How much does the Teen Retail Employee career pay in The Sims 4?
Teen Retail Employee career
Teen Retail Employee pays §33 an hour at level 1 and up to §48 an hour. The best level pays §960 a week. The promotion cheat is careers.promote Teen_Retail.
The Retail Employee career in The Sims 4 is a Base game job for Teen Sims. This teen job has three levels and pays up to 960 Simoleons per week.
You work evening shifts for 20 hours each week. You start as a Shelf Stocker and work your way up to Customer Support.
- §33Per hour at the first level
- §48Per hour at the best level
- §960Per week at the best-paying level
- Teen jobBase game
Pay and hours at every level
Every level
| Level | Title | Per hour | Schedule | Per week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shelf Stocker | §33 | Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat, 18:00 for 4 h | §660 |
| 2 | Sales Floor Clerk | §40 | Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat, 18:00 for 4 h | §800 |
| 3 | Customer Support | §48 | Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri, 18:00 for 4 h | §960 |
Pay per week is our math: pay per hour, times the hours, times the work days. Past the top level, each extra promotion adds §10 an hour.
Traits that change the pay and promotions
| Trait | Pay bonus |
|---|---|
| Business Savvy | +10% |
The game also rolls for an early promotion. The base chance is 1%.
Teen Retail Employee cheats
Type testingcheats true first. The game accepts the career name below, in any letter case.
careers.add_career Teen_Retailcareers.promote Teen_Retailcareers.demote Teen_Retailcareers.remove_career Teen_Retail
Daily schedule and pay for Retail Employee
Every level in the Retail Employee career requires 20 hours of work per week. Shifts start at 18:00 in the evening and last for 4 hours. At level 1 and level 2, you work from Tuesday through Saturday, while level 3 shifts to Monday through Friday.
Pay grows steadily across the three levels. A level 1 Shelf Stocker earns 33 Simoleons per hour, making 660 Simoleons per week. At level 2, a Sales Floor Clerk gets 40 Simoleons per hour, which equals 800 Simoleons per week.
At level 3, a Customer Support worker earns 48 Simoleons per hour for 960 Simoleons a week. You also earn 0.25 paid days off for each day worked at every level. If you quit, the level you rejoin at drops by one every 2 days.
Career tracks and bonuses for Retail Employee
The Retail Employee career does not split into branches. You follow one single track from Shelf Stocker to Customer Support. The top weekly pay on this path is 960 Simoleons.
You can still increase your pay after reaching level 3. Each overmax level adds 10 Simoleons to your hourly pay. Also, Sims with the Business Savvy trait receive a 10% bonus added to their hourly pay at every level.
Faster promotions and Retail Employee career cheats
When your work performance is close to the promotion line, you have a 1% base chance for an early promotion. The game files list no extra trait multipliers for this early promotion chance.
You can use cheats in Live mode to skip the work grind. Open the cheat console with Ctrl + Shift + C on PC or Cmd + Shift + C on Mac. Type testingcheats true first to enable cheats that need it.
Type careers.promote Teen_Retail to move up one level right away. You can also use careers.add_career Teen_Retail to join the job, careers.demote Teen_Retail to drop a level, or careers.remove_career Teen_Retail to quit.
Questions
Who can join the Retail Employee career in The Sims 4?
In the game files for this version, only Teen Sims can join this specific Retail Employee career. It comes with the Base game.
How much does the Retail Employee job pay at max level?
At level 3, you hold the title of Customer Support and earn 48 Simoleons per hour. Working 20 hours per week gives you 960 Simoleons per week.
What is the promotion cheat for the Retail Employee career?
Open the cheat console in Live mode and enter careers.promote Teen_Retail. This moves your Teen Sim up one job level.
Does the Business Savvy trait help in the Retail Employee career?
Yes, a Sim with the Business Savvy trait gets a 10% bonus to their hourly pay. This bonus applies to every level of the career.
What happens if my Sim quits the Retail Employee job?
After your Sim quits, the level they would rejoin at drops by one every 2 days. You can also use careers.remove_career Teen_Retail to leave the job with a cheat.