Hot Topic is an American retail chain specializing in music and alternative culture-related clothing and accessories, as well as licensed music. The majority of the stores are located in regional shopping malls.
Statistics based on 8,345 current and past employees of Hot Topic.
Hot Topic career paths & jobs statistics
Top Hot Topic job responsibilities
Sales Associate
32.79%
(1,737)
Hot Topic Jobs
Cashier
11.72%
(621)
Hot Topic Careers
Manager
6.29%
(333)
Hot Topic Jobs
Sales
5.95%
(315)
Hot Topic Careers
Assistant Manager
5.79%
(307)
Hot Topic Jobs
Key Holder
4.1%
(217)
Hot Topic Careers
Store Manager
2.91%
(154)
Hot Topic Jobs
Model
1.08%
(57)
Hot Topic Careers
Seasonal Sales Associate
0.91%
(48)
Hot Topic Jobs
Part-time assistant manager
0.85%
(45)
Hot Topic Careers
Keyholder/Manager
0.77%
(41)
Hot Topic Jobs
Management
0.59%
(31)
Hot Topic Careers
Clerk
0.59%
(31)
Hot Topic Jobs
Full Time Assistant Manager
0.57%
(30)
Hot Topic Careers
Asst. Manager
0.43%
(23)
Hot Topic Jobs
Sales Assosiate
0.42%
(22)
Hot Topic Jobs
Associate
0.38%
(20)
Hot Topic Careers
Key Holder/Sales Associate
0.38%
(20)
Hot Topic Jobs
Sales Assistant
0.32%
(17)
Hot Topic Careers
Customer Service
0.32%
(17)
Hot Topic Jobs
keyholder
0.3%
(16)
Hot Topic Careers
District Manager
0.26%
(14)
Hot Topic Jobs
Employee
0.26%
(14)
Hot Topic Careers
Assistant Store Manager
0.26%
(14)
Hot Topic Jobs
Retail
0.25%
(13)
Hot Topic Careers
Seasonal
0.25%
(13)
Hot Topic Jobs
Owner
0.25%
(13)
Hot Topic Careers
Sales Associate/Key Holder
0.23%
(12)
Hot Topic Jobs
P.T ASM
0.21%
(11)
Hot Topic Careers
FTASM
0.21%
(11)
Hot Topic Jobs
PT Assistant Manager
0.21%
(11)
Hot Topic Jobs
Being Awesome
0.19%
(10)
Hot Topic Careers
Casher
0.19%
(10)
Hot Topic Jobs
Allocation Analyst
0.17%
(9)
Hot Topic Careers
Manger
0.17%
(9)
Hot Topic Jobs
General Manager
0.17%
(9)
Hot Topic Careers
Sales Representative
0.17%
(9)
Hot Topic Jobs
Team Member
0.17%
(9)
Hot Topic Careers
Buyer
0.15%
(8)
Hot Topic Jobs
ASM
0.15%
(8)
Hot Topic Careers
FT Assistant Manager
0.15%
(8)
Hot Topic Jobs
Sales Rep
0.13%
(7)
Hot Topic Careers
Assistant Buyer
0.13%
(7)
Hot Topic Jobs
Supervisor
0.13%
(7)
Hot Topic Careers
Greeter
0.13%
(7)
Hot Topic Jobs
Salesman
0.13%
(7)
Hot Topic Jobs
Greeter/Cashier
0.13%
(7)
Hot Topic Careers
Sales Associate/Cashier
0.13%
(7)
Hot Topic Jobs
Salesperson
0.11%
(6)
Hot Topic Careers
Everything
0.11%
(6)
Hot Topic Jobs
worker
0.11%
(6)
Hot Topic Careers
Sales Floor
0.11%
(6)
Hot Topic Jobs
Sales Ass.
0.09%
(5)
Hot Topic Careers
Cashier/Greeter
0.09%
(5)
Hot Topic Jobs
Shopper
0.09%
(5)
Hot Topic Careers
CSR
0.09%
(5)
Hot Topic Jobs
Slave
0.09%
(5)
Hot Topic Careers
Cashier/Stocker
0.09%
(5)
Hot Topic Jobs
Marketing
0.09%
(5)
Hot Topic Careers
Customer Service Representative
0.09%
(5)
Hot Topic Jobs
Sales Clerk
0.08%
(4)
Hot Topic Jobs
Keyholder/Sales
0.08%
(4)
Hot Topic Careers
Cashier/Sales Associate
0.08%
(4)
Hot Topic Jobs
Sales Assoc.
