Job outlook for sales associate and shift leaders in the United States

Sales associate and shift leader job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:

• The projected sales associate and shift leader job growth rate is 5% from 2018-2028.

• About 23,800 new jobs for sales associate and shift leaders are projected over the next decade.

• Sales associate and shift leader salaries have increased 7% for sales associate and shift leaders in the last 5 years.

• There are over 55,646 sales associate and shift leaders currently employed in the United States.

• There are 264,512 active sales associate and shift leader job openings in the US.

• The average sales associate and shift leader salary is $34,358.

Compare the number of sales associate and shift leader jobs and the average sales associate and shift leader salary over time.

The map below shows you the number of sales associate and shift leader job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where sales associate and shift leaders earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.