Retail sales merchandiser vs visual merchandising specialist

The differences between retail sales merchandisers and visual merchandising specialists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a visual merchandising specialist has an average salary of $45,570, which is higher than the $39,721 average annual salary of a retail sales merchandiser.

The top three skills for a retail sales merchandiser include customer service, POS and working independently. The most important skills for a visual merchandising specialist are sales floor, store management, and customer satisfaction.

Retail sales merchandiser vs visual merchandising specialist overview

	Retail Sales Merchandiser	Visual Merchandising Specialist
Yearly salary	$39,721	$45,570
Hourly rate	$19.10	$21.91
Growth rate	4%	10%
Number of jobs	155,213	32,782
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Retail sales merchandiser vs visual merchandising specialist salary

Retail sales merchandisers and visual merchandising specialists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Retail Sales Merchandiser	Visual Merchandising Specialist
Average salary	$39,721	$45,570
Salary range	Between $19,000 And $79,000	Between $25,000 And $80,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between retail sales merchandiser and visual merchandising specialist education

There are a few differences between a retail sales merchandiser and a visual merchandising specialist in terms of educational background:

	Retail Sales Merchandiser	Visual Merchandising Specialist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Most common major	Business	Specialized Sales And Merchandising
Most common college	-	-

Retail sales merchandiser vs visual merchandising specialist demographics

Here are the differences between retail sales merchandisers' and visual merchandising specialists' demographics:

	Retail Sales Merchandiser	Visual Merchandising Specialist
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 42.4% Female, 57.6%	Male, 25.4% Female, 74.6%
Race ratio	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%	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	17%	17%

Differences between retail sales merchandiser and visual merchandising specialist duties and responsibilities

Retail sales merchandiser example responsibilities.

Work directly with local and national retailers to negotiate sales, places orders, and manage deliveries of wine and spirits.
Manage backroom/stock room inventory by organizing pallets, stacking and storing product inventory.
Maintain cleanliness of backrooms for inventory control.
Place IRC s on product.
Work on company tablet answering queries from the clients Acosta represents.
Team with Wal-Mart personnel to provide retail support for Acosta's client companies and products.

Visual merchandising specialist example responsibilities.

Work within OPEX budget to achieve company goals.
Conduct research using online federal regulations, review Medicare and Medicaid policy and guidelines to complete an accurate and well-support decision.
Secure and audit jewelry merchandise, and complete special jewelry orders.

Retail sales merchandiser vs visual merchandising specialist skills

Common retail sales merchandiser skills

Customer Service, 18%
POS, 18%
Working Independently, 17%
Retail Sales, 10%
Expense Reports, 8%
Client Products, 6%

Common visual merchandising specialist skills

Sales Floor, 25%
Store Management, 18%
Customer Satisfaction, 16%
Visual Presentation, 15%
Stock Room, 12%
Customer Service, 3%

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