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Big Lots Overview

Industry

Retailing

Organization Type

Public

Employees

22,900

Headquarters

Columbus, OH

Website

careers.biglots.com

Website

careers.biglots.com

Founded in

1967

Revenue

$5.2B

Key People

Phil Lapro (Manager),
Leah Weaver (Communications Director),
Jo Roney (VP Of Human Resources),
Bruce Thorn (ceo),
Kent Larson (SVP Of Marketing),
Linda Lollo (Manager Of Social Media Strategy),
Brian Kipp (Director Of Digital Marketing)

About Big Lots

Big Lots, Inc., based in Columbus, OH, is a community retailer operating more than 1,400 Big Lots stores in 47 states. It offers products in various categories - furniture, food, decor, mattresses, electronics, toys, and much more. Its mission is to be the best retailer in the community and provide friendly service. Big Lots supports the communities it serves through the Big Lots Foundation, a charitable organization focused on four areas of need: hunger, housing, healthcare, and education.

Big Lots's Mission Statement

Surprises in every aisle, every day. Unexpected prices, items, and brands.

What Big Lots's Employees Say

Employees at Big Lots receive healthcare benefits, a 401k savings plan, company-paid life insurance, bonus programs, a competitive vacation plan, etc.

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Gender

Female

52.2%

Male

44.7%

Unknown

3.1%

Ethnicity


White 62.2%
Hispanic or Latino 16.8%
Black or African American 12.0%
Asian 5.7%
Unknown 3.3%
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Foreign Languages Spoken


Spanish 81.7%
French 4.4%
German 2.2%
Portuguese 1.6%
Japanese 1.2%
Arabic 1.2%
Bosnian 1.0%
Italian 0.8%
Swedish 0.6%
Croatian 0.6%
Carrier 0.6%
Serbian 0.6%
Polish 0.6%
Turkish 0.4%
Hmong 0.4%
Hindi 0.4%
Vietnamese 0.4%
Russian 0.4%
Tagalog 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
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Big Lots Careers


Average Length of Employment
Publix 3.3 years
The Home Depot 2.5 years
BJ's Wholesale Club 2.4 years
Payless ShoeSource 2.3 years
Kroger 2.3 years
Sears Holdings 2.3 years
Gap Inc. 2.2 years
Shopko 2.2 years
Walmart 2.1 years
Michaels Stores 1.9 years
Big Lots 1.9 years
Target 1.9 years
Cost Plus World Market 1.8 years
Burlington 1.7 years
Old Navy Inc. 1.6 years
Dick's Sporting Goods 1.5 years
Family Dollar 1.5 years
Dollar Tree 1.4 years
Ross Stores 1.4 years
Toys R Us 1.4 years
Dollar General 1.3 years
Top Employers Before Big Lots
Walmart 26.1%
McDonald's 11.3%
Dollar General 6.4%
Target 5.6%
Dollar Tree 4.9%
The Home Depot 4.1%
Wendy's 3.9%
Family Dollar 3.9%
Burger King 3.9%
Lowe's 3.5%
Toys R Us 3.4%
Subway 3.1%
Sears Holdings 3.0%
Kroger 2.7%
Taco Bell 2.6%
J. C. Penney 2.4%
Macy's 2.4%
United Parcel Service 2.3%
Kohl's 2.2%
Walgreen Co 2.2%
Top Employers After Big Lots
Walmart 25.6%
Dollar General 8.1%
McDonald's 6.7%
Dollar Tree 6.4%
Lowe's 5.4%
Family Dollar 5.4%
The Home Depot 5.1%
Target 4.9%
Amazon 3.8%
Sears Holdings 3.2%
United Parcel Service 3.1%
Subway 3.0%
Macy's 2.9%
Burger King 2.7%
Kohl's 2.4%
Walgreen Co 2.4%
Wendy's 2.4%
Burlington 2.3%
Taco Bell 2.2%
Camping World 2.1%

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Big Lots Employees Education

Schools

University of Phoenix

23.6%

Kaplan University

7.3%

Ohio State University

6.9%

The Academy

6.5%

Ashford University

5.6%

Columbus State Community College

4.8%

Murray State University

4.4%

Strayer University

4.1%

Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater

3.7%

Alabama State University

3.5%

Remington College

3.5%

Southeastern Oklahoma State University

3.3%

Liberty University

3.0%

Everest Institute

2.9%

Miami Dade College

2.9%

Middle Tennessee State University

2.9%

Broward College

2.8%

Southern New Hampshire University

2.8%

Grand Canyon University

2.8%

Franklin University

2.8%

Majors


Business 26.4%
Criminal Justice 8.6%
Medical Assisting Services 7.6%
General Studies 7.2%
Health Care Administration 6.3%
Nursing 5.4%
Accounting 5.1%
Psychology 4.9%
Computer Science 3.8%
Communication 2.8%
Cosmetology 2.7%
Management 2.7%
Education 2.5%
Graphic Design 2.5%
Liberal Arts 2.5%
Information Technology 1.9%
Pharmacy 1.9%
Computer Information Systems 1.8%
General Education, Specific Areas 1.7%
English 1.7%
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Degrees


