Merchandisers and window dressers
£48,493
Average salary
39 hours
Average weekly hours
25.22%
Unemployment rate
Definition: Visual merchandisers and related occupations
*SOC Code (Standard Occupational Classification): 7125
Visual merchandisers develop, deliver and communicate visual concepts and strategies to promote brands, products and services in-store, in catalogues or online, and create displays of merchandise.
Common tasks include:
- consults with advertising and sales staff and advises retailers on the optimal display of a product and of any promotions
- implements plans from display designers or display managers or develops ideas and plans for merchandise display or window dressing
- prepares an area for new display, constructs or assembles displays from a variety of materials, and dismantles existing displays and returns merchandise to relevant departments
- provides feedback about displays to managers and designers
Qualifications
There are no formal academic entry requirements. Training is typically provided on-the-job, supplemented by short courses covering practical skills and details of the product or service being sold.
*Introduced in 1990, SOC is a multi-purpose common classification of occupations in UK. Jobs are defined in terms of skill level and skill content, including qualifications, training and work experience.
Employment status: Visual merchandisers and related occupations
Regional employment: Visual merchandisers and related occupations
Future employment: Visual merchandisers and related occupations
Top 12 industries: Visual merchandisers and related occupations
Alternative & related job titles: Visual merchandisers and related occupations
Display representative Fashion stylist Visual merchandising assistant Window dresser
Equality focus: Visual merchandisers and related occupations
Breaking down the official government big data sources by gender, age and region. Hours and pay data based on full time equlivalent roles.
Breakdown by gender
£19,293
Female average annual salary
£68,307
Male average annual salary
36
Female average weekly hours
41
Male average weekly hours
Average pay per hour: Visual merchandisers and related occupations
Workforce gender: Visual merchandisers and related occupations
Breakdown by region
£61,007
South East (England) - highest annual average salary
£29,721
North East (England) - lowest annual average salary
40
South East (England) - Highest average weekly hours
37
North East (England) - Lowest average weekly hours
Average pay per week (£): Visual merchandisers and related occupations
Average weekly hours by UK region/nation: Visual merchandisers and related occupations
Breakdown by age
20 years
Lowest annual salary (£16,164)
years
Highest annual salary (£0) at this age