What's the highest paying retail job in the 408 area?

Question

a summer job, but possibly longer. needs to be higher than $8/hr. i heard h&m pays better than other retails, not sure though. and anthropologie. please give some suggestions and their pay rate. thank you!

Answer 1

This is a harder question than it seems to be.  The best earnings in retail are available to people who earn commissions or tips.  Sales people can earn enough income to support a family, and many who sell cars or real estate do just that.  Of course, you need to have the talent for sales.  If you do, your potential earnings are unlimited.

Somewhat below those people are the ones who earn tips.  Again, the obvious example are waiters and waitresses.  At high-end restaurants, the wait staff makes a very good living.  Of course, that's the top tier, and most people who work in restaurants start out as bus persons and move up,  But even those jobs are pretty good money compared to other "starter" positions.  

The lowest paid retail jobs are those that are straight hourly wages.  Minimum wage, or slightly above, is about the norm there, regardless of where you go.  

One place that you can do a bit better is Starbucks, where most stores start their employees at a dollar or two above minimum wage, and they also get to share tip money.  Tips are small at a place like Starbucks, and most people don't leave anything.  But you can get a nice little bump every couple of weeks as they figure out your share. (It's based on the number of hours you worked and, of course, the amount that was put in the jar.)  I don't know about other coffee shops, but they might offer similar pay.

I hope this helps.  Good luck!!

Answer 2

Topless house cleaning!! ;)