0.08%
(4)
Hot Topic Careers
Photographer
0.08%
(4)
Hot Topic Jobs
Sale Associate
0.08%
(4)
Hot Topic Careers
Front Desk
0.08%
(4)
Hot Topic Jobs
Key Holder/MGMT
0.08%
(4)
Hot Topic Careers
Marketing Manager
0.08%
(4)
Hot Topic Jobs
Janitor
0.06%
(3)
Hot Topic Careers
Designer
0.06%
(3)
Hot Topic Jobs
Retail Sales Associate
0.06%
(3)
Hot Topic Careers
Customer Service Rep.
0.06%
(3)
Hot Topic Jobs
Idk yet
0.06%
(3)
Hot Topic Careers
Sales Person
0.06%
(3)
Hot Topic Jobs
Key Master
0.06%
(3)
Hot Topic Jobs
Supervisor/Keyholder
0.06%
(3)
Hot Topic Careers
PTASM
0.06%
(3)
Hot Topic Jobs
Cahier
0.06%
(3)
Hot Topic Careers
Sales Floor Team Member
0.06%
(3)
Hot Topic Jobs
Retail Associate
0.06%
(3)
Hot Topic Careers
Retail Salesperson
0.06%
(3)
Hot Topic Jobs
Sales Asociate
0.06%
(3)
Hot Topic Careers
Sales/Keyholder
0.06%
(3)
Hot Topic Jobs
Stocker
0.06%
(3)
Hot Topic Careers
Seasonal Sales
0.06%
(3)
Hot Topic Jobs
Co-worker
0.06%
(3)
Hot Topic Careers
Sales Associate (Seasonal)
0.06%
(3)
Hot Topic Jobs
Badass
0.06%
(3)
Hot Topic Careers
Floor
0.06%
(3)
Hot Topic Jobs
Breaker
0.06%
(3)
Hot Topic Jobs
Store Associate
0.06%
(3)
Hot Topic Careers
Managment
0.04%
(2)
Hot Topic Jobs
Part Time Assistant Store Manager
0.04%
(2)
Hot Topic Careers
Shipment Manager
0.04%
(2)
Hot Topic Jobs
Temporary key-holder/sales associate.
0.04%
(2)
Hot Topic Careers
Seasonal Sale/Associate
0.04%
(2)
Hot Topic Jobs
whatever they tell me to do
0.04%
(2)
Hot Topic Careers
Break Associate
0.04%
(2)
Hot Topic Jobs
Fangirl
0.04%
(2)
Hot Topic Careers
Break Reliever
0.04%
(2)
Hot Topic Jobs
Student
0.04%
(2)
Hot Topic Careers
Seasonal Worker
0.04%
(2)
Hot Topic Jobs
Staff
0.04%
(2)
Hot Topic Careers
Sales Assoicate
0.04%
(2)
Hot Topic Jobs
Holder of the keys
0.04%
(2)
Hot Topic Jobs
Personal Shopper
0.04%
(2)
Hot Topic Careers
Maneger
0.04%
(2)
Hot Topic Jobs
Assisstant Manager
0.04%
(2)
Hot Topic Careers
Floor Manager
0.04%
(2)
Hot Topic Jobs
Seasonal Employee
0.04%
(2)
Hot Topic Careers
Store Clerk
0.04%
(2)
Hot Topic Jobs
PT Asst. Manager
0.04%
(2)
Hot Topic Careers
Sales Jerk
0.04%
(2)
Hot Topic Jobs
Third Key
0.04%
(2)
Hot Topic Careers
Sales Associate/Assistant Manager
0.04%
(2)
Hot Topic Jobs
Art Director
0.04%
(2)
Hot Topic Careers
Headquarters
0.04%
(2)
Hot Topic Jobs
Intern
0.04%
(2)
Hot Topic Careers
JEFA
0.04%
(2)
Hot Topic Jobs
Gerente Comercial
0.04%
(2)
Hot Topic Jobs
Key Holder/Associate
0.04%
(2)
Hot Topic Careers
Picker/Packer
0.04%
(2)
Hot Topic Jobs
3rd Key
0.04%
(2)
Hot Topic Careers
Manager, Training & Development
0.04%
(2)
