Junior

Junior Cigarette Seller

The tobacco counter attendant — selling cigarettes and tobacco products to verified adult customers.

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Job markets for Junior Cigarette Sellers
Employment concentration · ~393 areas
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What it's like

What it's like to be a Junior Cigarette Seller

As a Junior Cigarette Seller, you sell tobacco products at a retail location — this might be a convenience store, tobacco shop, or dedicated tobacco counter. You're verifying customer age, processing tobacco purchases, and complying with strict regulations around tobacco sales.

Your day involves regulated product sales. You check IDs, retrieve requested products from behind-counter displays, process purchases, and maintain compliance with tobacco sale laws. You're learning regulations, product varieties, and the procedures required for legal tobacco sales.

The challenge is the regulatory environment. Age verification is strictly required, and violations have serious consequences. You're developing compliance discipline and the ability to handle customers who may resist verification.

RelationshipsAbove avg
SupportModerate
AchievementLower
IndependenceLower
RecognitionLower
Working ConditionsLower
O*NET Work Values survey
StrategyExecution
StructuredAdaptable
ManagingContributing
CollaborativeIndependent
Store typeProduct varietyRegulatory requirementsCustomer baseCombined duties
Tobacco sales varies by setting. Specialty tobacco shops have different product knowledge requirements than convenience stores. Regulations vary by location. Some positions are dedicated tobacco; others combine with general retail.
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Career Paths

Where this role sits in the broader career landscape — and where it can take you.

$239K$179K$119K$60K$0KLower paying387 metro areas, sorted by salary level
All experience levels1
This level's estimated range
INDUSTRIES PAYING ABOVE AVERAGE
1 BLS OEWS May 2024 covers all Junior Cigarette Sellers (SOC 41-2031.00), not just this title · BEA RPP 2023
* Top salaries exceed this figure. BLS caps reported wages at ~$240K to protect individual privacy in high-earning roles.
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Compliance discipline
Strict adherence to regulations is required
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Product knowledge
Understanding tobacco products improves service
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Conflict handling
Managing refused sales professionally
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The Broader Landscape

Roles like this one sit within a broader occupational category. The numbers below reflect that full landscape — helpful for context, but your specific experience will depend on level, specialty, and where you work.

$26K–$48K
Salary Range
10th – 90th percentile
3.8M
U.S. Employment
-0.5%
10yr Growth
556K
Annual Openings

How this category is changing

$64K$61K$58K$55K$52K201920202021202220232024$52K$64K
BLS OEWS May 2024 · BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034

Skills & Requirements

PersuasionActive ListeningService OrientationSpeakingSocial PerceptivenessNegotiationCritical ThinkingCoordinationMonitoringActive Learning
O*NET OnLine · Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Federal data: BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (May 2024) · BLS Employment Projections · O*NET OnLine
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