Retail Sales Associate market brief · Topeka, KS
Retail Sales Associate Jobs in Topeka, KS
63 retail sales associate openings are live in the Topeka, KS area from 21 employers, led by Kwik Shop, Dollar General, and Spencer Gifts - Spirit Halloween. The middle half of posted salaries runs $26,000–$31,200 a year (median $29,120), from the 59% 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
- 63
- Live retail sales associate openings currently tracked in the Topeka market.
Companies hiring
- 21
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $29,120
- 59% 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 13%. 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
63
Hiring employers
21
Salary coverage
59%
Median experience
0.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
39
10 companies · $29,120 median
Established employers
8
4 companies
Top of market
8
3 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$26,000
P50
$29,120
P75
$31,200
P90
$31,200
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 Topeka
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare retail sales associate opportunities in Topeka, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 63 live roles tracked in this market.
- 21 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Retail Sales Associate in Topeka
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
63 retail sales associate openings across 21 employers establish the current Topeka opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Kwik Shop is one of the most active visible employers, with 16 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 Topeka market view into active employers and representative retail sales associate openings
Employer activity · 21 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 63 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 Topeka: 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 Topeka?
Metaintro tracks 63 live retail sales associate openings from 21 employers in the Topeka, KS area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do retail sales associate jobs in Topeka pay?
The median posted salary is $29,120 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $26,000 to $31,200. Based on the 59% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for retail sales associate jobs in Topeka?
Kwik Shop, Dollar General, Spencer Gifts - Spirit Halloween, and Best Buy have the most open retail sales associate roles here right now, out of 21 hiring employers.
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Nearby cities
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Related roles
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Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the Topeka 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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