Senior-Level

Liquor Stores and Agencies Supervisor

Supervising retail or agency liquor store operations — staff, inventory, compliance, customer service — a Liquor Stores and Agencies Supervisor runs the day-to-day of one or more locations in regulated alcohol retail. The role mixes retail management with the regulatory specifics of beverage alcohol.

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Job markets for Liquor Stores and Agencies Supervisors
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What it's like

What it's like to be a Liquor Stores and Agencies Supervisor

Days tend to involve staff scheduling, inventory management, compliance checks, customer service, and the operational rhythm of running retail locations. You might be reviewing a store's weekly sales Monday, conducting a compliance audit Tuesday, and resolving a personnel issue Thursday. The work tends to live in point-of-sale systems, inventory tools, compliance documentation, and the floor of the stores themselves.

The harder part is often the regulatory weight on a retail operation. Age verification, hours of sale, license conditions, and reporting requirements all have to be operationalized at the store level. Compliance discipline is the daily standard. Variance across employers is real — state-controlled systems run formal protocols; private retail chains carry similar regulations with different operating cadences. Staff training and retention can be a steady challenge.

People who tend to thrive here are operationally organized, comfortable with regulated retail, and steady at the intersection of staff management and compliance. They tend to enjoy the visible impact of well-run locations. The trade-off can be the political and regulatory scrutiny — alcohol retail attracts attention, and supervisors carry the front line of compliance accountability.

RecognitionHigh
IndependenceHigh
AchievementHigh
Working ConditionsHigh
SupportAbove avg
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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
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1 BLS OEWS May 2024 covers all Liquor Stores and Agencies Supervisors (SOC 11-1011.00), 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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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.

$74K–$208K
Salary Range
10th – 90th percentile
212K
U.S. Employment
+4.3%
10yr Growth
22K
Annual Openings

How this category is changing

$74K$71K$68K$65K$62K201920202021202220232024$62K$74K
BLS OEWS May 2024 · BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034

Skills & Requirements

Judgment and Decision MakingComplex Problem SolvingCritical ThinkingSpeakingCoordinationManagement of Personnel ResourcesManagement of Financial ResourcesSystems EvaluationWritingSystems Analysis
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