Retail Manager market brief · Roanoke, VA
Retail Manager Jobs in Roanoke, VA
There are 60 open retail manager jobs in Roanoke, VA as of Nov 15, 2026; median listed pay $38,480 a year; 5 posted in the last 7 days. 20 employers are hiring, led by Spencer Gifts - Spirit Halloween, Dollar General, and GameStop. Openings are up 71% from 35 in the prior 30 days. The middle half of posted salaries runs $33,280–$42,640 a year, from the 82% 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
- 60
- Live retail manager openings currently tracked in the Roanoke market.
Companies hiring
- 20
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
30-day momentum
- Up 71%
- 35 openings were tracked in the prior comparison window.
Median compensation
- $38,480
- 82% 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 43%. 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
60
Prior window
35
Salary coverage
82%
Median experience
1.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
51
11 companies · $35,880 median
Established employers
5
5 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$33,280
P50
$38,480
P75
$42,640
P90
$55,771
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 Roanoke
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare retail manager opportunities in Roanoke, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 60 live roles tracked in this market.
- 20 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 15, 2026.
A practical market plan for Retail Manager in Roanoke
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
60 retail manager openings across 20 employers establish the current Roanoke 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 22 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 · 20 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 60 matches
Representative openings
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- Assistant Retail Manager Full Time · Sun Tan City - STC Management Group, LLC
- STORE MANAGER CANDIDATE - ROANOKE, VA STORE #2507 · Dollar General
- STORE MANAGER CANDIDATE - ROANOKE, VA STORE #2507 · Dollar General
- Store Manager · The Vitamin Shoppe
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- STORE MANAGER - ROANOKE, VA STORE #3920 · Dollar General
- Retail Manager in Training Full Time · Sun Tan City - STC Management Group, LLC
- Full Time Assistant Store Manager (Store 989) · GameStop
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- STORE MANAGER CANDIDATE in Roanoke VA · Dollar General
Retail Manager jobs in Roanoke: 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 Roanoke?
Metaintro tracks 60 live retail manager openings from 20 employers in the Roanoke, VA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
Is demand for retail manager jobs changing in Roanoke?
Openings rose 71%, from 35 in the prior 30 days to 60 in the latest 30.
- 03
What do retail manager jobs in Roanoke pay?
The median posted salary is $38,480 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $33,280 to $42,640. Based on the 82% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for retail manager jobs in Roanoke?
Spencer Gifts - Spirit Halloween, Dollar General, GameStop, and Sun Tan City - STC Management Group, LLC have the most open retail manager roles here right now, out of 20 hiring employers.
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Level views
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Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the Roanoke 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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