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What is the average salary for Best Buy employees in the United States?

Best Buy employees earn $30,000 annually on average, or $14 per hour, which is 75% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. According to our data, the highest paying job at Best Buy is 57,408,000 Senior Sales Consultant at $a annually while the lowest paying job at Best Buy is a Media Sales Representative at $16,000 annually.

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$24K Sales Associate Average Salary at Best Buy in the United States (274 salaries)

Equal to national average Sales Associate salary ($24K)
-$6K (22%) less than average Best Buy salary ($30K)
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+$1K (3%) more than average Best Buy salary ($30K)
"I feel that my pay is comparable to other companies that have similar positions. A negative is that I only received base pay with no commission or incentives."
+$1K (3%) more than average Best Buy salary ($30K)
"Best buy actually pays their employees pretty well. above minimum wage which is what most other companies pay"
-$7K (26%) less than average Best Buy salary ($30K)
"This company sucks.This company sucks. This company sucks.This company sucks.This company sucks.This company sucks.This company sucks.This company sucks."
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$56K General Manager Average Salary at Best Buy in the United States (93 salaries)

+$1K (1%) more than national average General Manager salary ($55K)
+$26K (60%) more than average Best Buy salary ($30K)
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+$22K (53%) more than average Best Buy salary ($30K)
"The pay at Best Buy is pretty competitive. I started out at $50k and grew to $52k. The bonus system is very nice too with the ability to earn up to $5-15k."
+$90K (120%) more than average Best Buy salary ($30K)
"Totally overpaid and the job requires little to no talent the business is completely micromanaged, I could easily be replaced by someone making 50k and they could easily do the same job."
+$35K (73%) more than average Best Buy salary ($30K)
"Underpaid, there is no metric or contingency for stores placed in poor locations nor for other environment settings that can negatively affect your ability to work and be consistently successful."
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$51K Sales Consultant Average Salary at Best Buy in the United States (26 salaries)

+$6K (12%) more than national average Sales Consultant salary ($45K)
+$21K (51%) more than average Best Buy salary ($30K)
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-$11K (44%) less than average Best Buy salary ($30K)
"It is a novelty to have someone that possess the knowledge necessary to properly inform the customer about what they want to buy based on what it needs to do for them. Private consultation would pay on average $3 more than the starting pay at or just above minimum wage."
Equal to average Best Buy salary ($30K)
"I'm sure making $10 dollars an hour is a blessing but for me (with my outstanding school loan balance) my current salary isn't going to work for me."
-$9K (35%) less than average Best Buy salary ($30K)
"I think for what it's worth that we were being underpaid. As much as they expected you to sell you would think they would give you commission or something."
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$25K Consultation Agent Average Salary at Best Buy in the United States (3 salaries)

Equal to national average Consultation Agent salary ($25K)
-$5K (18%) less than average Best Buy salary ($30K)
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-$8K (30%) less than average Best Buy salary ($30K)
"The pay as a consultation agent starts off at about $13/hr. I started at $16 because of the experience I had accumulated from being the ‘Apple Product Specialist’ As well as a ‘Computing/DI sales associate’. The most a consultation Agent can make is about 18$ an hour."
+$5K (15%) more than average Best Buy salary ($30K)
"Geek Squad is probably the highest paid local retail repair job one can find."
-$2K (6%) less than average Best Buy salary ($30K)
"I was paid a little more due to my ability to speak Spanish."

$28K Customer Service Representative Average Salary at Best Buy in the United States (280 salaries)

Equal to national average Customer Service Representative salary ($28K)
-$2K (6%) less than average Best Buy salary ($30K)
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-$3K (10%) less than average Best Buy salary ($30K)
"I would say that I was a bit underpaid for the amount of work that needed to be done, and the amount of hours that was put in, within the location of where the store was located."
-$3K (10%) less than average Best Buy salary ($30K)
"Underpaid."
Equal to average Best Buy salary ($30K)
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$28K Inventory Specialist Average Salary at Best Buy in the United States (63 salaries)

Equal to national average Inventory Specialist salary ($28K)
-$2K (6%) less than average Best Buy salary ($30K)
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-$5K (18%) less than average Best Buy salary ($30K)
"I think it is unfair. Other competitors pay their inventory employees more than the other positions because they do more labor."
-$8K (30%) less than average Best Buy salary ($30K)
"Underpaid but it doesn't matter - I'm doing what I love!"
-$10K (40%) less than average Best Buy salary ($30K)
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$60K Sales Manager Average Salary at Best Buy in the United States (59 salaries)

Equal to national average Sales Manager salary ($60K)
+$30K (66%) more than average Best Buy salary ($30K)
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+$30K (66%) more than average Best Buy salary ($30K)
"I believe I am paid fairly for the work required of me."
+$22K (53%) more than average Best Buy salary ($30K)
"Not Bad"
+$15K (40%) more than average Best Buy salary ($30K)
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$30K Geek Squad Agent Average Salary at Best Buy in the United States (138 salaries)

Equal to national average Geek Squad Agent salary ($30K)
Equal to average Best Buy salary ($30K)
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Equal to average Best Buy salary ($30K)
"It is ok"
-$10K (40%) less than average Best Buy salary ($30K)
-$10K (40%) less than average Best Buy salary ($30K)
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$65K Anonymous Employee Average Salary at Best Buy in the United States (88 salaries)

-$5K (7%) less than national average Anonymous Employee salary ($70K)
+$35K (73%) more than average Best Buy salary ($30K)
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-$5K (18%) less than average Best Buy salary ($30K)
"I am told that I am on the high side of counter agents in the Tucson Area, whether that is true or not is debatable. I do feel that I am underpaid given the stress related to the position especially when I see an above average volume of clients at my location but do not have adequate staffing."
-$5K (18%) less than average Best Buy salary ($30K)
"I do not feel as though I am paid fairly for what I do, and previous supervisors that have been in the operations position have the same opinion. The bonuses are great, but stressing about finances doesn't make work any easier."
+$190K (152%) more than average Best Buy salary ($30K)
"underpaid for the skills that I have. I believe if my skills were taken alot more serious pay would not matter I been there 5 years when merit increases use to be normal. I was getting paid 13 dollars an hour because 1 manager saw my abilities and decided I needed to be awarded for it,"
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$30K Customer Service Specialist Average Salary at Best Buy in the United States (75 salaries)

Equal to national average Customer Service Specialist salary ($30K)
Equal to average Best Buy salary ($30K)
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-$9K (35%) less than average Best Buy salary ($30K)
"It is a job and the minimum expected for the work."
Equal to average Best Buy salary ($30K)
Equal to average Best Buy salary ($30K)
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What is the highest paying job at Best Buy in the United States?

Senior Sales Consultant is the highest paying job at Best Buy at $28,714,000 annually.

What is the lowest paying job at Best Buy in the United States?

Media Sales Representative is the lowest paying job at Best Buy at $16,000 annually.

How much does a Best Buy employee make on an average/hour in the United States?

Best Buy employees earn $30,000 annually on average, or $14 per hour.

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