Wages have been stagnant for most jobs over the past decade. So if you're hoping to increase your salary significantly, your best option is to try to make the leap into management. Indeed, the average manager's salary is $108,570 -- or more than double the average salary of U.S. workers, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. So where are the opportunities? Who is hiring?
Here are the 10 employers with most management positions open this week:
1. Tires Plus : 9.577 managerial openings.
Based out of Davenport, Iowa, Tires Plus has more than 500 stores in 23 states. Tires Plus offers products for the whole gamut of automobiles, from compacts cars to SUV's. Along with Firestone Complete Auto Care, Tires Plus is owned by Bridgestone Retail Operations. And in sum, Bridgestone is the world's largest chain of company-owned auto care centers.
Manager Review: "The pay is decent and you get good benefits. The atmosphere is friendly. But poor management can often affect morale and lead to poor enthusiasm to do work. The hours are inconsistent and the expect you to bend over for them without question."*
Find a managerial job now at Tires Plus. Click here.
2. Pizza Hut: 6,377 managerial openings.
After 55 years in the business, Pizza Hut continues to expand, adding new locations nationwide. In its recent hunt for a digital manager, the fast-food chain asked applicants interviewing for the job to prove their ability to get a message across in Twitter-like brevity by limiting their "elevator speeches" to just 140 seconds.
Manager Review: "If you work fast and efficiently there are chances to get promoted."*
Find a managerial job now at Pizza Hut. Click here.
3. Petco: 6,327 managerial openings.
San Diego-based Petco's chain of pet supplies stores number more than a thousand across the U.S. and, along with its large supermarket-type operations, now includes smaller, mom-and-pop-style neighborhood stores, Unleashed by Petco.
Manager Review: "Petco is a very collaborative culture and the people who work here are great. I get to bring my dog to work and wear casual jeans all summer long. They have dog parks, foosball and a Wii as well as a beautiful facility here in San Antonio. They really are great about following their values: Integrity, Learning, Continuous Improvement, Teamwork, Performance, Recognition and FUN!"*
Find a managerial job now at Petco. Click here.
4. AT&T Retail: 2,862 managerial openings.
Wireless giant AT&T continues to hire in large volumes, as many customers upgrade their smartphones and purchase tablets that require LTE data plans.
Manager Review: "A great working environment with plenty of chances for advancement, but sometimes the work schedule can
Find a managerial job now at AT&T. Click here.
5. AutoZone: 2,691 managerial openings.
With 4,500 stores in the U.S. and Puerto Rico, AutoZone is the largest retailer of auto parts and accessories in the country. Stores both sell hard parts, including batteries and engines, in addition to performing maintenance work for oil changes, among other services. Stores also conduct business with dealerships, garages and other businesses to sell autoparts and other non-automotive merchandise.
Manager Review: "There's good pay for middle management, but the days are long for managers, and very little time is set aside for training."*
Find a managerial job now at AutoZone. Click here.
6. CVS Caremark: 1,811managerial openings.
The CVS pharmacy chain has more than 7,500 stores in the United States, second only to Walgreens, and reported revenue of over $123 billion in 2012. It recently announced a partnership with DASH for Health to establish the Weight Loss Program at its walk-in medical clinics, MinuteClinic.
Manager Review: "Corporate is always looking for ways to cut expenses and increase profits... [and as] a Store Manager you no longer have a quality of life. The expectation is to be available 7 days a week... but they tend to hire the kind of people you want to work with."*
Find a managerial job now at CVS Caremark. Click here.
7. Panera Bread: 1,563 managerial openings.
With locations in 40 states, Panera has carved a niche in the fast food market with its roughly 1,500 bakery-cafes. Panera Bread serves made-to-order sandwiches, which come with artisan breads. Almost a thousand of Panera locations are run as franchises.
Manager Review: "The people make the job. It's a great company with great goals and ideas. But it takes over your life."*
Find a managerial job now at Panera Bread. Click here.
8. Acosta Sales: 1,153 managerial openings.
Acosta Sales is a full-service marketing company with more than 20,000 employees throughout North America. The company focuses on the foodservice and grocery industries. Workers in the sales division make site visits to check on stock.
Manager Review: "The benefits are good and relocation is a possibility. But there is not too much room to grow and change your position. Such a big company that you are not as much of a priority"*
Find a managerial job now at Acosta Sales. Click here.
9. Robert Half: 1,066 managerial openings.
Robert Half International is a professional staffing firm that specializes in recruitment for the accounting, finance and legal sectors. The company has offices in 40 states and 20 countries.
Manager Review: ""It's a fast-paced, challenging and rewarding environment with real growth opportunities."*
Find a managerial job now at Robert Half. Click here.
10. Firestone Complete Autoparts: 1,0313 managerial openings.
Firestone Complete Auto Care is a car maintenance chain that's part of one of the oldest American tire companies. There are more than 1,600 locations nationwide that, along with selling and servicing tires, also do repairs and other kinds of work on cars.
Manager Review: ""Higher than average compensation for retail, good camaraderie with co workers. Nice working for large company that you know will be there tomorrow. "*"*
Find a managerial job now at Firestone Complete Autoparts. Click here.
*All employee reviews sourced from Glassdoor, a free jobs and career community that offers the world an inside look at jobs and companies. **All openings are on CareerBuilder, an AOL Jobs sponsor.