Merchandise shopper vs visual merchandiser

The differences between merchandise shoppers and visual merchandisers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a visual merchandiser has an average salary of $38,037, which is higher than the $35,612 average annual salary of a merchandise shopper.

The top three skills for a merchandise shopper include product displays, and . The most important skills for a visual merchandiser are customer service, ladders, and sales floor.

Merchandise shopper vs visual merchandiser overview

	Merchandise Shopper	Visual Merchandiser
Yearly salary	$35,612	$38,037
Hourly rate	$17.12	$18.29
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	33,200	74,351
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Merchandise shopper vs visual merchandiser salary

Merchandise shoppers and visual merchandisers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Merchandise Shopper	Visual Merchandiser
Average salary	$35,612	$38,037
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $49,000	Between $27,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	RH
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between merchandise shopper and visual merchandiser education

There are a few differences between a merchandise shopper and a visual merchandiser in terms of educational background:

	Merchandise Shopper	Visual Merchandiser
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Most common major	Business	Specialized Sales And Merchandising
Most common college	Boston University	-

Merchandise shopper vs visual merchandiser demographics

Here are the differences between merchandise shoppers' and visual merchandisers' demographics:

	Merchandise Shopper	Visual Merchandiser
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 13.3% Female, 86.7%	Male, 27.3% Female, 72.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.0% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.0% Asian, 5.1% White, 69.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 8.5% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 13.8% Asian, 5.3% White, 66.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	8%	17%

Differences between merchandise shopper and visual merchandiser duties and responsibilities

Merchandise shopper example responsibilities.

Manage vendor relationships for current season catalogs, UPC codes, and discrepancies in catalog and merchandise data.
Maintain cleanliness and organizational standards throughout the store in accordance with company policy and procedures.
Observe specific surroundings and report observation proficiently.

Visual merchandiser example responsibilities.

Manage backroom/stock room inventory by organizing pallets, stacking and storing product inventory.
Provide support to all meeting and VTC rooms.
Merchandise mens, ladies, kids, and accessories departments.
Operate audio board, PowerPoint, camera, and video switcher.
Assist outside vendor merchandisers (NIKE) with execution of planograms.
Assist with prop development and production for the 5 NYC flagship stores.

Merchandise shopper vs visual merchandiser skills

Common merchandise shopper skills

Product Displays, 100%

Common visual merchandiser skills

Customer Service, 25%
Ladders, 17%
Sales Floor, 10%
Store Management, 6%
Drive Sales, 6%
Kids, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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