Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers

Median salary

$39,390

Average salary

$42,830

Employment

165,220

Projected growth

3.2% growth

Annual openings

20,800

Typical entry education

High school diploma or equivalent

What Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers Do

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

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Career Outlook

National employment outlook, 2024–2034.

Related work experience: None
On-the-job training: Short-term on-the-job training
Self-employed: 0.1%

Source: BLS Employment Projections — 2024-2034.

How Much Preparation Does This Take?

Job Zone 3 of 5

Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed

Experience: Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations.
Education: Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
Job training: 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.

Source: O*NET Job Zones.

Key Knowledge Areas

Subject-matter areas this occupation draws on most, per O*NET.

Customer and Personal Serviceimportance 3.9/5
Sales and Marketingimportance 3.8/5
English Languageimportance 3.3/5
Administration and Managementimportance 3.1/5
Designimportance 2.8/5
Computers and Electronicsimportance 2.8/5
Communications and Mediaimportance 2.7/5
Mathematicsimportance 2.5/5

Work Environment

What the day-to-day work setting is like, per O*NET.

Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.6/5
Contact With Others4.6/5
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled4.5/5
Spend Time Standing4.5/5
Spend Time Walking or Running4.2/5
Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team4.2/5

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Transferable Skills

Cross-functional skills this occupation draws on most, per O*NET — the kind that carry over to other careers.

Judgment and Decision Makingimportance 3.1/5
Social Perceptivenessimportance 3.0/5
Coordinationimportance 3.0/5
Time Managementimportance 3.0/5
Persuasionimportance 2.9/5
Service Orientationimportance 2.9/5
Complex Problem Solvingimportance 2.9/5
Negotiationimportance 2.4/5

Software & Technologies

Tools and software used in this occupation, per O*NET.

Hot Technologies

Other Software Used

Work Style

Personal work characteristics that matter most for this occupation, per O*NET.

Innovation
Attention to Detail
Dependability
Cooperation
Adaptability
Initiative
Achievement Orientation

Career Interests

This occupation’s RIASEC interest profile, per O*NET — how strongly it fits each of the six Holland interest types.

ArtisticMedium
RealisticMedium
EnterprisingMedium
ConventionalMedium
SocialLow
InvestigativeLow

Specific Interests

A more detailed breakdown of this occupation’s interest profile, per O*NET.

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Where This Career Is Most Concentrated

Metro areas where merchandise displayers and window trimmers make up the largest share of local employment, relative to the national average (BLS location quotient).