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Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers

	Median Wage (USD, 2024)	Projected Job Openings (2024-2034)	Projected Growth (2024-2034)
National Statistics	$37350	20800	3.2%
State Statistics	-	-	-
City Statistics	-	-	-

Statistics

National

State

City

State

City

$37350

Median Wage (USD, 2024)

20800

Projected Job Openings (2024-2034)

3.2%

Projected Growth (2024-2034)

Plan and erect commercial displays, such as those in windows and interiors of retail stores and at trade exhibitions.

Experience Requirements Overview

Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.
Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.

Education, Training and Experience

Required Level of Education: High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)

Related Work Experience: N.A.

On-Site or In-Plant Training: Up to and including 1 month

On-the-Job Training: Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month

Detailed Work Activities

Discuss production content and progress with others.
Maintain inventories of materials, equipment, or products.
Arrange artwork, products, or props.
Train others on work processes.
Maintain records, documents, or other files.
Operate still or video cameras or related equipment.
Develop promotional strategies or plans.
Develop artistic or design concepts for decoration, exhibition, or commercial purposes.
Collaborate with others in marketing activities.
Draw detailed or technical illustrations.
Select materials or props.
Monitor current trends.
Build models, patterns, or templates.
Construct distinctive physical objects for artistic, functional, or commercial purposes.

Work Values

Achievement

Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.

Working Conditions

Recognition

Relationships

Support

Independence

Tasks

Plan commercial displays to entice and appeal to customers.
Arrange properties, furniture, merchandise, backdrops, or other accessories, as shown in prepared sketches.
Change or rotate window displays, interior display areas, or signage to reflect changes in inventory or promotion.
Place prices or descriptive signs on backdrops, fixtures, merchandise, or floor.
Consult with store managers, buyers, sales associates, housekeeping staff, or engineering staff to determine appropriate placement of displays or products.
Maintain props, products, or mannequins, inspecting them for imperfections, doing touch-ups, cleaning up after customers, or applying preservative coatings as necessary.
Develop ideas or plans for merchandise displays or window decorations.
Assemble or set up displays, furniture, or products in store space, using colors, lights, pictures, or other accessories to display the product.
Install booths, exhibits, displays, carpets, or drapes, as guided by floor plan of building or specifications.
Select themes, lighting, colors, or props to be used.
Consult with advertising or sales staff to determine type of merchandise to be featured and time and place for each display.
Attend training sessions or corporate planning meetings to obtain new ideas for product launches.
Collaborate with others to obtain products or other display items.
Construct or assemble displays or display components from fabric, glass, paper, or plastic, using hand tools or woodworking power tools, according to specifications.
Obtain plans from display designers or display managers and discuss their implementation with clients or supervisors.
Take photographs of displays or signage.
Dress mannequins for displays.
Supervise or train staff members on daily tasks, such as visual merchandising.
Store, pack, and maintain inventory records of props, products, or display items.
Use computers to produce signage.
Prepare sketches, floor plans, or models of proposed displays.
Instruct sales staff in color coordination of clothing racks or counter displays.
Install decorations, such as flags, banners, festive lights, or bunting on or in building, street, exhibit hall, or booth.
Cut out designs on cardboard, hardboard, or plywood, according to motif of event.

Work Styles

Innovation

A tendency to be inventive, to be imaginative, and to adopt new perspectives on ways to accomplish work.

Innovation

Achievement Orientation

Intellectual Curiosity

Tolerance for Ambiguity

Initiative

Adaptability

Self-Confidence

Perseverance

Leadership Orientation

Humility

Sincerity

Empathy

Cooperation

Optimism

Social Orientation

Cautiousness

Attention to Detail

Dependability

Integrity

Stress Tolerance

Self-Control

Data Source: This page includes information from the O*NET 30.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. This page includes Employment Projections program, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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