Hot Topic Jobs
Sales Associate/ Store Manager
0.04%
(2)
Hot Topic Careers
Business Analyst
0.04%
(2)
Hot Topic Jobs
Senior Sales Associate
0.04%
(2)
Hot Topic Careers
Crew
0.04%
(2)
Hot Topic Jobs
Associate Buyer
0.04%
(2)
Hot Topic Careers
Front Desk Receptionist
0.04%
(2)
Hot Topic Jobs
Seller
0.04%
(2)
Hot Topic Careers
Crew Member
0.04%
(2)
Hot Topic Jobs
Sales Accociate
0.04%
(2)
Hot Topic Careers
Cashier/Sales Floor
0.04%
(2)
Hot Topic Jobs
idk
0.04%
(2)
Hot Topic Jobs
hot topic
0.04%
(2)
Hot Topic Careers
That guy
0.04%
(2)
Hot Topic Jobs
Self-employed
0.04%
(2)
Hot Topic Careers
Inventory
0.04%
(2)
Hot Topic Jobs
Human Resources Administrator
0.04%
(2)
Hot Topic Careers
Assistant Manager/Sales Associate
0.04%
(2)
Hot Topic Jobs
Graphic Designer
0.04%
(2)
Hot Topic Careers
H.B.I.C
0.04%
(2)
Hot Topic Jobs
Seasonal Help
0.04%
(2)
Hot Topic Careers
Head Cashier
0.04%
(2)
Hot Topic Jobs
Store manager
0.04%
(2)
Hot Topic Careers
Full Time Assistant Store Manager
0.04%
(2)
Hot Topic Jobs
Sales Assosciate
0.04%
(2)
Hot Topic Careers
Stock Manager
0.04%
(2)
Hot Topic Jobs
Key Holder/LOD
0.04%
(2)
Hot Topic Jobs
Part Time Sales Associate
0.04%
(2)
Hot Topic Careers
all
0.04%
(2)
Hot Topic Jobs
Stock Clerk
0.04%
(2)
Hot Topic Careers
Register
0.04%
(2)
Hot Topic Jobs
ptl
0.04%
(2)
Hot Topic Careers
Counter
0.04%
(2)
Hot Topic Jobs
Seasonal Keyholder
0.04%
(2)
Hot Topic Careers
Key Account Manager
0.04%
(2)
Hot Topic Jobs
Model (people)
0.04%
(2)
Hot Topic Careers
Social Media Manager
0.04%
(2)
Hot Topic Jobs
Denim Expert
0.04%
(2)
Hot Topic Careers
Research
0.04%
(2)
Hot Topic Jobs
Model&MUA
0.02%
(1)
Hot Topic Careers
Desktop Support Technician
0.02%
(1)
Hot Topic Jobs
Sales Person/Cashier
0.02%
(1)
Hot Topic Jobs
SM
0.02%
(1)
Hot Topic Careers
Sexy Model
0.02%
(1)
Hot Topic Jobs
chasher
0.02%
(1)
Hot Topic Careers
Twilight shirt folder
0.02%
(1)
Hot Topic Jobs
fun
0.02%
(1)
Hot Topic Careers
Slave Associate
0.02%
(1)
Hot Topic Jobs
Photo Model
0.02%
(1)
Hot Topic Careers
Midle School Student
0.02%
(1)
Hot Topic Jobs
Money Maker
0.02%
(1)
Hot Topic Careers
Flirter
0.02%
(1)
Hot Topic Jobs
Ninja
0.02%
(1)
Hot Topic Careers
Trusted Associate
0.02%
(1)
Hot Topic Jobs
Standing
0.02%
(1)
Hot Topic Careers
Asistant Manager
0.02%
(1)
Hot Topic Jobs
Weirdo
0.02%
(1)
Hot Topic Jobs
Full Time Assistant
0.02%
(1)
Hot Topic Careers
WEED SMOKER
0.02%
(1)
Hot Topic Jobs
Sexy Sales Associate
0.02%
(1)
Hot Topic Careers
Break assistant
0.02%
(1)
Hot Topic Jobs
prep killer
0.02%
(1)
Hot Topic Careers
The guy that shuffles stuff around.
