Side by side
Retail Merchandiser vs Store Manager
Store Manager pays more: a median of $50,000 against $45,500. There is 3.2× more demand for Retail Merchandiser. Listings for Store Manager move faster — median age 68 days against 89.
Comparison
Side by side
| Measure | Retail Merchandiser | Store Manager | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open postings | 29,009 | 9,163 | +19,846 |
| Posted this week | 676 | 768 | |
| Median salary | $45,500 | $50,000 | $-4.5k |
| 25th percentile | $36k | $39.5k | |
| 75th percentile | $56.5k | $62k | |
| Salary disclosed | 7.7% | 3.7% | |
| Remote share | 6.2% | 10.1% | -3.9pp |
| Median age of posting | 89d | 68d | |
| Open over 60 days | 38.7% | 40.3% | |
| Visa sponsorship | 13.5% | 20.3% |
Pay
Pay distribution
Retail Merchandiser
$20k$79k
Store Manager
$23k$87k
Freshness
How old the listings are
Retail Merchandiser
just posted89d median90d+
Store Manager
just posted68d median90d+
Demand
What each side asks for
Retail Merchandiser — technologies
Store Manager — technologies
Retail Merchandiser — employers
Store Manager — 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%.