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Retail Manager market brief · Peoria, IL

# Retail Manager Jobs in Peoria, IL

81 retail manager openings are live in the Peoria, IL area from 32 employers, led by Spencer Gifts - Spirit Halloween, Dollar General, and TJX. The middle half of posted salaries runs $37,180–$48,608 a year (median $40,560), from the 88% 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**
: 81
: Live retail manager openings currently tracked in the Peoria market.

**Companies hiring**
: 32
: Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.

**Median compensation**
: $40,560
: 88% 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/peoria-il/entry-level)34 jobs

Senior2 jobs

Level coverage is 44%. 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

81

Hiring employers

32

Salary coverage

88%

Median experience

2.0 years

Within this market

### Employer tier lens

Startups & growing teams

57

18 companies · $38,480 median

Established employers

16

9 companies · $45,760 median

Top of market

5

3 companies

Coverage-gated

### Salary distribution

P25

$37,180

P50

$40,560

P75

$48,608

P90

$59,760

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 Peoria
- 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 Peoria, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.

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

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## A practical market plan for Retail Manager in Peoria

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

1. 01Read the demand 81 retail manager openings across 32 employers establish the current Peoria 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 18 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 Peoria market view into active employers and representative retail manager openings

Employer activity · 32 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 teams18Open 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)[![TJX logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fs2%2Ffavicons%3Fdomain%3Dhomegoods.com%26sz%3D128) TJXStartups & growing teams7Open roles](/company/tjx)[![Circle K logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.phenompeople.com%2FCareerConnectResources%2Fprod%2FCIKCGLOBAL%2Fimages%2Fog-logo-1713803116147.jpg) Circle KEstablished employers5Open roles](/company/circle-k)[![Thorntons logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mythorntons.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2021%2F02%2Fthorntons-favicon-300x300.png&sig=TEi6aoogIeMQFUQ7e9vd1-BUX5-f5pPaFE5EGsSkBqs) ThorntonsStartups & growing teams5Open roles](/company/thorntons)[![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 teams3Open roles](/company/gamestop)[![ALDI logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fs2%2Ffavicons%3Fdomain%3Daldi.us%26sz%3D128) ALDITop of market2Open roles](/company/aldi)[![Casey's logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcaseys.com%2FnextAssets%2Fseo%2F180-apple.png&sig=96Vb7x8JZoxVtd4V4JVfZcomVaI-ObK7lllcYIiNiIM) Casey'sEstablished employers2Open roles](/company/casey-s)

Live opportunity sample · 24 of 81 matches

### Representative openings

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

[Store Manager - BenchEntry-levelDollar TreeBloomington, Illinois$46,995Posted Nov 3, 2026](/job/store-manager-bench-at-dollar-tree-30a05ca6-5313-58cf-833a-6b1ff332ccc5)[Store ManagerEntry-levelExtra Space Management, IncPeoria, Illinois$37,440Posted Nov 3, 2026](/job/store-manager-at-extra-space-management-inc-e2426615-6c35-52ce-81ce-7662bbe29b5d)[Assistant Store ManagerEntry-levelExtra Space Management, IncPeoria, Illinois$35,360Posted Nov 3, 2026](/job/assistant-store-manager-at-extra-space-management-inc-9d1c57b4-4b40-5553-96a5-5bf89865a31a)[Assistant Store Manager - Normal IL2 - East College AveLive roleStonebriar Auto Services LLCNormal, IllinoisPosted Nov 2, 2026](/job/assistant-store-manager-normal-il2-east-college-ave-at-stonebriar-91efb056-5f72-5c02-aac3-325c7b0c387b)[ACE Assistant Store ManagerLive roleNiemann FoodsPekin, Illinois$33,280Posted Nov 2, 2026](/job/ace-assistant-store-manager-at-niemann-foods-b7e03eeb-ca63-56b6-8e95-d65b18c63769)[ACE Assistant Store ManagerLive roleNiemann FoodsPekin, Illinois$33,280Posted Nov 2, 2026](/job/ace-assistant-store-manager-at-niemann-foods-0353f96d-0d5f-5e7c-942d-003d08fce401)[Store ManagerLive roleGNCEast Peoria, IllinoisPosted Oct 30, 2026](/job/store-manager-at-gnc-bbc8d3d3-8de8-50ca-9405-e27b57c72026)[Assistant Store Manager - Normal IL / Bradford LaneLive roleStonebriar Auto Services LLCNormal, IllinoisPosted Oct 30, 2026](/job/assistant-store-manager-normal-il-bradford-lane-at-stonebriar-auto-8bf011c4-a5a4-5495-b75d-aff0a456f5ab)
#### More retail manager openings in Peoria

