I am a special type of vender who goes all across my state and others, in many different stores for my job so I know where its good and where its bad. This is for people who want to quit baised on pay, but dont know where else to look. I live in nj but i work in PA as well. This will mostly deal with people in retail because thats what see and who I talk to.
- merchandising: almost always better. For exmaple the pepsi and coke people tell me when i ask them they make about 25$hr after a few years. with sales reps apparently making even more.
- reset teams: almost never make more then 1$ over minimum
- the people giving out food samples in stores seem to make about 17$ but apparently for events it can be far more.
- Giant Ahold: associates tell me they make 11.50, this is in PA but still I would never bother.
- Stop and Shop: in nj min wage of 14 or 15$ It seems that some in the overnight crew can make closer to 20. I keep getting told manament is hard of them as well.
- Target: 16-18$ for associets, also they from what i can see are the wosrt stores for keeping products on their shelves
- Costco: the cashiers tell me 17.50, but apparently the people doing forklifts make more, also you get more days off every year.
- Walmart: associates seem to start at 17, but I have heard from some in different departments they can pay just over 20. most managers here seem fairly easy going.
- shoprite: these guys put up signs everywhere for 15$ like they are proud of it. I did not even have to ask.
- Petsmart: 16.00 is what one of the fish dudes told me.
I hope this helps. Please do not say in jobs that pay poorly it hurts everyone.