Junior

Junior Field Merchandiser

The retail territory helper โ€” learning store merchandising and product representation.

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Enterprisingleading, persuading
Conventionalorganizing, detail-oriented
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Job markets for Junior Field Merchandisers
Employment concentration ยท ~137 areas
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What it's like

What it's like to be a Junior Field Merchandiser

As a Junior Field Merchandiser, you're learning to maintain product displays and merchandising in retail stores across a territory. You visit stores, ensure products are properly displayed, and build relationships with store personnel.

Your day involves visiting assigned stores, checking and maintaining displays, restocking products, implementing merchandising plans, and reporting on store conditions. You're learning field merchandising while building store relationships.

The work combines independent travel with hands-on retail work. You operate autonomously in stores but follow merchandising guidelines and schedules. Junior merchandisers learn these skills while developing efficient territory management. The people who succeed here are reliable, detail-oriented, and comfortable working independently.

RelationshipsAbove avg
IndependenceLower
RecognitionLower
Working ConditionsLower
AchievementLower
SupportLower
O*NET Work Values survey
StrategyExecution
StructuredAdaptable
ManagingContributing
CollaborativeIndependent
Product categoriesTerritory sizeStore typesTravel requirementsEmployer type
Field merchandising varies by product and employer. Consumer packaged goods differ from electronics or specialty products. Territory size affects travel and store count. Some merchandisers work for brands; others for merchandising companies representing multiple clients.
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Career Paths

Where this role sits in the broader career landscape โ€” and where it can take you.

$239K$179K$119K$60K$0KLower paying387 metro areas, sorted by salary level
All experience levels1
This level's estimated range
INDUSTRIES PAYING ABOVE AVERAGE
1 BLS OEWS May 2024 covers all Junior Field Merchandisers (SOC 41-9011.00), not just this title ยท BEA RPP 2023
* Top salaries exceed this figure. BLS caps reported wages at ~$240K to protect individual privacy in high-earning roles.
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Territory efficiency
Managing time and routes effectively
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Store relationships
Building rapport with store personnel
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Problem solving
Addressing merchandising challenges in stores
What products or brands would I be merchandising?
How large is the territory and how many stores?
What transportation is required?
How is performance measured?
What training is provided?
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The Broader Landscape

Roles like this one sit within a broader occupational category. The numbers below reflect that full landscape โ€” helpful for context, but your specific experience will depend on level, specialty, and where you work.

$31Kโ€“$60K
Salary Range
10th โ€“ 90th percentile
65K
U.S. Employment
-0.1%
10yr Growth
14K
Annual Openings

How this category is changing

$64K$61K$58K$55K$52K201920202021202220232024$52K$64K
BLS OEWS May 2024 ยท BLS Employment Projections 2024โ€“2034

Skills & Requirements

SpeakingActive ListeningPersuasionService OrientationReading ComprehensionWritingJudgment and Decision MakingComplex Problem SolvingCritical ThinkingMonitoring
O*NET OnLine ยท Bureau of Labor Statistics
41-9011.00

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Federal data: BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (May 2024) ยท BLS Employment Projections ยท O*NET OnLine
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