Retail Sales Associate market brief · Birmingham, AL
Retail Sales Associate Jobs in Birmingham, AL
209 retail sales associate openings are live in the Birmingham, AL area from 76 employers, led by AutoZone, CVS Health, and R301US Hibbett Retail, Inc.. The middle half of posted salaries runs $26,910–$32,500 a year (median $29,900), from the 47% of listings that disclose pay.
Data updated Nov 5, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 209
- Live retail sales associate openings currently tracked in the Birmingham market.
Companies hiring
- 76
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $29,900
- 47% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.
Level mix
Career ladder
Level coverage is 14%. Counts remain visible, but fit guidance stays withheld until at least 60% of listings have a reliable level signal.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
209
Hiring employers
76
Salary coverage
47%
Median experience
1.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
77
34 companies · $29,120 median
Established employers
63
16 companies · $42,849 median
Top of market
17
7 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$26,910
P50
$29,900
P75
$32,500
P90
$50,000
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.
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Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now.
- Open live retail sales associate listings in Birmingham
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare retail sales associate opportunities in Birmingham, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 209 live roles tracked in this market.
- 76 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Retail Sales Associate in Birmingham
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
209 retail sales associate openings across 76 employers establish the current Birmingham opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
- 03
Prioritize employers
AutoZone is one of the most active visible employers, with 16 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
Move from the Birmingham market view into active employers and representative retail sales associate openings
Employer activity · 76 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 209 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
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Retail Sales Associate jobs in Birmingham: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many retail sales associate jobs are open in Birmingham?
Metaintro tracks 209 live retail sales associate openings from 76 employers in the Birmingham, AL area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do retail sales associate jobs in Birmingham pay?
The median posted salary is $29,900 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $26,910 to $32,500. Based on the 47% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for retail sales associate jobs in Birmingham?
AutoZone, CVS Health, R301US Hibbett Retail, Inc., and ALDI have the most open retail sales associate roles here right now, out of 76 hiring employers.
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Nearby cities
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Related roles
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Level views
Narrow the market to experience levels with enough reliable data.
Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the Birmingham market
- Layoffs trackerEvery tracked layoff, store closure and office mandate, by company.
- Monthly layoffs reportsEach month's cuts, the companies behind them and the trend.
- 2026 layoffs year in reviewThe year's cuts by month, company, cause and state.
- WARN notices by stateEvery state's official layoff and plant closing notice list.
- Hiring Demand MonitorDaily open jobs at 280,000 employers, from their own career sites.
- Job markets by role and cityLive openings, employers and pay for each local market.
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