--- title: "Retail Manager Jobs in Santa Ana, CA | Metaintro" canonical: "https://www.metaintro.com/jobs/retail-manager/locations/santa-ana-ca" language: "en" author: "Metaintro" --- Retail Manager market brief · Santa Ana, CA # Retail Manager Jobs in Santa Ana, CA 157 retail manager openings are live in the Santa Ana, CA area from 64 employers, led by oreillyauto, Ross, and Sally. The middle half of posted salaries runs $43,680–$70,304 a year (median $52,000), from the 82% of listings that disclose pay. Data updated Oct 12, 2026 [Search live jobs](/jobs/search?q=Retail+Manager+jobs+in+Santa+Ana%2C+CA)[Browse all Retail Manager markets](/jobs/retail-manager) ## Role and market snapshot A quick read on demand before you open the live listings **Tracked jobs** : 157 : Live retail manager openings currently tracked in the Santa Ana market. **Companies hiring** : 64 : Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view. **Median compensation** : $52,000 : 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 [Entry-level](/jobs/retail-manager/locations/santa-ana-ca/entry-level)77 jobs [Mid-level](/jobs/retail-manager/locations/santa-ana-ca/mid-level)13 jobs Senior2 jobs Level coverage is 59%. 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 157 Hiring employers 64 Salary coverage 82% Median experience 3.0 years Within this market ### Employer tier lens Startups & growing teams 98 37 companies · $45,760 median Established employers 32 18 companies · $70,000 median Top of market 9 7 companies · $80,000 median Coverage-gated ### Salary distribution P25 $43,680 P50 $52,000 P75 $70,304 P90 $76,500 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 Santa Ana - Compare the level mix before narrowing your search - Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach [Search live jobs](/jobs/search?q=Retail+Manager+jobs+in+Santa+Ana%2C+CA)[Get started free](/signup) ## 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 Santa Ana, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply. - 157 live roles tracked in this market. - 64 employers represented in the current window. - Market data refreshed Oct 12, 2026. [Search live jobs](/jobs/search?q=Retail+Manager+jobs+in+Santa+Ana%2C+CA)[Compare other markets](/jobs/retail-manager) ## A practical market plan for Retail Manager in Santa Ana Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list. 1. 01Read the demand 157 retail manager openings across 64 employers establish the current Santa Ana opportunity set. 2. 02Choose the right rung Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying. 3. 03Prioritize employers oreillyauto is one of the most active visible employers, with 16 current openings in this market view. 4. 04Open the live roles 24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now. With Metaintro 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 Santa Ana market view into active employers and representative retail manager openings Employer activity · 64 companies ### Who is hiring in this market The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample. [![oreillyauto logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.phenompeople.com%2FCareerConnectResources%2FOAPOAPUS%2Fsocial%2F1200x630-1679649350737.jpg) oreillyautoStartups & growing teams16Open roles](/company/oreillyauto)![Ross logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fs2%2Ffavicons%3Fdomain%3Dross.com%26sz%3D128) RossStartups & growing teams10Open roles SallyEmployer profile9Open roles SBHEmployer profile9Open roles [![CVS Health logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcvshealth.com%2Ffavicon.ico&sig=hlTkPCEuEh6YBrjgHMqtjATETTGXksXNFBXbFDPamw0) CVS HealthStartups & growing teams6Open roles](/company/cvs-health)[![Kohl's logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.phenompeople.com%2FCareerConnectResources%2Fprod%2FKLHKUS%2Fsocial%2Fkohls-socialshare-1200x630-1704226307884-1706523088867.png) Kohl'sEstablished employers6Open roles](/company/kohl-s)[![Miniso USA logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.wixstatic.com%2Fmedia%2Fdb1635_0112839bc7814df193cc8a056385e8ac%257Emv2.jpg%2Fv1%2Ffit%2Fw_2500%2Ch_1330%2Cal_c%2Fdb1635_0112839bc7814df193cc8a056385e8ac%257Emv2.jpg) Miniso USAStartups & growing teams5Open roles](/company/miniso-usa)[![Rebel Convenience Stores logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Frebelstores.