How much does a Visual merchandisers and related occupations earn in the UK?
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£25,488
Understanding Visual merchandisers and related occupations pay in the UK
The typical visual merchandisers and related occupations in the UK earns a median salary of £25,488 in 2025/26. These figures come from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), so they reflect actual reported pay rather than self-reported estimates or job-advert ranges.
The mean (average) salary is lower, at £23,750, which is unusual: it points to a cluster of lower-paid roles dragging the average down, so the median better reflects typical pay.
Where you work changes the picture: visual merchandisers and related occupations pay ranges from £16,262 in North East up to £26,491 in Wales, a difference of £10,229 (63%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see visual merchandisers and related occupations pay in Wales or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
Wales is the highest-paying region for visual merchandisers and related occupations at £26,491 — 4% above the UK median. North East is lowest at £16,262.
UK median £25,488
| Region | Median payUK median £25,488 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | £26,491 | £26,491 | £29,233 | +4% |
| London | £25,327 | £25,327 | £22,881 | -1% |
| South West | £22,330 | £22,330 | £25,151 | -12% |
| East of England | £21,232 | £21,232 | £22,040 | -17% |
| West Midlands | £20,675 | £20,675 | £21,776 | -19% |
| South East | £20,307 | £20,307 | £19,074 | -20% |
| East Midlands | £19,563 | £19,563 | £20,097 | -23% |
| North West | £18,952 | £18,952 | £22,240 | -26% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £17,926 | £17,926 | £19,118 | -30% |
| North East | £16,262 | £16,262 | £16,468 | -36% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| Wales £26,491 | £26,491Mean £29,233 | +4% |
| London £25,327 | £25,327Mean £22,881 | -1% |
| South West £22,330 | £22,330Mean £25,151 | -12% |
| East of England £21,232 | £21,232Mean £22,040 | -17% |
| West Midlands £20,675 | £20,675Mean £21,776 | -19% |
| South East £20,307 | £20,307Mean £19,074 | -20% |
| East Midlands £19,563 | £19,563Mean £20,097 | -23% |
| North West £18,952 | £18,952Mean £22,240 | -26% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £17,926 | £17,926Mean £19,118 | -30% |
| North East £16,262 | £16,262Mean £16,468 | -36% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£25,488); ‘Vs UK median’ compares each region’s median to it. Suppressed values mean ONS withheld this figure because the sample was too small to publish.
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UK median annual pay for visual merchandisers and related occupations by year (ONS ASHE).
Median salary
▪ 25%–75% range
Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
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