Creative & Media
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers
Plan and erect commercial displays, such as those in windows and interiors of retail stores and at trade exhibitions.
Median salary (BLS)
$39,390
10th–90th percentile (BLS)
$31k – $58k
Job outlook
+3% (about average)
AI exposure
Early-career check: graduates of the matching programs below typically earn $91,000 ten years after starting college — an early-career figure, vs. the all-experience BLS median above. Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard.
Plan a path to Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers
Education
Typical entry: Associate degree
Plan my path to this →Typical progression
Junior Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers
Entry / Junior
$30,760
~2 yrs to advance
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers
Established
$39,390
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers
Senior
$48,880
Key skills
A typical day
- •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.
Fields of study
Any field
Top colleges for Creative & Media
Explore all- University of Southern California12% admit · $86,000 grad pay
- New York University12% admit · $84,000 grad pay
- Northwestern University7% admit · $95,000 grad pay
- University of Chicago5% admit · $91,000 grad pay
Reputation-based selection; stats shown are outcome data per school.