Side by side
Assistant Manager vs Retail Merchandiser
Assistant Manager pays more: a median of $51,000 against $45,500. There is 3.8× more demand for Retail Merchandiser.
Comparison
Side by side
| Measure | Assistant Manager | Retail Merchandiser | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open postings | 7,607 | 29,009 | -21,402 |
| Posted this week | 282 | 676 | |
| Median salary | $51,000 | $45,500 | +$5.5k |
| 25th percentile | $40.5k | $36k | |
| 75th percentile | $63k | $56.5k | |
| Salary disclosed | 7.5% | 7.7% | |
| Remote share | 4.1% | 6.2% | -2.1pp |
| Median age of posting | 87d | 89d | |
| Open over 60 days | 38.1% | 38.7% | |
| Visa sponsorship | 23.1% | 13.5% |
Pay
Pay distribution
Assistant Manager
$23k$88k
Retail Merchandiser
$20k$79k
Freshness
How old the listings are
Assistant Manager
just posted87d median90d+
Retail Merchandiser
just posted89d median90d+
Demand
What each side asks for
Assistant Manager — technologies
Retail Merchandiser — technologies
Assistant Manager — employers
Retail Merchandiser — employers
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Both sides are counted the same way on the same day, so the gap is comparable even where the
absolute numbers move. Salary figures use only postings that publish a range — the disclosure
rate is in the table because a median over 20% of a cohort is a weaker number than one over 70%.