Side-by-side distribution
Sales Associate
$40,560
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 30.1%
- Live roles
- 3,938
Visual Merchandiser
$44,110
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 44.2%
- Live roles
- 154
Highest-paying jobs
Associate Director, Institutional Sales
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Director, Associate General Counsel, Sales & Growth (Advertising Technology)
Investment Banking, Vice President/Associate, Consumer & Retail
Associate Director of Advisor Sales
Associate Director, Sales, Datapoints Small Molecule Business
Associate Director, Sales Operations & Analytics, Lung
Senior Associate - Venture Ecosystem Sales
Highest-paying jobs
Sales Merchandiser Eindhoven
Sales Merchandiser Leiden
Sales Merchandiser Amsterdam
Sales Merchandiser Den Bosch
Sales Merchandiser Utrecht
Principal Footwear Merchandiser, Americas
Senior Merchandiser, Accessories
Key Account Manager & Merchandiser (w/ a sense of humor)
EU Associate E-Commerce Merchandiser
International Merchandiser
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
ALO
|
$37,440 | 174 |
Gopuff
|
$35,152 | 139 |
Blufox Mobile
|
$50,000 | 108 |
Curaleaf
|
$31,200 | 92 |
Fetch
|
$77,500 | 52 |
Reformation
|
$42,640 | 43 |
| SU Sunnyside* | $33,280 | 43 |
| TE Tecovas | $34,840 | 40 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
C.A. Fortune
|
$42,120 | 24 |
Serv U Success
|
$37,440 | 12 |
|
CPM Benelux
|
$481,186 | 5 |
|
ALO
|
$117,500 | 4 |
CPM Ireland
|
$36,052 | 4 |
ThisWay
|
$35,360 | 3 |
Sézane
|
$52,000 | 2 |
UMI Stone/Opustone
|
$48,190 | 2 |
Sales Associate salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| London | $190,145 | 10 |
| Seattle | $107,500 | 23 |
| Atlanta | $95,642 | 11 |
| Chicago | $65,625 | 26 |
| Austin | $62,500 | 11 |
| Denver | $47,840 | 17 |
| San Francisco | $46,800 | 25 |
| Los Angeles | $43,160 | 41 |
| New York | $42,640 | 113 |
| Boston | $41,600 | 23 |
Sales Associate vs Visual Merchandiser: which pays more?
The median for Sales Associate is $40,560 per year (typically $35,360–$50,000), versus $44,110 for Visual Merchandiser ($37,440–$52,895). That puts Visual Merchandiser about 9% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Sales Associate 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.