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Retail Trade
Job Training for Retail Trade
OJT for Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45)
The Retail Trade sector is part of the Trade, Transportation, and Utilities supersector.
The Retail Trade sector includes the following industry groups:
- Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers: NAICS 441
- Automobile Dealers
- Other Motor Vehicle Dealers
- Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Stores
- Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores: NAICS 442
- Furniture Stores
- Home Furnishings Stores
- Electronics and Appliance Stores: NAICS 443
- Electronics and Appliance Stores
- Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers: NAICS 444
- Building Material and Supplies Dealers
- Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Stores
- Food and Beverage Stores: NAICS 445
- Grocery Stores
- Specialty Food Stores
- Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores
- Health and Personal Care Stores: NAICS 446
- Health and Personal Care Stores
- Gasoline Stations: NAICS 447
- Gasoline Stations
- Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores: NAICS 448
- Clothing Stores
- Shoe Stores
- Jewelry, Luggage, and Leather Goods Stores
- Sporting Goods, Hobby, Book, and Music Stores: NAICS 451
- Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Stores
- Book Stores and News Dealers
- General Merchandise Stores: NAICS 452
- Department Stores
- General Merchandise Stores, including Warehouse Clubs and Supercenters
- Miscellaneous Store Retailers: NAICS 453
- Florists
- Office Supplies, Stationery, and Gift Stores
- Used Merchandise Stores
- Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers
- Nonstore Retailers: NAICS 454
- Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses
- Vending Machine Operators
- Direct Selling Establishments
Sector Sizes for Job Training
The following chart shows the percentage of people that this sector employs, relative to all the other industrial sectors, and the projected growth of this sector through 2026.
Sector Industries for Job Training
This next chart breaks down the sector into its primary industries. It shows the percentage of people that these primary industries employ, relative to the entire sector, and the projected growth of these industries through 2026.
Largest Occupations for Job Training
The following table shows the top 10 projected occupations, in size, for this sector through 2026. It also shows the educational requirements and OJT requirements for these top-sized occupations. The OJT.com training directory provides a listing of the state-by-state training providers that can fulfill your on-the-job training requirements.
Largest Occupations in Sector, Projected for 2026
| Occupation | 2026 Projected Employment (in thousands) | 2026 Projected Percent of Sector | Percent Employment Change (2016-2026) | Education Requirements | OJT Requirements |
| Retail salespersons | 4,204.5 | 25.9 | 1.4 | No formal educational credential | Short term |
| Cashiers | 2,845.0 | 17.5 | -1.4 | No formal educational credential | Short term |
| Stock clerks and order fillers | 1,450.4 | 8.9 | 5.0 | No formal educational credential | Short term |
| First-line supervisors of retail sales workers | 1,115.6 | 6.9 | 4.2 | High school diploma or equivalent | None |
| Customer service representatives | 401.8 | 2.5 | 5.3 | High school diploma or equivalent | Short term |
| Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 355.2 | 2.2 | 7.9 | Postsecondary nondegree award | Short term |
| Pharmacy technicians | 327.5 | 2.0 | 13.3 | High school diploma or equivalent | Moderate term |
| Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 306.8 | 1.9 | 5.2 | No formal educational credential | Short term |
| General and operations managers | 285.7 | 1.8 | 6.0 | 11-1021 | 11-1021 |
| Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 220.0 | 1.4 | 7.1 | No formal educational credential | Short term |
Growth Occupations for Job Training
The following table shows the top 10 projected occupations, in growth, for this sector through 2026. It also shows the educational requirements and OJT requirements for these top-growth occupations. The OJT.com training directory provides a listing of the state-by-state training providers that can fulfill your on-the-job training requirements.
Highest Growth Occupations in Sector, Projected thru 2026
| Occupation | 2026 Projected Employment (in thousands) | 2026 Projected Percent of Sector | Percent Employment Change (2016-2026) | Education Requirements | OJT Requirements |
| Statisticians | 0.1 | 0.0 | 51.9 | Master’s degree | None |
| Operations research analysts | 1.4 | 0.0 | 44.3 | Bachelor’s degree | None |
| Software developers, applications | 7.7 | 0.0 | 36.9 | Bachelor’s degree | None |
| Social and human service assistants | 0.5 | 0.0 | 34.8 | High school diploma or equivalent | Short term |
| Rehabilitation counselors | 0.3 | 0.0 | 34.8 | Master’s degree | None |
| Educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors | 0.2 | 0.0 | 34.8 | Master’s degree | None |
| Social and community service managers | 0.1 | 0.0 | 34.5 | Bachelor’s degree | None |
| Coaches and scouts | 0.5 | 0.0 | 31.8 | Bachelor’s degree | None |
| Bicycle repairers | 15.2 | 0.1 | 31.4 | High school diploma or equivalent | Moderate term |
| Paralegals and legal assistants | 0.3 | 0.0 | 30.1 | Associate’s degree | None |
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