SALARY & BENEFITS

Independent College Store Salary & Benefits Survey

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A collaboration between National Association of College Stores, Large Stores Group, Campus Stores Canada, and Independent College Bookstore Association to provide you with valuable benchmarking information. 

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2023 SALARY & BENEFITS SURVEY: KEY FINDINGS

  • The average annual salary for a Store Manager/Director in 2023 was $78,977 USD for U.S. stores and $86,559 CAD for Canadian stores.

  • The average annual salary for Store Assistant/Associate Manager/Director in 2023 was $64,831 USD for U.S. stores and $77,909 CAD for Canadian stores.

  • The average annual salary for a student employee was $17,438 overall, with a U.S. specific average of $15,282 USD and a Canada specific average of $23,081 CAD. The median hourly rate based on 52 weeks worked annually for U.S. student employees is $15.37 USD, and $12.82 CAD for Canadian.

  • In the case of both salaried and hourly employees, median hours worked per week hovered at or about 40 hours.


  • The most common benefits for hourly employees included medical, dental, and vision coverage as well as paid sick or vacation leave. These were also common benefits for salaried employees.

  • The least common benefits for hourly employees were tuition waiver, parental leave, and prescription drug coverage.

  • For salaried employees, tuition waiver and parental leave were also less common than other benefits addressed in the SBS. For both groups, few stores (<15% overall) reported offering a monetary bonus as a benefit.


Only the stores that participated in the Independent College Store Salary & Benefits Survey have access to the full survey report.

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