Other 44.0%
Bachelors 22.2%
Associate 18.9%
Certificate 7.1%
Diploma 4.0%
Masters 3.0%
License 0.7%
Doctorate 0.2%
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Big Lots Employee Political Affiliation


Republican Party 56.0%
Democratic Party 44.0%

Employee Political Donations

Name	Job Title	Party	Donation
Steven FishmanPresident/Chief Executive Officer	President/Chief Executive Officer	Republican Party	$13,700Republican Party
David CampisiChief Executive Officer	Chief Executive Officer	Republican Party	$3,335Republican Party
Annette PocchiDistrict Manager	District Manager	Republican Party	$1,536Republican Party
Richard RandallDistrict Manager	District Manager	Republican Party	$1,500Republican Party
Rebecca SlaymanAccountant	Accountant	Republican Party	$1,200Republican Party
Robin GrantCorporate Counsel	Corporate Counsel	Democratic Party	$782Democratic Party
Elaine CampoManager	Manager	Democratic Party	$720Democratic Party
Roderick BookerSenior Applications Analyst	Senior Applications Analyst	Democratic Party	$625Democratic Party
Scott GallowayManager	Manager	Republican Party	$500Republican Party
Brenda LauderbackDirector	Director	Democratic Party	$500Democratic Party
Jared PoffVice President	Vice President	Republican Party	$500Republican Party
Todd NoethenRetail Mgmt	Retail Mgmt	Republican Party	$250Republican Party
Katy Van DER VeerAdministrative Assistant	Administrative Assistant	Democratic Party	$250Democratic Party
Norman RankinSenior Vice President	Senior Vice President	Republican Party	$250Republican Party
Gabriele SpuckesDistrict Manager	District Manager	Democratic Party	$240Democratic Party
James KimmelmanHuman Resources Coordinator	Human Resources Coordinator	Republican Party	$201Republican Party
Charles WickhamEquipment Operator	Equipment Operator	Republican Party	$200Republican Party
Debra KoichAssociate Retailer	Associate Retailer	Democratic Party	$174Democratic Party
Keith Van SickleManagement	Management	Democratic Party	$128Democratic Party
Allen WingfieldRisk Manager	Risk Manager	Republican Party	$100Republican Party
Brian GeibelAssociate	Associate	Democratic Party	$85Democratic Party
John LiaoSoftware Developer	Software Developer	Republican Party	$85Republican Party
Gloria ClahRecovery	Recovery	Republican Party	$72Republican Party
TIM CornellManager	Manager	Democratic Party	$35Democratic Party
James SandersRetail Management	Retail Management	Democratic Party	$20Democratic Party

Big Lots Salaries

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How much does Big Lots pay?

The national average salary for a Big Lots employee in the United States is $39,325 per year. Employees in the top 10 percent can make over $71,000 per year, while employees at the bottom 10 percent earn less than $21,000 per year.

