SOC 2020 · 7125
Visual merchandisers and related occupations
Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations from
Skilled Worker
Not eligible
No Skilled Worker route through this code.
Salary floor
£41,700
The general threshold, £41,700, is the higher of the two.
Shortage lists
Not listed
This code is on neither the Immigration Salary List nor the Temporary Shortage List.
What this occupation actually pays
ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, full-time gross annual pay.
ONS has not published enough of the pay distribution for Visual merchandisers and related occupations in UK to draw it. The figures we do hold are shown above.
| Region | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK 2025 | — | — | £25,845 | — | — |
| London 2025 | — | — | £25,475 | — | — |
Job titles in this code
What the work involves
Visual merchandisers develop, deliver and communicate visual concepts and strategies to promote brands, products and services in-store, in catalogues or online, and create displays of merchandise.
Typical tasks
consults with advertising and sales staff and advises retailers on the optimal display of a product and of any promotions
implements plans from display designers or display managers or develops ideas and plans for merchandise display or window dressing
prepares an area for new display, constructs or assembles displays from a variety of materials, and dismantles existing displays and returns merchandise to relevant departments
provides feedback about displays to managers and designers
Entry routes and qualifications
There are no formal academic entry requirements. Training is typically provided on-the-job, supplemented by short courses covering practical skills and details of the product or service being sold.