Retail Enterprise Management Jobs and MBA Programs in Maryland

Those looking for careers as retail sales managers should consider the educational and employment opportunities in Maryland. There are currently 24,600 jobs for retail sales managers in Maryland and that number is growing. A five percent bump in the number of jobs is projected to put the figure at 38,840 by 2016. This growth equals the national trend for retail sales managers. In general, retail sales managers directly supervise sales workers in a retail establishment or department and participate in purchasing, budgeting and personnel decisions.

Maryland photo by Abhijit Tembhekar

State figures show that retail sales managers in Maryland earn $20 per hour or $42,000 per year on average. In the U.S. as a whole, their income is $19 hourly or $39,000 per year on average.

Maryland, nicknamed the Old Line State, has seen its population grow 7.6 percent to 5,699,478 over the last decade. Annapolis is the state capital. In 2008, the total number of jobs was 3,471,985 and the average annual income in Maryland was $48,164, which is up from $46,922 the previous year. Unemployment increased to 7.0 percent in 2009, a jump of 2.6 percentage points from the previous year. The number of residents with a college degree is 31.4 percent, which is above the national average.

Engineering services, radio broadcasting communications equipment manufacturing, photofinishing and photofinishing laboratories (except one-hour) are the top employing fields in Maryland.

One of the many things Maryland is known for, Swallow Falls State Park near Oakland showcases Muddy Creek Falls. At 63 feet it is the largest waterfall in Maryland. Maryland has many unique characteristics, but one fun fact in particular is Fort Meade near Laurel became a base because a train engineer delivering soldiers to Meade knew only one Meade, the one in Maryland. He was not aware of Fort Meade, Florida. The confusion happened so often a second base was built in Maryland in an attempt to avoid the confusion.

Retail Enterprise Management

Retail sales managers directly supervise sales workers in a retail establishment or department and participate in purchasing, budgeting and personnel decisions.

While working, they supervise employees working on sales, inventory-taking, reconciling cash receipts, and performing services for clients and work with company officials to evolve methods to increase sales and promote business.

They are required to pay attention to ongoing situations and monitor them as they develop and train others in tasks and process.

Retail sales managers should be able to articulate ideas and problems and listen to and understand others in meetings.

In order to be successful in the workplace, retail sales managers must have strong self control in the face of challenging situations and be reliable.