Hot Topic sales associate salary

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Average Hot Topic sales associate salary

$15.46hourly

$24,742 yearly

Entry-level Hot Topic sales associate salary

$19,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Hot Topic pay sales associates?

The average salary for Hot Topic sales associates is $24,742 per year. Hot Topic sales associate salaries range between $19,000 to $31,000 per year. Hot Topic sales associates earn 23% less than the national average salary for sales associates of $32,167.

Location impacts how much a sales associate at Hot Topic can expect to make. Sales associates at Hot Topic make the most in Industry, CA, Waterbury, CT, and La Vergne, TN.

How much does Hot Topic pay sales associates by location?

Hot Topic pays sales associates the most in Industry, CA, Waterbury, CT, and La Vergne, TN. Additionally, cities like Dallas and Centerville also report highly competitive salaries for sales associates at Hot Topic.

Sales associate Hot Topic salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Industry, CA	$27,107	$13.03
2	Waterbury, CT	$25,523	$12.27
3	La Vergne, TN	$24,543	$11.80
4	Dallas, TX	$24,083	$11.58
5	Centerville, OH	$22,794	$10.96
6	Las Vegas, NV	$22,779	$10.95

Highest-paid Hot Topic sales associates by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Sales Contractor	$70,597	$34	-
2	Junior Sales Associate	$70,304	$34	-
3	Outside Sales	$69,073	$33	-
4	Policy Writer, Sales	$67,107	$32	-
5	Advertising Sales	$61,563	$30	-
6	Area Sales Representative	$59,613	$29	-
7	Consumer Sales Associate	$58,870	$28	-
8	Business Sales Associate	$53,899	$26	-
9	Marketing/Sales Representative	$53,720	$26	-
10	Computer Sales Associate	$53,510	$26	-

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Recent salaries for sales associates at hot topic

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Seasonal Sales Associate	Denver, CO	06/28/2025	$39,340
Seasonal Sales Associate	Southaven, MS	06/28/2025	$20,870
Seasonal Sales Associate	Saint Paul, MN	06/28/2025	$23,270
Seasonal Sales Associate	Aurora, IL	06/28/2025	$31,305
Seasonal Sales Associate	Kahului, HI	06/28/2025	$29,218

Sales associate salary at Hot Topic competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Entertainment Earth	$37,441	$18	-
2	GameStop	$29,931	$14	544
3	MovieStop	$29,736	$14	-
4	Five Below	$27,723	$13	1469
5	Payless ShoeSource	$27,471	$13	-
6	Aldo	$27,444	$13	1
7	Jo-Ann Stores	$27,135	$13	9
8	Sunglass Hut	$26,933	$13	-
9	SHOE SHOW	$26,802	$13	-
10	Charlotte Russe	$26,687	$13	-
11	Torrid	$26,412	$13	361
12	Claire's	$25,840	$12	12
13	Tuesday Morning	$25,792	$12	-
14	francesca's	$25,774	$12	634
15	Lane Bryant	$25,459	$12	1
16	AmAppInc	$25,304	$12	-
17	Fossil	$25,143	$12	64
18	Plato's Closet	$24,719	$12	13
19	Vitamin Shoppe	$24,232	$12	40
20	Factory Connection	$24,189	$12	-

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