High Paying Jobs

Assistant Manager, Sales Person

Highest Paying Location

Los Angeles, CA

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Business Intelligence ArchitectColumbus, OH	Columbus, OH	Sep 14, 2016	$153,878	Sign up to see all Zippia content
Manager Applications DevelopmentColumbus, OH	Columbus, OH	Nov 12, 2015	$135,350	Sign up to see all Zippia content
Lead Applications AnalystColumbus, OH	Columbus, OH	Jun 21, 2016	$135,200	Sign up to see all Zippia content
Manager Applications DevelopmentColumbus, OH	Columbus, OH	Nov 12, 2018	$135,000	Sign up to see all Zippia content
Technology ArchitectColumbus, OH	Columbus, OH	Jun 21, 2019	$127,837	Sign up to see all Zippia content
Senior Applications AnalystColumbus, OH	Columbus, OH	Jul 9, 2018	$126,000	Sign up to see all Zippia content
Senior Front End DeveloperColumbus, OH	Columbus, OH	May 16, 2018	$125,278	Sign up to see all Zippia content
Senior Applications AnalystColumbus, OH	Columbus, OH	Mar 30, 2018	$125,278	Sign up to see all Zippia content
Senior Applications AnalystColumbus, OH	Columbus, OH	Jun 15, 2018	$125,278	Sign up to see all Zippia content
Senior Applications AnalystColumbus, OH	Columbus, OH	Jun 29, 2015	$117,000	Sign up to see all Zippia content
Senior Applications AnalystColumbus, OH	Columbus, OH	Mar 21, 2016	$117,000	Sign up to see all Zippia content
Senior Applications AnalystColumbus, OH	Columbus, OH	Dec 12, 2011	$115,000	Sign up to see all Zippia content
Application Software DeveloperColumbus, OH	Columbus, OH	Dec 10, 2012	$115,000	Sign up to see all Zippia content
Business Intelligence ArchitectColumbus, OH	Columbus, OH	Sep 2, 2014	$115,000	Sign up to see all Zippia content
Senior Applications AnalystColumbus, OH	Columbus, OH	Aug 4, 2013	$115,000	Sign up to see all Zippia content
Senior Functional AnalystColumbus, OH	Columbus, OH	Dec 19, 2017	$114,345	Sign up to see all Zippia content
Real Estate ManagerLos Angeles, CA	Los Angeles, CA	Sep 12, 2011	$113,000	Sign up to see all Zippia content
Senior Applications AnalystColumbus, OH	Columbus, OH	Apr 13, 2015	$110,000	Sign up to see all Zippia content
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Senior Applications AnalystColumbus, OH	Columbus, OH	Jul 9, 2015	$109,250	Sign up to see all Zippia content
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Senior Functional AnalystColumbus, OH	Columbus, OH	Dec 19, 2014	$107,750	Sign up to see all Zippia content
SAP Basis ConsultantColumbus, OH	Columbus, OH	Jan 27, 2015	$107,000	Sign up to see all Zippia content
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Business Intelligence ArchitectColumbus, OH	Columbus, OH	May 4, 2017	$106,746	Sign up to see all Zippia content
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Lead Applications AnalystColumbus, OH	Columbus, OH	Mar 29, 2018	$105,934	Sign up to see all Zippia content
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Application Software DeveloperColumbus, OH	Columbus, OH	Aug 12, 2014	$105,000	Sign up to see all Zippia content
Senior Applications AnalystColumbus, OH	Columbus, OH	Jul 9, 2012	$105,000	Sign up to see all Zippia content
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Application Software DeveloperColumbus, OH	Columbus, OH	May 25, 2017	$104,000	Sign up to see all Zippia content
Application Software DeveloperColumbus, OH	Columbus, OH	Jun 9, 2017	$104,000	Sign up to see all Zippia content
Application Software DeveloperColumbus, OH	Columbus, OH	May 24, 2017	$104,000	Sign up to see all Zippia content
Senior Applications AnalystColumbus, OH	Columbus, OH	May 14, 2017	$103,979	Sign up to see all Zippia content
Applications AnalystColumbus, OH	Columbus, OH	Oct 4, 2017	$103,979	Sign up to see all Zippia content
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Applications AnalystColumbus, OH	Columbus, OH	Mar 30, 2018	$103,979	Sign up to see all Zippia content
Application Software DeveloperColumbus, OH	Columbus, OH	May 2, 2017	$103,200	Sign up to see all Zippia content
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SQL Database AdministratorColumbus, OH	Columbus, OH	Oct 5, 2017	$102,398	Sign up to see all Zippia content
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Computer Systems AnalystColumbus, OH	Columbus, OH	Apr 23, 2013	$100,000	Sign up to see all Zippia content
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Database AdministratorColumbus, OH	Columbus, OH	Mar 21, 2016	$98,000	Sign up to see all Zippia content
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Revenue

$5.2B

Net Income

US$ 142.87 million (FY 2016) [1]

Market Cap

$2,180,000,000

Total Equity

Total Assets

US$ 1.64 billion (FY 2016)

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Frequently Asked Questions about Big Lots

When was Big Lots founded?

Big Lots was founded in 1967.

How many Employees does Big Lots have?

Big Lots has 22,900 employees.

How much money does Big Lots make?

Big Lots generates $5.2B in revenue.

What industry is Big Lots in?

Big Lots is in the retailing industry.

What is Big Lots's mission?

Big Lots's mission statement is "Surprises in every aisle, every day. Unexpected prices, items, and brands."

What type of company is Big Lots?

Big Lots is a public company.

Who are Big Lots's competitors?

Big Lots competitors include Dollar General, Dollar Tree, Family Dollar, Dick's Sporting Goods, Walmart, Shopko, Target, Burlington, BJ's Wholesale Club, Michaels Stores, Gap Inc., Cost Plus World Market, The Home Depot, Sears Holdings, Kroger, Publix, Ross Stores, Old Navy Inc., Payless ShoeSource, Toys R Us.

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You can find out what it is like to work at Big Lots, also known as BIG LOTS INC, Big Lots, Big Lots Inc, Big Lots Stores Inc, Big Lots!, Inc. and Big Lots, Inc..

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