South Portland, ME · On-site
$14 - $16.50/hr
Hot Topic Seasonal Sales Associate Join the loudest store in the mall! We're looking for music and pop culture fanatics to help create the best experience for our customers. As a Hot Topic Seasonal ...
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South Portland, ME · On-site
$14 - $16.50/hr
Hot Topic Seasonal Sales Associate Join the loudest store in the mall! We're looking for music and pop culture fanatics to help create the best experience for our customers. As a Hot Topic Seasonal ...
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Richmond, VA · On-site
$13.50 - $15.75/hr
Hot Topic Seasonal Sales Associate Join the loudest store in the mall! We're looking for music and pop culture fanatics to help create the best experience for our customers. As a Hot Topic Seasonal ...
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Richmond, VA · On-site
$13.50 - $15.75/hr
Hot Topic Seasonal Sales Associate Join the loudest store in the mall! We're looking for music and pop culture fanatics to help create the best experience for our customers. As a Hot Topic Seasonal ...
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Chesterfield, MO · On-site
$13.25 - $15.75/hr
Hot Topic Seasonal Sales Associate Join the loudest store in the mall! We're looking for music and pop culture fanatics to help create the best experience for our customers. As a Hot Topic Seasonal ...
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Chesterfield, MO · On-site
$13.25 - $15.75/hr
Hot Topic Seasonal Sales Associate Join the loudest store in the mall! We're looking for music and pop culture fanatics to help create the best experience for our customers. As a Hot Topic Seasonal ...
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Santa Fe, NM · On-site
$13.25 - $15.75/hr
Hot Topic Seasonal Sales Associate Join the loudest store in the mall! We're looking for music and pop culture fanatics to help create the best experience for our customers. As a Hot Topic Seasonal ...
Santa Fe, NM · On-site
$13.25 - $15.75/hr
Hot Topic Seasonal Sales Associate Join the loudest store in the mall! We're looking for music and pop culture fanatics to help create the best experience for our customers. As a Hot Topic Seasonal ...
Alpharetta, GA · On-site
$12.75 - $15/hr
Hot Topic Seasonal Sales Associate Join the loudest store in the mall! We're looking for music and pop culture fanatics to help create the best experience for our customers. As a Hot Topic Seasonal ...
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Alpharetta, GA · On-site
$12.75 - $15/hr
Hot Topic Seasonal Sales Associate Join the loudest store in the mall! We're looking for music and pop culture fanatics to help create the best experience for our customers. As a Hot Topic Seasonal ...
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El Cajon, CA · On-site
$16.50 - $18.15/hr
Hot Topic Seasonal Sales Associate Join the loudest store in the mall! We're looking for music and pop culture fanatics to help create the best experience for our customers. As a Hot Topic Seasonal ...
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El Cajon, CA · On-site
$16.50 - $18.15/hr
Hot Topic Seasonal Sales Associate Join the loudest store in the mall! We're looking for music and pop culture fanatics to help create the best experience for our customers. As a Hot Topic Seasonal ...
New
$13.25 - $15.75/hr
As a Hot Topic Seasonal Sales Associate, you'll be a huge part of our success by providing the best customer service, ensuring that fellow fans can get their hands on the merch they love. You'll ...
$13.25 - $15.75/hr
As a Hot Topic Seasonal Sales Associate, you'll be a huge part of our success by providing the best customer service, ensuring that fellow fans can get their hands on the merch they love. You'll ...
Johnson City, TN · On-site
$13 - $15.25/hr
As a Hot Topic Seasonal Sales Associate, you'll be a huge part of our success by providing the best customer service, ensuring that fellow fans can get their hands on the merch they love. You'll ...
Johnson City, TN · On-site
$13 - $15.25/hr
As a Hot Topic Seasonal Sales Associate, you'll be a huge part of our success by providing the best customer service, ensuring that fellow fans can get their hands on the merch they love. You'll ...
Grandville, MI · On-site
$12 - $14.25/hr
As a Hot Topic Seasonal Sales Associate, you'll be a huge part of our success by providing the best customer service, ensuring that fellow fans can get their hands on the merch they love. You'll ...
Grandville, MI · On-site
$12 - $14.25/hr
As a Hot Topic Seasonal Sales Associate, you'll be a huge part of our success by providing the best customer service, ensuring that fellow fans can get their hands on the merch they love. You'll ...
