Side-by-side distribution
Store Manager
$60,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 29.3%
- Live roles
- 1,271
Visual Merchandiser
$44,110
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 44.2%
- Live roles
- 154
Highest-paying jobs
Sr. Manager, In-Store S&O
Senior Manager, New Verticals - In Store Intelligence Strategy & Operations
Product Manager, In-Store
Senior Product Manager, In-Store Tasks
Manager, Data & Analytics, In-Store
Senior Project Manager, Architecture & Store Design
Store Manager
Associate Manager, Strategy & Operations (In-Store)
Store Manager
Senior Product Manager, In-Store Tasks
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 |
|---|---|---|
Insomniacookies
|
$44,200 | 42 |
Curaleaf
|
$62,875 | 28 |
Suitsupply
|
$65,520 | 27 |
Reformation
|
$97,500 | 21 |
Heyrowan
|
$70,000 | 18 |
|
ALO
|
$97,500 | 16 |
| TE Tecovas | $54,600 | 16 |
| GO gorjana | $80,000 | 13 |
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 |
Store Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | $82,500 | 13 |
| London | $79,326 | 3 |
| New York | $78,480 | 34 |
| San Francisco | $73,500 | 17 |
| Chicago | $70,000 | 8 |
| Boston | $67,760 | 10 |
| Austin | $67,600 | 4 |
| Seattle | $63,367 | 10 |
| Denver | $58,240 | 9 |
| Atlanta | $54,080 | 3 |
Store Manager vs Visual Merchandiser: which pays more?
The median for Store Manager is $60,000 per year (typically $48,880–$80,000), versus $44,110 for Visual Merchandiser ($37,440–$52,895). That puts Store Manager about 36% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Store 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.