0.02%
(1)
Hot Topic Jobs
Your Mums Bedroom
0.02%
(1)
Hot Topic Careers
Salesclerk
0.02%
(1)
Hot Topic Jobs
Casheir
0.02%
(1)
Hot Topic Careers
GET MONEY
0.02%
(1)
Hot Topic Jobs
Waitress
0.02%
(1)
Hot Topic Careers
Awesome ßhitches
0.02%
(1)
Hot Topic Jobs
Guru
0.02%
(1)
Hot Topic Careers
sells men
0.02%
(1)
Hot Topic Jobs
Sales Associate & Visual Merchandiser
0.02%
(1)
Hot Topic Jobs
In store worker
0.02%
(1)
Hot Topic Careers
Storeperson
0.02%
(1)
Hot Topic Jobs
Bringer of Awesome Sauce
0.02%
(1)
Hot Topic Careers
Ladder
0.02%
(1)
Hot Topic Jobs
People left these companies to work at Hot Topic
2.21%
(152)
The Krusty Krab
1.61%
(111)
1.6%
(110)
McDonald's
1.0%
(69)
0.97%
(67)
GameStop
0.93%
(64)
Spencer's
0.86%
(59)
0.86%
(59)
0.83%
(57)
Journeys
0.81%
(56)
Zumiez
0.73%
(50)
0.44%
(30)
Subway
0.41%
(28)
0.41%
(28)
0.39%
(27)
0.36%
(25)
Taco Bell
0.33%
(23)
Foot Locker
0.33%
(23)
0.33%
(23)
0.33%
(23)
0.33%
(23)
0.32%
(22)
Claire's
0.32%
(22)
Urban Outfitters
0.29%
(20)
Spirit Halloween
0.29%
(20)
Diamond Supply Co
0.29%
(20)
Old Navy
0.29%
(20)
Wet Seal
0.26%
(18)
Jamba Juice
0.26%
(18)
0.25%
(17)
Torrid
0.23%
(16)
Bath & Body Works
0.23%
(16)
Pac Sun
0.22%
(15)
Tilly's
0.22%
(15)
Toys ''R'' Us
0.22%
(15)
ShopRite
0.2%
(14)
Pizza Hut
0.2%
(14)
JCPenney
0.2%
(14)
Teavana
0.19%
(13)
Wendy's
0.19%
(13)
Panera Bread
0.17%
(12)
Kmart
0.17%
(12)
Babysitting
0.17%
(12)
Burger King
0.17%
(12)
Deb Shops
0.16%
(11)
0.16%
(11)
Cold Stone Creamery
0.16%
(11)
Black Veil Brides
0.16%
(11)
Party City
0.16%
(11)
0.16%
(11)
Domino's Pizza
0.16%
(11)
0.16%
(11)
Kohl's
0.16%
(11)
United States Army
0.16%
(11)
Chipotle Mexican Grill
0.15%
(10)
Barnes & Noble
0.15%
(10)
Applebee's
0.15%
(10)
Aéropostale
0.15%
(10)
0.15%
(10)
Petco
0.15%
(10)
Pacific Sunwear
0.15%
(10)
0.13%
(9)
Guitar Center
0.13%
(9)
Model
0.13%
(9)
Little Caesars
0.13%
(9)
0.13%
(9)
True Religion Brand Jeans
0.13%
(9)
Chick-fil-A
0.13%
(9)
CVS
0.13%
(9)
0.13%
(9)
Sears
0.12%
(8)
Disneyland
0.12%
(8)
Kroger
0.12%
(8)
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store
0.12%
(8)
Tumblr
0.12%
(8)
TGI Fridays
0.12%
(8)
Olive Garden
0.12%
(8)
rue21
0.12%
(8)
0.12%
(8)
PetSmart
0.12%
(8)
KFC
0.12%
(8)
Build-A-Bear Workshop
0.1%
(7)
U.S. Army
0.1%
(7)
Papa John's Pizza
0.1%
(7)
Coldstone Creamery
0.1%
(7)
Books-A-Million
0.1%
(7)
0.1%
(7)
Monster Energy
0.1%
(7)
Publix
0.1%
(7)
T.J.Maxx
0.1%
(7)
Walt Disney World
0.1%
(7)
Marshalls
0.1%
(7)
The Home Depot
0.1%
(7)
Icing by Claire's
