Meet the 23-year-old college dropout already making six figures as Walmart’s youngest U.S. store manager
How Pulley became a 23-year-old Walmart store manager making six figures Pulley told Business Insider that her approach to career growth was relatively simple: show up every day ready to learn something new—and make herself available for opportunities beyond her job description.
Key points
- Pulley is back in school with the help of Walmart’s tuition-assistance program and hopes to be promoted to a market manager by 27 or 28—and eventually a regional executive vice president.
- “Throughout her career, she has consistently sought out mentors and development opportunities to strengthen her leadership.” But her ambitions haven’t stopped with store manager, either.
- He eventually worked his way up to store manager before moving into merchandising roles across Walmart and Sam’s Club.
“That’s when I started applying for salary positions.” By 19, she became an operations manager, and two years later, Pulley became store manager, making her the youngest person to hold the position at any U.S.
Additional details
- She regularly participated in calls with Walmart leaders, including monthly discussions with her market manager, and became involved in succession planning.
- Walmart’s CEOs started as hourly workers—but climbed to the top by raising their hand and embracing change As Pulley continues climbing Walmart’s ranks, she’s following a path that has taken others to the top of the Bentonville, Arkansas-based retailer.
- At 23, she earns more than six figures, has bought her first home, and is planning a wedding she hopes to pay for without taking on debt.
- But she isn’t an AI startup founder or an heir to a family fortune —she’s built her career at Walmart and is now the youngest U.S.
- “When I got Team Lead, it really stuck with me that Walmart is something I can make a career out of and something I want to continue to grow in,” Pulley told the Phoenix Business Journal.
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