Side-by-side distribution
Retail Manager
$19.49/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 37.3%
- Live roles
- 3,742
Visual Merchandiser
$18.00/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 57.3%
- Live roles
- 2,109
Highest-paying jobs
Retail Store Manager in Training
Enterprise Account Manager - Retail & Manufacturing
Staff Product Manager, Retail Media & Audiences
Retail Banking Senior Manager
Talent & Workforce Senior Manager, Consumer Goods & Services, Retail and Travel
Retail Merchandising and Planning – Strategy Senior Manager
Marketing - Senior Manager/Manager, Events & Experiences (Retail)
Retail - Boutique Manager, Boutique Management (Menlo Park)
Manager, Retail Integration - Operations
Retail - Boutique Manager, Boutique Management (Short Hills)
Highest-paying jobs
Sales Merchandiser Arnhem
Senior Merchandiser, Accessories
Sr Field Visual Merchandiser - House of Sport (West)
International Merchandiser
International Merchandiser - China and North Asia
Merchandiser, Women's
Fashion Merchandiser - Women's
Field Visual Merchandiser - Portland, Seattle, and Salt Lake City
Merchandiser, International Subsidiaries
Merchandiser,Fresh,Independent
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
maurices
|
$36,889 | 427 |
|
Skechers
|
$43,514 | 234 |
Michaels
|
$39,728 | 158 |
T-Mobile
|
$79,250 | 92 |
| AT AT&T | $68,800 | 63 |
|
Aritzia
|
$79,040 | 33 |
| MC Minnesota Cannabis Services | $60,000 | 27 |
|
Goodwill of Central and Northern Arizona
|
$70,000 | 16 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Mondelez International
|
$35,360 | 400 |
Anderson Merchandisers
|
$36,400 | 257 |
| TW Total Wine & More | $38,158 | 255 |
| OA O'Reilly Auto Parts | $41,122 | 123 |
C.A. Fortune
|
$41,600 | 33 |
Target
|
$62,114 | 20 |
Serv U Success
|
$35,360 | 20 |
| TJ TJX | $31,720 | 14 |
Retail Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Denver | $194,100 | 13 |
| Atlanta | $194,100 | 15 |
| Austin | $190,650 | 14 |
| Seattle | $178,700 | 18 |
| San Francisco | $170,200 | 20 |
| Los Angeles | $170,200 | 19 |
| Boston | $170,200 | 21 |
| Chicago | $162,960 | 30 |
| New York | $130,200 | 67 |
| Toronto | $82,595 | 5 |
Retail Manager vs Visual Merchandiser: which pays more?
The median for Retail Manager is $19.49/hr per year (typically $17.35/hr–$21.49/hr), versus $18.00/hr for Visual Merchandiser ($16.85/hr–$20.00/hr). That puts Retail Manager about 8% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Retail Manager and Visual Merchandiser are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.