Sales assistants support daily operations in shops and warehouses. This is a great role if you want to get started in retail.What is a sales assistant?Sales assistants work across many industries assisting customers to purchase goods and services. As a sales assistant you may:help customers and answer enquiriesprocess transactionsclean and maintain the store.Product knowledge and a passion for customer service are essential to the role.The median weekly earnings for sales assistants (general) in Australia is $1,112.Job demand in VictoriaBelow are the employment projections for sales assistant (general) jobs in Victoria. Figures show the number of workers in 2024 and the new workers expected to enter the workforce by 2027 and 2034.‘New workers expected’ accounts for workers adding new jobs to the economy and replacing retirees over the next 3 and 10 years. These projections are estimates only.Employment ProjectionsVictoria: 152,767 workers in 2024, 12,049 new workers expected by 2027, 54,413 by 2034Melbourne – inner metropolitan: 14,871 workers, 1,461 new workers by 2027, 5,915 by 2034Melbourne – inner south-east metropolitan: 12,599 workers, 746 new workers by 2027, 3,601 by 2034Melbourne – southern metropolitan: 24,679 workers, 1,645 new workers by 2027, 7,976 by 2034Melbourne – northern metropolitan: 19,506 workers, 1,746 new workers by 2027, 8,235 by 2034Melbourne – eastern metropolitan: 20,700 workers, 1,237 new workers by 2027, 6,255 by 2034Melbourne – western metropolitan: 20,412 workers, 2,329 new workers by 2027, 10,104 by 2034Ballarat and surrounds (Central Highlands): 4,608 workers, 336 new workers by 2027, 1,582 by 2034Bendigo, Echuca and surrounds (Loddon Campaspe): 6,312 workers, 469 new workers by 2027, 2,049 by 2034Geelong, Colac and surrounds (Barwon): 9,133 workers, 770 new workers by 2027, 3,647 by 2034Gippsland: 7,229 workers, 623 new workers by 2027, 2,159 by 2034Horsham and surrounds (Wimmera Southern Mallee): 1,202 workers, 40 new workers by 2027, 220 by 2034Mildura, Swan Hill and surrounds (Mallee): 2,603 workers, 84 new workers by 2027, 485 by 2034Shepparton, Seymour and surrounds (Goulburn): 3,024 workers, 191 new workers by 2027, 778 by 2034Wangaratta, Wodonga and surrounds (Ovens Murray): 3,091 workers, 258 new workers by 2027, 825 by 2034Warrnambool, Hamilton and surrounds (Great South Coast): 2,795 workers, 115 new workers by 2027, 581 by 2034Explore growing industries in your regionExplore training, skills and job opportunities in your area of Victoria.
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