Merchandising manager vs visualizer

The differences between merchandising managers and visualizers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 8-10 years to become a merchandising manager, becoming a visualizer takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, a merchandising manager has an average salary of $86,346, which is higher than the $82,889 average annual salary of a visualizer.

The top three skills for a merchandising manager include sales floor, POS and apparel. The most important skills for a visualizer are visualization, rhino, and autocad.

Merchandising manager vs visualizer overview

	Merchandising Manager	Visualizer
Yearly salary	$86,346	$82,889
Hourly rate	$41.51	$39.85
Growth rate	10%	3%
Number of jobs	268,577	761
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Average age	39	38
Years of experience	10	12

Merchandising manager vs visualizer salary

Merchandising managers and visualizers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Merchandising Manager	Visualizer
Average salary	$86,346	$82,889
Salary range	Between $64,000 And $116,000	Between $56,000 And $121,000
Highest paying City	Woonsocket, RI	-
Highest paying state	Rhode Island	-
Best paying company	Roku	-
Best paying industry	Retail	-

Differences between merchandising manager and visualizer education

There are a few differences between a merchandising manager and a visualizer in terms of educational background:

	Merchandising Manager	Visualizer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Most common major	Business	Fine Arts
Most common college	University of Georgia	University of Pennsylvania

Merchandising manager vs visualizer demographics

Here are the differences between merchandising managers' and visualizers' demographics:

	Merchandising Manager	Visualizer
Average age	39	38
Gender ratio	Male, 47.7% Female, 52.3%	Male, 43.9% Female, 56.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.0% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 8.7% Asian, 8.2% White, 74.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 3.4% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 10.6% Asian, 10.4% White, 70.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	10%	13%

Differences between merchandising manager and visualizer duties and responsibilities

Merchandising manager example responsibilities.

Manage and plan ROI, CPC and bid management on external online shopping sites.
Manage hardware, plumbing, kitchen and bath, kitchen design, and night operations.
Create all marketing materials (paper/media), organize logistics of readings, manage financials.
Manage merchandising for lumber, building materials, paint, hardware, plumbing, electrical, and the garden department.
Lead website development committee, including RFP development, ROI analysis, marketing, brand-enhancement strategies, and back-end integration solutions.
Manage creative development and production of indirect channel POS fixtures creating brand consistency

Visualizer example responsibilities.

Lead team of motion designers which include brainstorming, mood boards, creation of mock-ups and presentations to clients and stakeholders.
Provide extensive training in KeyShot and improve workflow.
Design and print marketing collaterals such as brochures, catalogues, product packaging and book covers.
Provide design solutions to the external clientele for collaterals such as annual reports, product catalogues, brochures, flyer etc.
Generate computer graphics and page-layout software elements and photography.
Contribute effectively as part of a team with multiple imagery of architectural visualization projects.

Merchandising manager vs visualizer skills

Common merchandising manager skills

Sales Floor, 10%
POS, 9%
Apparel, 7%
Pallets, 6%
Merchandise Presentation, 5%
Drive Sales, 5%

Common visualizer skills

Visualization, 68%
Rhino, 10%
Autocad, 8%
Adobe Photoshop, 7%
Brochures, 4%
Art Directors, 3%