- [Store Manager - Normal, IL · Casey's](/job/store-manager-normal-il-at-caseys-8c9d6446-29d8-5e39-acaa-b67753b81638)
- [Cross Functional Store Manager · CarMax](/job/cross-functional-store-manager-at-carmax-583b3b91-b681-5444-aad1-719c65381201)
- [Store Manager · Thorntons](/job/store-manager-at-thorntons-ba857b46-1166-5f2f-962e-beaf2cfd632d)
- [Store Manager · Thorntons](/job/store-manager-at-thorntons-4518bf2d-fcc6-58f5-a555-cb839ef3521c)
- [Store Manager · Thorntons](/job/store-manager-at-thorntons-77744204-4b04-5040-9432-ab2a86d9432a)
- [Store Manager · Thorntons](/job/store-manager-at-thorntons-d7047fce-e631-5daf-924f-c706e37d8824)
- [Store Manager · Thorntons](/job/store-manager-at-thorntons-fc4b6e78-0ecd-56b0-8cae-eaeef8c22da5)
- [Retail Assistant Store Manager · Express Employment Professionals](/job/retail-assistant-store-manager-at-express-employment-professionals-e6bd0879-44a8-54b7-8bda-95a07d258f16)
- [store manager, Peoria · Starbucks Coffee Company](/job/store-manager-peoria-at-starbucks-coffee-company-8e088977-d8a8-536f-8124-2cb1f1fa04db)
- [store manager, Peoria · Starbucks](/job/store-manager-peoria-at-starbucks-0afe28df-9426-5e96-b06b-c4127c17d54a)
- [Store Manager in Training · Circle K](/job/store-manager-in-training-at-circle-k-abef7fd1-4612-5b2f-b7e6-c7362bc45c47)
- [Assistant Store Manager · Ace Hardware](/job/assistant-store-manager-at-ace-hardware-06627d91-51c4-53fe-bc6a-ed9ead95bc29)
- [Assistant Store Manager · TJX](/job/assistant-store-manager-at-tjx-11ba6a3a-426e-5eb3-8770-34e6ef400a30)
- [Assistant Store Manager · TJX](/job/assistant-store-manager-at-tjx-dc80b68f-2536-574e-aa19-247c0904a13a)
- [Assistant Store Manager · TJX](/job/assistant-store-manager-at-the-tjx-companies-inc-2bf5f4d6-45fe-5343-8a91-f1721cd684d9)
- [Assistant Store Manager · TJX](/job/assistant-store-manager-at-the-tjx-companies-inc-f7ae04d1-525c-5cf4-a50a-af504230630a)

[Explore all 81 matching jobs](/jobs/search?q=Retail+Manager+jobs+in+Peoria%2C+IL)

## Retail Manager jobs in Peoria: 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 Peoria? Metaintro tracks 81 live retail manager openings from 32 employers in the Peoria, IL area over the last 30 days.
2. 02### What do retail manager jobs in Peoria pay? The median posted salary is $40,560 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $37,180 to $48,608. Based on the 88% of current listings that disclose pay.
3. 03### Which companies are hiring for retail manager jobs in Peoria? Spencer Gifts - Spirit Halloween, Dollar General, TJX, and Circle K have the most open retail manager roles here right now, out of 32 hiring employers.

## Continue with the next market signal

Compare nearby cities, adjacent roles, and publishable level views without leaving the live jobs cluster

Nearby cities

Compare Retail Manager demand around Peoria.

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Related roles

See adjacent role demand in the Peoria market.

[Sales Manager](/jobs/sales-manager/locations/peoria-il)[Retail Sales Associate](/jobs/retail-sales-associate/locations/peoria-il)[Warehouse Associate](/jobs/warehouse-associate/locations/peoria-il)[Operations Manager](/jobs/operations-manager/locations/peoria-il)[All roles in Peoria](/jobs/locations/peoria-il)

Level views

Narrow the market to experience levels with enough reliable data.

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

## Labor market data

Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the Peoria market

- [Layoffs trackerEvery tracked layoff, store closure and office mandate, by company.](/layoffs)
- [Monthly layoffs reportsEach month's cuts, the companies behind them and the trend.](/layoffs/reports)
- [2026 layoffs year in reviewThe year's cuts by month, company, cause and state.](/layoffs/year-in-review/2026)
- [WARN notices by stateEvery state's official layoff and plant closing notice list.](/warn-notices)
- [Hiring Demand MonitorDaily open jobs at 280,000 employers, from their own career sites.](/data/hiring-demand)
- [Job markets by role and cityLive openings, employers and pay for each local market.](/jobs)

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