0.1%
(7)
Dunkin' Donuts
0.09%
(6)
Gamestop
0.09%
(6)
Spencer's Gifts
0.09%
(6)
Self-Employed
0.09%
(6)
Sunglass Hut
0.09%
(6)
Bath and Body Works
0.09%
(6)
People left Hot Topic to work at these companies
0.94%
(107)
0.88%
(100)
0.87%
(99)
The Krusty Krab
0.81%
(92)
Zumiez
0.81%
(92)
Journeys
0.78%
(89)
Spencer's
0.74%
(84)
GameStop
0.74%
(84)
0.6%
(68)
0.5%
(57)
McDonald's
0.46%
(52)
0.41%
(47)
0.39%
(45)
0.38%
(43)
Urban Outfitters
0.37%
(42)
0.37%
(42)
0.35%
(40)
0.31%
(35)
Torrid
0.26%
(30)
Barnes & Noble
0.25%
(29)
Subway
0.25%
(29)
ULTA Beauty
0.25%
(28)
Guitar Center
0.25%
(28)
0.24%
(27)
Tilly's
0.22%
(25)
Panera Bread
0.22%
(25)
Chipotle Mexican Grill
0.21%
(24)
Foot Locker
0.21%
(24)
Sephora
0.21%
(24)
0.2%
(23)
Self-Employed
0.2%
(23)
Buffalo Wild Wings
0.19%
(22)
rue21
0.18%
(21)
Spirit Halloween
0.18%
(20)
0.18%
(20)
Diamond Supply Co
0.17%
(19)
Taco Bell
0.16%
(18)
Claire's
0.16%
(18)
Old Navy
0.16%
(18)
Bath & Body Works
0.15%
(17)
Sally Beauty Supply
0.15%
(17)
0.15%
(17)
Teavana
0.15%
(17)
United States Army
0.14%
(16)
Whole Foods Market
0.14%
(16)
MAC Cosmetics
0.14%
(16)
Toys ''R'' Us
0.14%
(16)
Dunkin' Donuts
0.14%
(16)
Amazon.com
0.13%
(15)
Pizza Hut
0.13%
(15)
Aéropostale
0.12%
(14)
0.12%
(14)
0.12%
(14)
Kohl's
0.12%
(14)
Tumblr
0.11%
(13)
0.11%
(13)
Pac Sun
0.11%
(13)
The Home Depot
0.11%
(13)
Olive Garden
0.11%
(13)
JCPenney
0.11%
(12)
Wet Seal
0.11%
(12)
Lowe's Home Improvement
0.11%
(12)
0.11%
(12)
0.11%
(12)
Sears
0.11%
(12)
The Children's Place
0.11%
(12)
Applebee's
0.11%
(12)
Black Veil Brides Army
0.1%
(11)
TGI Fridays
0.1%
(11)
0.1%
(11)
PetSmart
0.1%
(11)
Lids
0.1%
(11)
IHOP
0.1%
(11)
T.J.Maxx
0.1%
(11)
United States Air Force
0.09%
(10)
Game Stop
0.09%
(10)
0.09%
(10)
Chili's Grill & Bar
0.09%
(10)
Model
0.09%
(10)
Trader Joe's
0.09%
(10)
CVS
0.09%
(10)
Black Veil Brides
0.09%
(10)
Verizon Wireless
0.09%
(10)
Staples
0.09%
(10)
Outback Steakhouse
0.08%
(9)
0.08%
(9)
0.08%
(9)
Monster Energy
0.08%
(9)
Jimmy John's
0.08%
(9)
0.08%
(9)
Papa John's Pizza
0.08%
(9)
Sonic Drive-In
0.08%
(9)
Wendy's
0.08%
(9)
Walt Disney World
0.08%
(9)
Denny's
0.08%
(9)
Domino's Pizza
0.08%
(9)
Michaels Stores
0.08%
(9)
Freelance Makeup Artist
0.08%
(9)
Payless ShoeSource
0.08%
(9)
0.08%
(9)
Top locations where employees live and work at Hot Topic
Los Angeles
4.77%
(169)
New York
1.47%
(52)
Las Vegas
1.36%
(48)
Chicago
1.13%
(40)
Houston
1.1%
(39)
Dallas
1.05%
(37)
Atlanta
0.79%
(28)
Miami
0.76%
(27)
San Diego
0.68%
(24)
