With more than 2.3 million employees globally - 1.6 million in the United States alone - Walmart has become one of the largest warehouse chains in the world, with a presence in 24 countries around the globe.
The multinational corporation offers work through its more than 10,500 stores worldwide, and its organization chart is quite extensive. With so many employees in its ranks, there is understandably a great discrepancy in salaries between those who are at the top of the food chain and those who are at the bottom.
According to data from Glassdoor, a recognized job board software in the United States, here is the ranking of the best and worst-paid jobs offered by the retail giant.
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Salaries at Walmart: What are the highest and lowest-paying jobs at the company?
The highest-paying jobs
As expected, the best-paying jobs belong to those who work professionally within the corporate sector of the company; that is, those who supervise the organization’s activities at a financial and stock level.
The job with the best salary at Walmart, according to Glassdoor, is the position of Vice President of Strategic Accounts, which has an average salary of $326,000 to $587,000 per year.
Below is the ranking of the five highest-paying jobs at Walmart:
- Vice President of Strategic Accounts: $326,000 - $587,000 annually
- Merchant Vice President: $326,000 - $584,000 annually
- Vice President of Technology: $324,000 - $581,000 annually
- Executive Vice President / Senior Vice President / Vice President : $320,000 - $577,000 annually
- Vice President of Business Development: $314,000 - $580,000 annually
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The lowest paying jobs
As for the lowest paid jobs, Cap 1 members occupy the first position in the ranking with an average salary of $27,000 to $31,000 per year. Typically, these people are in charge of taking all the stock out of the back room to bring them directly to the display shelf.
Below is the ranking of the lowest-paying jobs at Walmart, according to Glassdoor:
- Member Cap 1: $27,000 - $31,000 annually
- Cashier / Sales Clerk: $27,000 - $33,000 annually
- Member Cap 2: $27,000 - $35,000 annually
- Frontline members at Walmart: $28,000 - $35,000 annually
- Security Guard: $29,000 - $36,000 annually