Alexandria, LA · On-site
$12.50 - $14.75/hr
As a Hot Topic Seasonal Sales Associate, you'll be a huge part of our success by providing the best customer service, ensuring that fellow fans can get their hands on the merch they love. You'll ...
Alexandria, LA · On-site
$12.50 - $14.75/hr
As a Hot Topic Seasonal Sales Associate, you'll be a huge part of our success by providing the best customer service, ensuring that fellow fans can get their hands on the merch they love. You'll ...
$12.75 - $15.25/hr
As a Hot Topic Seasonal Sales Associate, you'll be a huge part of our success by providing the best customer service, ensuring that fellow fans can get their hands on the merch they love. You'll ...
$12.75 - $15.25/hr
As a Hot Topic Seasonal Sales Associate, you'll be a huge part of our success by providing the best customer service, ensuring that fellow fans can get their hands on the merch they love. You'll ...
Daytona Beach, FL · On-site
$13 - $15.25/hr
As a Hot Topic Seasonal Sales Associate, you'll be a huge part of our success by providing the best customer service, ensuring that fellow fans can get their hands on the merch they love. You'll ...
Daytona Beach, FL · On-site
$13 - $15.25/hr
As a Hot Topic Seasonal Sales Associate, you'll be a huge part of our success by providing the best customer service, ensuring that fellow fans can get their hands on the merch they love. You'll ...
Saint Peters, MO · On-site
$13 - $15.25/hr
As a Hot Topic Seasonal Sales Associate, you'll be a huge part of our success by providing the best customer service, ensuring that fellow fans can get their hands on the merch they love. You'll ...
Saint Peters, MO · On-site
$13 - $15.25/hr
As a Hot Topic Seasonal Sales Associate, you'll be a huge part of our success by providing the best customer service, ensuring that fellow fans can get their hands on the merch they love. You'll ...
Monroeville, PA · On-site
$13.25 - $15.75/hr
As a Hot Topic Seasonal Sales Associate, you'll be a huge part of our success by providing the best customer service, ensuring that fellow fans can get their hands on the merch they love. You'll ...
Monroeville, PA · On-site
$13.25 - $15.75/hr
As a Hot Topic Seasonal Sales Associate, you'll be a huge part of our success by providing the best customer service, ensuring that fellow fans can get their hands on the merch they love. You'll ...
Harlingen, TX · On-site
$13.25 - $15.50/hr
As a Hot Topic Seasonal Sales Associate, you'll be a huge part of our success by providing the best customer service, ensuring that fellow fans can get their hands on the merch they love. You'll ...
Harlingen, TX · On-site
$13.25 - $15.50/hr
As a Hot Topic Seasonal Sales Associate, you'll be a huge part of our success by providing the best customer service, ensuring that fellow fans can get their hands on the merch they love. You'll ...
Madison, WI · On-site
$13.50 - $16/hr
As a Hot Topic Seasonal Sales Associate, you'll be a huge part of our success by providing the best customer service, ensuring that fellow fans can get their hands on the merch they love. You'll ...
Madison, WI · On-site
$13.50 - $16/hr
As a Hot Topic Seasonal Sales Associate, you'll be a huge part of our success by providing the best customer service, ensuring that fellow fans can get their hands on the merch they love. You'll ...
Fairfax, VA · On-site
$13.75 - $16.25/hr
As a Hot Topic Seasonal Sales Associate, you'll be a huge part of our success by providing the best customer service, ensuring that fellow fans can get their hands on the merch they love. You'll ...
Fairfax, VA · On-site
$13.75 - $16.25/hr
As a Hot Topic Seasonal Sales Associate, you'll be a huge part of our success by providing the best customer service, ensuring that fellow fans can get their hands on the merch they love. You'll ...
$12.75 - $15/hr
As a Hot Topic Seasonal Sales Associate, you'll be a huge part of our success by providing the best customer service, ensuring that fellow fans can get their hands on the merch they love. You'll ...
$12.75 - $15/hr
As a Hot Topic Seasonal Sales Associate, you'll be a huge part of our success by providing the best customer service, ensuring that fellow fans can get their hands on the merch they love. You'll ...
Paducah, KY · On-site
$13.25 - $15.75/hr
As a Hot Topic Seasonal Sales Associate, you'll be a huge part of our success by providing the best customer service, ensuring that fellow fans can get their hands on the merch they love. You'll ...
