20 Age-Friendly Jobs for Age 50+ Workers

6. Job/Industry: General Merchandise and Grocery Retailing

Qualifications: Can range from no formal education or training to four or more years beyond high school, based on position

Employers: Department-store and grocery chains; for instance, Macy’s, Target, Nordstrom, Sears, Safeway, Trader Joe’s, and Whole Foods

Expected hourly earnings: $8 to $15 per hour for sales associates and customer service; $15 to $40 for supervisors and managers


7. Job/Industry: Specialty Retailing

Qualifications: Can range from no formal education to several years of industry experience and training within specialty sales, stocking, customer service, and management jobs.

Employers: Chain retail stores; for instance, Crate and Barrel, Best Buy, Borders, Barnes & Noble, REI, and Staples

Expected hourly earnings: $10 to $20 per hour for sales, stocking, and customer service; $15 to $40 for supervisors and managers


8. Job/Industry: Accounting & Finance and Tax Preparers

Qualifications: Can range from no formal education to technical training (in tax preparation, for example); can also include formal education of four to six years plus relevant experience

Employers: H&R Block, Accountemps, Robert Half F&A, Accounting Principals, and the accounting and finance unit of any employer

Expected hourly earnings: $12 to $15 per hour for clerical and bookkeeping; $15 to $30 for tax preparers and specialists; $25 to $40 for formally trained professionals

9. Job/Industry: Banking and Lending

Qualifications: Ranges from no formal education up to formal education of four to six years plus relevant experience; technical training is also considered.

Employers: Banking and lending institutions; for instance, Wells Fargo, Wachovia, Citizens Bank, National City Bank, or Bank of America

Expected hourly earnings: $10 to $15 per hour for tellers and customer service; $15 to $30 for lending, $20 to $35 for supervisors and managers

10. Job/Industry: Car/Van/Light Truck or Bus Driver

Qualifications: Passenger-vehicle license up to special-vehicle licensing and certification with “clean” driving record

Employers: Boston Coach, First Student Bus, or Schneider National Trucking, for example

Expected hourly earnings: $10 to $15 per hour for driving small vehicles; $15 to $30 for larger vehicles