Also called: Display Designer, Merchandise Displayer
Designs eye-catching store windows and displays that make people want to come in.
You build a holiday window with giant paper snowflakes and mannequins mid-snowball-fight, then rearrange the store's front tables for a new arrival.
BLS merchandise displayers median roughly $38k; luxury window designers earn more.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 1 year after high school. HS diploma or associate in design; portfolio.
Ways in: On-the-job training, 2-year college. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Visual Merchandising, Interior Design, Art.
Growing slowly. BLS projects slow growth.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI can sketch display ideas, but building windows with props, lighting and mannequins stays hands-on creative work.
Classes: Art and design, Woodshop or construction, Photography.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-1026.
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