What job pays well in luxury?
There are many different professions in the luxury goods industry. So are the qualifications, functions and remuneration. Would you like to work in luxury goods and make it your career? What job pays well in luxury? We’ll show you which profession to choose in our dedicated article.

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Salaries
What are the best-paid luxury retail jobs?
Thinking of working in retail? Here are the best-paid luxury professions.
- The Retail Director. Responsible for implementing the brand’s sales and marketing policy in their sector, they earn a minimum of €55,000 to €65,000 during their first 3 years in the role.
- The Boutique Manager. He or she organises, manages and develops the business of a sales outlet. Remuneration during the first 3 years can range from €50,000 to €80,000.
- The Sales Expert. They welcome and advise customers and manage stocks and the restocking of merchandise. Their salary over 3/5 years varies between €30,000 and €35,000 a year.
- The Wholesale Network Coordinator. He or she is responsible for training the network’s sales teams and is in charge of sales reporting and monitoring, as well as other tasks. They earn between €35,000 and €50,000 in their first few years.
- The Area Manager. He or she is responsible for the sales, marketing and physical promotion of the company’s products. Remuneration after 5 years varies between €45,000 and €80,000 a year.
Crafts
What are the best-paid professions in the luxury industry?
Are you good with your hands? If you want to work in the luxury industry, you should know that some jobs pay better than others. In particular, you can work in a wide range of fields, including perfumery, jewellery, cosmetics, leather goods, watchmaking and haute couture. The status of these professions in the luxury industry is being upgraded and they are often highly prestigious.
In any case, experience always plays an important role in remuneration, whatever the sector. The more experience you have, the better you’ll be paid.
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What are the best-paid luxury fashion jobs?
Here are the best-paid luxury jobs in fashion, enabling you to earn €35,000 gross per year at the start of your career:
- The Head or Director of Offer receives between €65,000 and €80,000;
- A Retail Director in the luxury goods sector earns between €60,000 and €80,000;
- Production managers earn between €55,000 and €65,000;
- The Retail Director for a mid-range chain earns €55,000 to €60,000;
the Materials Purchasing Manager receives between €50,000 and €60,000.
Marketing
What are the best-paid jobs in luxury marketing?
Would you like to work in luxury marketing ? Find out about the best-paid jobs.
- Regional Sales Manager. Also known as Regional Sales Director, this position is open to juniors with 0 to 3 years’ experience in mass retail. Salary ranges from €42,000 to €48,000 a year, depending on experience.
- Category manager. They develop the sales and profitability of well-defined products. They earn between €35,000 and €40,000 a year.
- Sales Manager. This position is open to holders of a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing and Commerce. Salary ranges from €38,000 to €42,000 per annum.
- Brand manager. The brand manager is responsible for developing the image and reputation of one or more brands in the media. They earn between €38,000 and €45,000 a year.
Offers
Which course at INSEEC will help you find a well-paid job in luxury goods?
There are a wide range of courses available: Bachelor’s degrees, Grande Ecole programmes, BBAs and MSCs, most of which are available as work placements or part-time courses.
At INSEEC, we offer a specialisation in Luxury and Wine. TheINSEEC Luxury & Wine programmes offer courses from BAC+1 to BAC+5 in a wide range of fields, including :
- Wines and Spirits ;
- luxury ;
- Fashion Marketing;
- Cosmetics marketing;
- Hotel Management.
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