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2022%2F06%2Fcropped-RebelFav-180x180.png&sig=Wrd8WoGKq07MPIryeuQJ3adS8yOdhC2A5S9UHg7HLB0) Rebel Convenience StoresStartups & growing teams5Open roles](/company/rebel-convenience-stores) Live opportunity sample · 24 of 157 matches ### Representative openings Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data. [Retail Store ManagerMid-levelRoad Runner SportsCosta Mesa, California$72,000](/job/retail-store-manager-at-road-runner-sports-2e47aa5f-c6aa-56d8-b00b-8b33973d067b)[Retail Assistant Store ManagerEntry-levelRoad Runner SportsCosta Mesa, California$52,000](/job/retail-assistant-store-manager-at-road-runner-sports-310833f7-c783-5fd0-b1c2-56818a06c779)[Store Manager in TrainingLive roleCVS HealthPasadena, California$38,480Posted Oct 8, 2026](/job/store-manager-in-training-at-cvs-health-8a6482dd-b8bd-596d-90ee-1a12f019bb3f)[Assistant Store ManagerEntry-levelRossSanta Ana, California$42,432Posted Oct 8, 2026](/job/assistant-store-manager-at-ross-90318e08-f86e-55c8-a5ea-79643d5e6ea1)[Store Manager for one of our locationsEntry-levelMother’s MarketCosta Mesa, California$75,000Posted Oct 7, 2026](/job/store-manager-for-one-of-our-locations-at-mothers-market-cb5cf348-2e41-5c17-a052-d0bb0e1cbf00)[Store Manager for one of our locationsEntry-levelMother’s MarketCosta Mesa, California$75,000Posted Oct 7, 2026](/job/store-manager-for-one-of-our-locations-at-mothers-market-1fb736dd-9b46-5d8b-a4ae-c6a5858c1982)[Assistant Store ManagerEntry-levelattCorona, California$53,200Posted Oct 7, 2026](/job/assistant-store-manager-at-att-957f8c95-6454-568e-a0b4-a2009a952222)[Full-Time Assistant Store ManagerEntry-levelALDIDowney, California$57,200Posted Oct 7, 2026](/job/full-time-assistant-store-manager-at-aldi-73a4f08d-38fc-5f94-ba03-83eacbbdedce) #### More retail manager openings in Santa Ana - [Assistant Store Manager· AT&T](/job/assistant-store-manager-at-at-and-t-76920df8-2595-51d7-962c-62ad4df17b20) - [Retail Store Manager· 4126 Skechers USA France S.A.S.](/job/retail-store-manager-at-4126-skechers-usa-france-s-a-s-0bdc2395-6f3f-5980-939e-131a9c4c9203) - [Store Manager· Miniso USA](/job/store-manager-at-miniso-usa-d3e78e31-a652-51b0-94fc-cf085d760114) - [Full-Time Store Manager Trainee· ALDI](/job/full-time-store-manager-trainee-at-aldi-e52ae3a5-4e1a-5224-ba2c-05afcb67b15d) - [Store Manager - South Coast Plaza· Anine Bing](/job/store-manager-south-coast-plaza-at-anine-bing-efba43b2-aaee-5f4f-b25c-bdda333eea00) - [Future Store Manager· David's Bridal](/job/future-store-manager-at-davids-bridal-b914d5a4-4566-54c0-8825-9af08fa16788) - [Store Manager, Irvine· Brooks](/job/store-manager-irvine-at-brooks-9f761833-0aa4-5421-8f49-dab86187e4c7) - [Assistant Store Manager· Insomnia Cookies](/job/assistant-store-manager-at-insomnia-cookies-291a569b-9258-5ecd-99ae-b6e94cd69e00) - [Store Manager - Ontario· Rebel Convenience Stores](/job/store-manager-ontario-at-rebel-convenience-stores-d3300d76-f032-5b67-aabc-432fb5ede26a) - [Retail Store Manager (Bilingual Spanish)· Spectrum](/job/retail-store-manager-bilingual-spanish-at-spectrum-cefd7cce-2802-5313-b4cb-e01499a2d230) - [Assistant Store Manager· Oxford](/job/assistant-store-manager-at-oxford-2b2bcf83-b913-5745-a016-c0d7b64d7f8a) - [Assistant Store Manager - Merchandising· At](/job/assistant-store-manager-merchandising-at-at-3e5f8c20-268f-5a6a-a824-e16f4bd3ef78) - [Automotive California Store Manager - Store 1642· Monro](/job/automotive-california-store-manager-store-1642-at-monro-ca57b847-df6c-58c3-b282-161ddceb7b54) - [Store Manager - Bench· Dollar Tree Stores INC](/job/store-manager-bench-at-dollar-tree-stores-inc-80838b8b-75d5-58eb-ad5b-de0219bafb8b) - [Seasonal Store Manager (202-02)· Hickory Farms LLC](/job/seasonal-store-manager-202-02-at-hickory-farms-llc-875bd93d-6311-5193-a6d4-017504a24161) - [1st Assistant Store Manager· Steve Madden](/job/1st-assistant-store-manager-at-steve-madden-e47066a7-6756-53b7-96ad-49b6e357ac5a) [Explore all 157 matching jobs](/jobs/search?q=Retail+Manager+jobs+in+Santa+Ana%2C+CA) ## Retail Manager jobs in Santa Ana: 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 Santa Ana? Metaintro tracks 157 live retail manager openings from 64 employers in the Santa Ana, CA area over the last 30 days. 2. 02### What do retail manager jobs in Santa Ana pay? The median posted salary is $52,000 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $43,680 to $70,304. Based on the 82% of current listings that disclose pay. 3. 03### Which companies are hiring for retail manager jobs in Santa Ana? oreillyauto, Ross, Sally, and SBH have the most open retail manager roles here right now, out of 64 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 Santa Ana. 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