San Antonio
0.65%
(23)
Philadelphia
0.62%
(22)
Pittsburgh
0.62%
(22)
Nashville
0.62%
(22)
Phoenix
0.59%
(21)
Indianapolis
0.56%
(20)
Jacksonville
0.54%
(19)
Bronx
0.51%
(18)
El Paso
0.48%
(17)
Tucson
0.48%
(17)
St. Louis
0.48%
(17)
Kansas City
0.48%
(17)
Charlotte
0.48%
(17)
San Jose
0.45%
(16)
Newark
0.45%
(16)
Lancaster
0.45%
(16)
San Francisco
0.45%
(16)
Brooklyn
0.42%
(15)
Long Beach
0.42%
(15)
Portland
0.42%
(15)
Queens
0.42%
(15)
Columbus
0.42%
(15)
London
0.42%
(15)
Tulsa
0.4%
(14)
Denver
0.4%
(14)
Orlando
0.4%
(14)
Detroit
0.37%
(13)
Cincinnati
0.37%
(13)
Springfield
0.34%
(12)
Cleveland
0.34%
(12)
Rochester
0.34%
(12)
Riverside
0.31%
(11)
Fort Worth
0.31%
(11)
Mobile
0.31%
(11)
San Juan
0.31%
(11)
Baltimore
0.31%
(11)
Buffalo
0.31%
(11)
Stockton
0.28%
(10)
Austin
0.28%
(10)
Albuquerque
0.28%
(10)
Albany
0.28%
(10)
Tampa
0.28%
(10)
Toronto
0.28%
(10)
Pasadena
0.25%
(9)
North Hollywood
0.25%
(9)
Fullerton
0.25%
(9)
Lakewood
0.25%
(9)
Oklahoma City
0.25%
(9)
Hattiesburg
0.23%
(8)
Louisville
0.23%
(8)
Toledo
0.23%
(8)
Greensboro
0.23%
(8)
Anaheim
0.23%
(8)
Shelbyville
0.23%
(8)
Fayetteville
0.23%
(8)
Flint
0.23%
(8)
La Puente
0.23%
(8)
Grand Rapids
0.23%
(8)
Palmdale
0.23%
(8)
Washington
0.23%
(8)
Granbury
0.2%
(7)
Elizabeth
0.2%
(7)
Charleston
0.2%
(7)
Greenville
0.2%
(7)
Antioch
0.2%
(7)
Miami Beach
0.2%
(7)
Murfreesboro
0.2%
(7)
Sacramento
0.2%
(7)
Glendale
0.2%
(7)
Fort Lauderdale
0.2%
(7)
Seattle
0.2%
(7)
New Orleans
0.2%
(7)
Madison
0.17%
(6)
Fresno
0.17%
(6)
Honolulu
0.17%
(6)
Gainesville
0.17%
(6)
Frisco
0.17%
(6)
Bakersfield
0.17%
(6)
Fontana
0.17%
(6)
Mesa
0.17%
(6)
Hartford
0.17%
(6)
West Palm Beach
0.17%
(6)
Torrance
0.17%
(6)
Oceanside
0.17%
(6)
Troy
0.17%
(6)
Kingsport
0.17%
(6)
Spokane
0.17%
(6)
Rancho Cucamonga
0.17%
(6)
Stafford
0.17%
(6)
East Orange
0.17%
(6)
Danville
0.17%
(6)
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Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
0.68%
(115)
UCLA
0.24%
(40)
Homeschooled
0.18%
(31)
EMO University
0.18%
(30)
Full Sail University
0.17%
(29)
Harvard University
0.17%
(28)
California State University, Northridge
0.17%
(28)
California State University, Fullerton
0.17%
(28)
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry (Official)
0.16%
(27)
EMO at school
0.16%
(27)
University of Phoenix
0.15%
(26)
University of North Texas
0.15%
(26)
Middle Tennessee State University
0.14%
(24)
The Art Institutes
0.14%
(23)
California State University, Long Beach
0.13%
(22)
