Wages vary with level of training, experience and location. Entry level wages may be lower. Pay varies with the employer and type of product sold. Salespeople are paid in different ways. Some receive an hourly wage.
Some retail clerks receive an hourly wage plus a commission.
Most salespeople receive a discount on products sold at the store. Full-time workers may receive benefits, such as health insurance and paid sick leave. There were 86,310 people employed as retail salespeople in Indiana in 1998. It is estimated that between 1996 and 2006, about 4,601 jobs per year will need to be filled in this occupation. This number includes new jobs and jobs resulting from the replacement of current workers.