Paducah, KY · On-site
$13.25 - $15.75/hr
As a Hot Topic Seasonal Sales Associate, you'll be a huge part of our success by providing the best customer service, ensuring that fellow fans can get their hands on the merch they love. You'll ...
Sioux City, IA · On-site
$13.25 - $15.75/hr
As a Hot Topic Seasonal Sales Associate, you'll be a huge part of our success by providing the best customer service, ensuring that fellow fans can get their hands on the merch they love. You'll ...
Sioux City, IA · On-site
$13.25 - $15.75/hr
As a Hot Topic Seasonal Sales Associate, you'll be a huge part of our success by providing the best customer service, ensuring that fellow fans can get their hands on the merch they love. You'll ...
$9.13 - $10.34
4% of jobs
$10.34 - $11.54
2% of jobs
$11.54 - $12.74
0% of jobs
$12.74 - $13.94
4% of jobs
$14.80 is the 25th percentile. Wages below this are outliers.
$13.94 - $15.14
20% of jobs
The median wage is $15.89 / hr.
$15.14 - $16.35
31% of jobs
$16.95 is the 75th percentile. Wages above this are outliers.
$16.35 - $17.55
27% of jobs
$17.55 - $18.75
11% of jobs
$18.75 - $19.95
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$19.95 - $21.15
0% of jobs
$21.15 - $22.36
0% of jobs
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| Aspect | Hot Topic Seasonal | Retail Sales Associate |
|---|---|---|
| Required Credentials | High school diploma or equivalent; some retail experience | High school diploma or equivalent; customer service skills |
| Work Environment | Music, pop culture retail stores, seasonal peaks | Various retail stores, year-round |
| Employer & Industry Usage | Fashion, entertainment retail, seasonal hiring | General retail across industries |
| Common Search & Comparison | Seasonal retail jobs, part-time retail roles | Retail job roles, sales associate positions |
Hot Topic Seasonal positions are temporary roles focused on peak shopping periods, often requiring similar credentials as retail sales associates. While both roles involve customer service in retail environments, Hot Topic Seasonal jobs are specific to the entertainment and fashion niche, with a seasonal emphasis. Retail Sales Associates work year-round across various retail sectors, providing consistent customer support. Understanding these differences helps job seekers target the right seasonal or permanent retail opportunities.
$14 - $16.50/hr
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5.4
Based on 270 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz
74th of 102 rated fashion retailers
Join the loudest store in the mall! We're looking for music and pop culture fanatics to help create the best experience for our customers. As a Hot Topic Seasonal Sales Associate, you'll be a huge part of our success by providing the best customer service, ensuring that fellow fans can get their hands on the merch they love. You'll share your fandom knowledge, stock and replenish products, and help merchandise the store in a visually appealing way, all while being hyper-focused on the in-store experience.
What You'll DoProvide an amazing shopping experience that will encourage customers to return. They'll be impressed by your product knowledge, customer experience skills, and use of the Force
Cover the sales floor zone and ensure that assigned areas are up to visual standards
Work the register - you'll use your fandom knowledge to process sales transactions and drive add-on sales using additional benefits such as BOPIS and curbside pickup Assist with planogram changes including store map, wall, fixture, & merchandising mix
Let your voice be heard! You'll communicate fashion & music trend information to management and respective HQ partners
While we welcome wizards, we don't like it when spells are stolen. You'll work with Store Management to ensure there's no misuse of spells and wizardry around theft
Support the maintenance of the mother ship; you'll help keep the stock room organized and the store tidy
Smells like Team Spirit you love communicating and working as a team to get the job done
Any other activities as assigned by your Store Leader
What You'll NeedPrevious experience working in a retail environment. If you love music and pop culture, you're in the right place!
Superpowers in providing customer service and selling
You'll have to be at least 16 years of age to join the fandom force
Avenger-like collaboration and communication skills
The usual retail stuff (with or without reasonable accommodation): able to navigate your way around the store, merchandise product utilizing approved store equipment, and pack and unpack boxes of awesome merch that may weigh up to 50 pounds
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Hot Topic is a leading retailer specializing in music and pop culture inspired fashion, based in Rowland Heights, California, US. Its industry landscape is predominantly within the retail sector with a core focus on teen merchandise. Hot Topic was initially founded in 1988 as a niche store catering to individuals with a different taste in pop culture and music genres but has since grown to host an assortment of merchandise encompassing music, television, film, and video game themes.
Retail
5,001 - 10,000 Employees
Rowland Heights, CA, US
1988
