Retail Manager market brief · Gainesville, FL
Retail Manager Jobs in Gainesville, FL
There are 67 open retail manager jobs in Gainesville, FL as of Nov 15, 2026; median listed pay $37,752 a year; 2 posted in the last 7 days. 18 employers are hiring, led by Spencer Gifts - Spirit Halloween, Dollar General, and GameStop. Openings are up 148% from 27 in the prior 30 days. The middle half of posted salaries runs $36,010–$44,980 a year, from the 64% of listings that disclose pay.
Data updated Nov 15, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 67
- Live retail manager openings currently tracked in the Gainesville market.
Companies hiring
- 18
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
30-day momentum
- Up 148%
- 27 openings were tracked in the prior comparison window.
Median compensation
- $37,752
- 64% 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 34%. 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
67
Prior window
27
Salary coverage
64%
Median experience
1.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
42
9 companies · $37,440 median
Established employers
21
5 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$36,010
P50
$37,752
P75
$44,980
P90
$49,100
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 manager listings in Gainesville
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare retail manager opportunities in Gainesville, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 67 live roles tracked in this market.
- 18 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 15, 2026.
A practical market plan for Retail Manager in Gainesville
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
67 retail manager openings across 18 employers establish the current Gainesville opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Spencer Gifts - Spirit Halloween is one of the most active visible employers, with 30 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 · 18 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 67 matches
Representative openings
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Retail Manager jobs in Gainesville: 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 manager jobs are open in Gainesville?
Metaintro tracks 67 live retail manager openings from 18 employers in the Gainesville, FL area over the last 30 days.
- 02
Is demand for retail manager jobs changing in Gainesville?
Openings rose 148%, from 27 in the prior 30 days to 67 in the latest 30.
- 03
What do retail manager jobs in Gainesville pay?
The median posted salary is $37,752 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $36,010 to $44,980. Based on the 64% of current listings that disclose pay.
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Which companies are hiring for retail manager jobs in Gainesville?
Spencer Gifts - Spirit Halloween, Dollar General, GameStop, and Circle K have the most open retail manager roles here right now, out of 18 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 Gainesville 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.
- Second chance jobs by stateEmployers with public evidence they hire people with records, graded A to D.
- Job markets by role and cityLive openings, employers and pay for each local market.
- US hiring reportDated counts of job listings and hiring companies by role and city.

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