Department store sales person vs retail merchandiser

The differences between department store sales people and retail merchandisers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a department store sales person has an average salary of $47,429, which is higher than the $28,678 average annual salary of a retail merchandiser.

Department store sales person vs retail merchandiser overview

	Department Store Sales Person	Retail Merchandiser
Yearly salary	$47,429	$28,678
Hourly rate	$22.80	$13.79
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	228,931	477,794
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	-	-

Department store sales person vs retail merchandiser salary

Department store sales people and retail merchandisers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Department Store Sales Person	Retail Merchandiser
Average salary	$47,429	$28,678
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $64,000	Between $22,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Wayfair
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between department store sales person and retail merchandiser education

There are a few differences between a department store sales person and a retail merchandiser in terms of educational background:

	Department Store Sales Person	Retail Merchandiser
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Most common major	Specialized Sales And Merchandising	Business
Most common college	-	-

Department store sales person vs retail merchandiser demographics

Here are the differences between department store sales people' and retail merchandisers' demographics:

	Department Store Sales Person	Retail Merchandiser
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 26.0% Female, 74.0%	Male, 34.1% Female, 65.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.2% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.0% Asian, 5.7% White, 64.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 17.4% Asian, 7.5% White, 57.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between department store sales person and retail merchandiser duties and responsibilities

Department store sales person example responsibilities.

Service retail customers by processing purchase orders/request and deliveries; displaying specific POS materials for advertisement and product announcement.
Earn role expansion to encompass auto sales after exceeding rigorous automobile sales objectives.

Retail merchandiser example responsibilities.

Manage cleanliness and presentation of stock room and production floor.
Manage entire pet food recycling facility converting 9,000 tons per year from pet food to swine and poultry feed.
Manage backroom/stock room inventory by organizing pallets, stacking and storing product inventory.
Manage Nintendo's promotional programs; secure and maintain point-of-purchase displays that alert customers to brand availability.
Operate a pallet jack, scorpions, boats, john deers, and skates.
Assemble and install product displays, ex: hanging rug displays per POG.

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Updated January 8, 2025

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