Director of Merchandising Salary in Chicago, IL

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How much does a Director of Merchandising make in Chicago, IL? The average Director of Merchandising salary in Chicago, IL is $205,422 as of March 26, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $182,290 and $235,281. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

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Director of Brand Marketing

PRO STANDARD - Westbury , NY

We are seeking a dynamic and strategic Director of Brand Marketing to champion the Pro Standard ... Partner with senior leadership, sales leadership, and merchandising leaders to ensure alignment of ...

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Regional Director of Operations

Pactiv Evergreen Inc. - Mountain Top , PA

As the Regional, Director of Operations , you will lead a team of valued employees operating in ... PTVE) is a leading manufacturer and distributor of fresh foodservice and food merchandising ...

LinkedIn - 15 days ago

Assistant Director of Utilities

City of Vacaville - Vacaville , CA

The City of Vacaville invites applications for the position of Assistant Director of Utilities ... Merchant Street, Vacaville, CA 95688 by 5:30 p.m., Monday, April 29, 2024. Applicants are ...

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Hybrid Director of Sales

Pyramid Consulting Group, LLC - New York , NY

... Director of Sales to join their team at a hybrid capacity in their NYC office (2-3 days in-office ... planogram execution, merchandising requirements, etc. * Analyze sales data to assess the ...

LinkedIn - 27 days ago

Director of Risk

Xplor - Myrtle Point , OR

Job Description Join our Xplor Pay vertical as Director of Risk to make a real impact every day. We ... Interface with Credit Operations and Compliance personnel on merchant issues and risk mitigation as ...

ZipRecruiter ATS Jobs for ZipSearch/ZipAlerts - 33 days ago

Director of Retail Operations

Goodwill Southern Los Angeles County - Long Beach , CA

The Director of Operations manages Goodwill Southern Los Angeles County's donated goods retail ... Oversees the entire merchandise lifecycle from the point of donation to delivery to retail stores ...

ZipRecruiter - 51 days ago

What does a Director of Merchandising do?

Common responsibilities of a Director of Merchandising

Implement a training plan focusing on product knowledge and sales training to ensure that milk + honey employees and retail partners can sell successfully.

September 09, 2022

Provides instructions, positive models and opportunities for observation in order to help others develop skills, encourage questions to ensure understanding.

December 14, 2022

Demonstrated entrepreneurial ability, including high levels of risk tolerance, innovative thinking, and the ability to encourage creative and diverse thought in others.

January 02, 2023

Leads and provides feedback to buyers and analyzes and draws conclusions from multiple resources so as to provide a concise, logical merchandising focus.

January 25, 2023

Creates and drives strategy with full accountability for assigned categories ensuring that the sales and margin results achieve financial and strategic goals of the Company.

February 08, 2023

Build and maintain assortment strategies contingent with unique territory requirements in mind as it pertains to volume, size, distribution, and local trends.

March 20, 2023

Drives partnership and collaboration with Merchandise Planning and Allocation, Product Development, Store Operations, Marketing and vendors community.

March 22, 2023

Develop and maintain the throw pillow and blanket product categories through both internal and vendor partnerships.

April 14, 2023

Collaborate with Director of Brand and channel leaders to set annual operating calendar and plan in order to focus, integrate, and prioritize all cross-functional divisions working to deliver the annual financial and brand targets.

April 14, 2023

Manage consistent application of performance management practices including but not limited to annual performance appraisals, progressive counseling activities and development plans, in partnership with human resources.

April 20, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Director of Merchandising in Chicago, IL

Average Base Salary

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182290

235281

205422

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

208286

281586

238935

What is the average salary for Director of Merchandising in 2024?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Director of Merchandising in Chicago, IL. The base salary for Director of Merchandising ranges from $182,290 to $235,281 with the average base salary of $205,422. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $208,286 to $281,586 with the average total cash compensation of $238,935.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$205,422	$182,290 - $235,281
Bonus	$33,513	$25,996 - $46,305
Total Pay	$238,935	$208,286 - $281,586

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Director of Merchandising Salary Near Chicago, IL

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Cicero, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $183,316 - $236,605	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Oak Park, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $183,316 - $236,605	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Oak Lawn, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $183,107 - $236,336	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Evanston, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $183,246 - $236,515	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Skokie, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $183,246 - $236,515	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Arlington Heights, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $179,143 - $231,220	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL

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