Retail Sales Associate market brief · Denver, CO
Retail Sales Associate Jobs in Denver, CO
717 retail sales associate openings are live in the Denver, CO area from 160 employers, led by Spencer Gifts - Spirit Halloween, Gap Inc., and Best Buy. The middle half of posted salaries runs $32,240–$40,123 a year (median $35,360), from the 79% of listings that disclose pay.
Data updated Nov 5, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 717
- Live retail sales associate openings currently tracked in the Denver market.
Companies hiring
- 160
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $35,360
- 79% 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 18%. 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
717
Hiring employers
160
Salary coverage
79%
Median experience
1.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
484
87 companies · $34,652 median
Established employers
152
41 companies · $40,040 median
Top of market
48
18 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$32,240
P50
$35,360
P75
$40,123
P90
$44,996
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 sales associate listings in Denver
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare retail sales associate opportunities in Denver, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 717 live roles tracked in this market.
- 160 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Retail Sales Associate in Denver
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
717 retail sales associate openings across 160 employers establish the current Denver 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 61 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
Move from the Denver market view into active employers and representative retail sales associate openings
Employer activity · 160 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 717 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
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Retail Sales Associate jobs in Denver: 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 sales associate jobs are open in Denver?
Metaintro tracks 717 live retail sales associate openings from 160 employers in the Denver, CO area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do retail sales associate jobs in Denver pay?
The median posted salary is $35,360 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $32,240 to $40,123. Based on the 79% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for retail sales associate jobs in Denver?
Spencer Gifts - Spirit Halloween, Gap Inc., Best Buy, and AutoZone have the most open retail sales associate roles here right now, out of 160 hiring employers.
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Nearby cities
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Related roles
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Level views
Narrow the market to experience levels with enough reliable data.
Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the Denver 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.
- Job markets by role and cityLive openings, employers and pay for each local market.
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