail manager, you will supervise and train staff, promote products and help customers. You will also manage stock, budgets and financial records. Product knowledge and customer service skills are essential. If you’re a people person and like to work on your feet, this job could be for you.

Find out more about retail managers(opens in a new window) and these related jobs on the Victorian Skills Gateway(opens in a new window):

Explore these related TAFE and training courses on the Victorian Skills Gateway(opens in a new window):

You may be eligible for government funding to help pay for your course.

Median salary

The median weekly earnings for retail managers in Australia is $1,472.

Source: Jobs Skills Australia(opens in a new window)

Note this salary is current as of January 2025 and is indicative only. A range of salaries apply to different roles across the industry.

Job demand in Victoria

Below are the projected employment for retail manager jobs in Victoria. Figures show the number of workers in 2024 and the new workers expected to enter the workforce by 2027 and 2034.

‘New workers expected’ accounts for workers adding new jobs to the economy and replacing retirees over the next 3 and 10 years. These projections are estimates only. There will be additional jobs available as people move between jobs and industries.

Region Workers 2024 New workers expected by 2027 New workers expected by 2034
Victoria 68,780 4,280 18,655
Melbourne – inner metropolitan 8,059 656 2,546
Melbourne – inner south-east metropolitan 5,932 278 1,293
Melbourne – southern metropolitan 11,004 2,727 605
Melbourne – northern metropolitan 8,320 632 2,797
Melbourne – eastern metropolitan 9,532 466 2,182
Melbourne – western metropolitan 8,522 849 3,409
Ballarat and surrounds (Central Highlands) 2,010 90 482
Bendigo, Echuca and surrounds (Loddon Campaspe) 2,668 109 589
Geelong, Colac and surrounds (Barwon) 3,813 205 1,086
Gippsland 3,173 203 711
Horsham and surrounds (Wimmera Southern Mallee) 559 9 57
Mildura, Swan Hill and surrounds (Mallee) 1,209 24 121
Shepparton, Seymour and surrounds (Goulburn) 1,307 41 220
Wangaratta, Wodonga and surrounds (Ovens Murray) 1,473 81 288
Warrnambool, Hamilton and surrounds (Great South Coast) 1,199 32 146

Source: Victorian Skills Authority Employment Projections Dashboard

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Updated 20 December 2024

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