Retail Sales Associate market brief · Toms River, NJ
Retail Sales Associate Jobs in Toms River, NJ
155 retail sales associate openings are live in the Toms River, NJ area from 53 employers, led by Dollar General, Spencer Gifts - Spirit Halloween, and Gap Inc.. The middle half of posted salaries runs $33,113–$35,360 a year (median $33,280), from the 48% 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
- 155
- Live retail sales associate openings currently tracked in the Toms River market.
Companies hiring
- 53
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $33,280
- 48% 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 25%. 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
155
Hiring employers
53
Salary coverage
48%
Median experience
1.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
64
25 companies · $33,280 median
Top of market
45
7 companies
Established employers
29
15 companies · $34,320 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$33,113
P50
$33,280
P75
$35,360
P90
$38,952
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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- Open live retail sales associate listings in Toms River
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare retail sales associate opportunities in Toms River, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 155 live roles tracked in this market.
- 53 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Retail Sales Associate in Toms River
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
155 retail sales associate openings across 53 employers establish the current Toms River opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Dollar General is one of the most active visible employers, with 36 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
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Employer activity · 53 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 155 matches
Representative openings
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Retail Sales Associate jobs in Toms River: 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 Toms River?
Metaintro tracks 155 live retail sales associate openings from 53 employers in the Toms River, NJ area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do retail sales associate jobs in Toms River pay?
The median posted salary is $33,280 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $33,113 to $35,360. Based on the 48% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for retail sales associate jobs in Toms River?
Dollar General, Spencer Gifts - Spirit Halloween, Gap Inc., and AutoZone have the most open retail sales associate roles here right now, out of 53 hiring employers.
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Related roles
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Level views
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Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the Toms River 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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