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Retail Manager market brief · Champaign, IL

# Retail Manager Jobs in Champaign, IL

42 retail manager openings are live in the Champaign, IL area from 19 employers, led by Spencer Gifts - Spirit Halloween, Dollar General, and Walgreens. The middle half of posted salaries runs $36,920–$45,760 a year (median $39,520), from the 74% of listings that disclose pay.

Data updated Nov 5, 2026

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## Role and market snapshot

A quick read on demand before you open the live listings

**Tracked jobs**
: 42
: Live retail manager openings currently tracked in the Champaign market.

**Companies hiring**
: 19
: Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.

**Median compensation**
: $39,520
: 74% 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

[Entry-level](/jobs/retail-manager/locations/champaign-il/entry-level)13 jobs

Mid-level1 jobs

Senior1 jobs

Level coverage is 36%. 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

42

Hiring employers

19

Salary coverage

74%

Median experience

2.0 years

Within this market

### Employer tier lens

Startups & growing teams

31

11 companies · $36,930 median

Established employers

8

5 companies · $53,872 median

Coverage-gated

### Salary distribution

P25

$36,920

P50

$39,520

P75

$45,760

P90

$53,872

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.

Use Metaintro

### Turn this market signal into momentum

Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now.

- Open live retail manager listings in Champaign
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach

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## Turn this market brief into a live search.

Use the signal

The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare retail manager opportunities in Champaign, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.

- 42 live roles tracked in this market.
- 19 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.

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## A practical market plan for Retail Manager in Champaign

Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.

1. 01Read the demand 42 retail manager openings across 19 employers establish the current Champaign opportunity set.
2. 02Choose the right rung Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
3. 03Prioritize employers Spencer Gifts - Spirit Halloween is one of the most active visible employers, with 11 current openings in this market view.
4. 04Open the live roles 24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.

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Keep market research, live opportunities, saved roles, and the evidence behind your applications moving in one focused loop.

## Where this market is hiring

Move from the Champaign market view into active employers and representative retail manager openings

Employer activity · 19 companies

### Who is hiring in this market

The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.

Spencer Gifts - Spirit HalloweenStartups & growing teams11Open roles
[![Dollar General logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdollargeneral.com%2Fetc.clientlibs%2Fdollargeneral%2Fclientlibs%2Fclientlib-site%2Fresources%2Fimages%2Ffavicons%2Ffavicon.ico) Dollar GeneralStartups & growing teams8Open roles](/company/dollar-general)[![Walgreens logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.walgreens.com%2Fapple-touch-icon.png&sig=k_Jm9nta9rpv9rnYAkASKgUH_A9EZxRsPfqCWmx5WsE) WalgreensEstablished employers3Open roles](/company/walgreens)[![CVS Health logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcvshealth.com%2Ffavicon.ico&sig=hlTkPCEuEh6YBrjgHMqtjATETTGXksXNFBXbFDPamw0) CVS HealthEstablished employers2Open roles](/company/cvs-health)[![Dollar Tree logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdollartree.com%2Ffile%2Fv8569639453284500459%2Fgeneral%2FDollar-Tree-Icon-RGB-SM.png&sig=zVY7rHDKQ6OMj6ALgU5ncpPX8zOZTBz5UkjPD9U4Nb0) Dollar TreeStartups & growing teams2Open roles](/company/dollar-tree-3b9c34fe)[![GameStop logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gamestop.com%2Fon%2Fdemandware.static%2FSites-gamestop-us-Site%2F-%2Fdefault%2Fdwda776870%2Fimages%2Ffavicons%2Ffavicon-196x196.png&sig=1FcXohKgwmt_JYw5kBJOJHBqVAJgMlXBnxKpfO1IjnM) GameStopStartups & growing teams2Open roles](/company/gamestop)[![pOpshelf logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.popshelf.com%2Fimages%2Fapp-icons%2F512x512.png&sig=bmQczzRhYC31fsPm7m0ZCFKuYPy3GrHel31WsByyr0Q) pOpshelfStartups & growing teams2Open roles](/company/popshelf)[AutoZoneEstablished employers1Open roles](/company/autozone)

Live opportunity sample · 24 of 42 matches

### Representative openings

Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.

[STORE MANAGER - CHAMPAIGN, IL STORE #30605Live rolepOpshelfChampaign, IllinoisPosted Nov 3, 2026](/job/store-manager-champaign-il-store-30605-at-popshelf-3483eabb-fcf2-5d48-908b-e4c3f004cdf9)[STORE MANAGER - CHAMPAIGN, IL STORE #30605Live roleDollar GeneralChampaign, IllinoisPosted Nov 3, 2026](/job/store-manager-champaign-il-store-30605-at-dollar-general-d36be6f3-9c0d-5d82-b7a0-e0558f72dbcb)[Store ManagerLive roleAutoZoneChampaign, IllinoisPosted Nov 2, 2026](/job/store-manager-at-autozone-abd22409-b045-5787-a21a-964658b790ec)[Store ManagerEntry-levelWalgreensChampaign, Illinois$56,500Posted Nov 2, 2026](/job/store-manager-at-walgreens-b76360ec-f751-580f-9da3-bc21cdfcf22f)[STORE MANAGER - CHAMPAIGN, IL STORE #30605Live roleDollar GeneralChampaign, IllinoisPosted Oct 27, 2026](/job/store-manager-champaign-il-store-30605-at-dollar-general-f8bcd474-b300-5310-b3c1-aea5ad3f7ed2)[STORE MANAGER - CHAMPAIGN, IL STORE #30605Live rolepOpshelfChampaign, IllinoisPosted Oct 27, 2026](/job/store-manager-champaign-il-store-30605-at-popshelf-4bfa9ad5-ee48-5259-bf0a-cf688603ad16)[Emerging Store ManagerEntry-levelWalgreensChampaign, Illinois$47,000Posted Oct 23, 2026](/job/emerging-store-manager-at-walgreens-6394421a-f679-5523-888f-1e21e64e70f6)[Store Manager in TrainingEntry-levelRural KingChampaign, Illinois$65,000Posted Oct 21, 2026](/job/store-manager-in-training-at-rural-king-3654df8e-5639-589b-b8f6-daf61653fad9)
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## Retail Manager jobs in Champaign: 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.

1. 01### How many retail manager jobs are open in Champaign? Metaintro tracks 42 live retail manager openings from 19 employers in the Champaign, IL area over the last 30 days.
2. 02### What do retail manager jobs in Champaign pay? The median posted salary is $39,520 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $36,920 to $45,760. Based on the 74% of current listings that disclose pay.
3. 03### Which companies are hiring for retail manager jobs in Champaign? Spencer Gifts - Spirit Halloween, Dollar General, Walgreens, and CVS Health have the most open retail manager roles here right now, out of 19 hiring employers.

## Continue with the next market signal

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Nearby cities

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[Entry-level Retail Manager](/jobs/retail-manager/locations/champaign-il/entry-level)

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