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Fashion Merchandising Careers and Jobs

Select, Find and Prepare for Fashion Merchandising Careers and Jobs - all on one page

For business-minded people who love fashion but want to work in buying, retail, or brand strategy rather than design. Use the tools below to see which fashion merchandising roles fit your background and goals.

This is the business side of fashion (buying, retail strategy, trend forecasting), distinct from the design/production track. Use the tools below to explore Fashion Merchandising-related job titles sorted by growth rate, salary, or required education. You can start with entry points like Retail Associate, or look ahead to advanced roles such as Fashion Buyer or Retail Brand Director. Along the way, you will see specific certifications, such as None formally required; industry experience matters most, that can help you move up the career ladder.



4 Steps to Use This Page: 1-Explore Careers of Intrerest 2-See Job Listings Matched to Career 3-Prepare for the Career 4-See External Career Resources

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This page will take you through 4 steps to (1) Select from Fashion Merchandising careers/jobs, (2) Find Fashion Merchandising job listings, (3) Prepare for Fashion Merchandising careers, and (4) Provide Fashion Merchandising career-specific resources.

Step 1: Select a Career/Job: This page starts with 4 ways for you to identify and select from listings of Fashion Merchandising careers/jobs:
A) Fastest Growing Fashion Merchandising Careers - 2025 to 2035 (est.)
These listings are based on job growth estimates and helps you to identify the fastest growing and evolving Fashion Merchandising careers. Some careers may not initially seem related to Fashion Merchandising, so relevant Fashion Merchandising jobs are listed alongside each listing. This can also help us to identify which careers (bottom of the listing) may have negative growth - perhaps due to automation or planned obsolescence.
B) Median Annual Salary U.S. Fashion Merchandising Careers
These listings are sorted (descending) by median annual salary in the U.S. This may help us to identify our ideal career. We may not qualify at this time for the desired career, but this listing and the results provided can help us to explore job details, as well as learn how to appropriately prepare for the career.
C) Fashion Merchandising Career Ladders (Educational Requirements)
These listings will help us to identify Fashion Merchandising careers sorted by educational requirements (with the most difficult to obtain listed first). This may help us to identify career ladders (as we scroll down the list), and help us to get jobs that we qualify for now.
D) Select From a Listing of 185 Fashion Merchandising Jobs.
The list may be quite long. There are two ways you might like to use this list:
1) Filter - As you enter a word, you will filter (limit) the list of job titles
2) Browse the list (Don't Filter) - You can simply explore the list of job titles. There may be many that you might never have considered to be of interest.
Once you have identified a job title of interest, simply click on it.

Step 2: Find a Job: After you have selected a career/job title above, you will see a form asking for your location. You will see several radio selection choices to utilize the job search site of your choice.

Step 3: Prepare For a Career: In this section you will gain access to detailed information to help you prepare for the chosen career. Information may include (not every career choice includes all of the elements below - updates occur quarterly):
Core Duties: Lists the primary worker-related tasks performed in this occupation
Supplemental Duties: Lists additional tasks that are performed but are secondary to the core duties
Work Activities: Summarizes the broad types of behaviors and actions related to this career
Specific Work Activities: Provides more granular day-to-day activities tied to the work performed
Essential Skills: Provides foundational skills that are core to performing this specific occupation
Transferable Skills: Provides career-portable skills that can be applied across multiple occupations and industries
Day-in-the-Life Summaries: Provides a snapshot of the key activities performed on a typical workday in this career
Knowledge Required: Provides the requirements regarding the acquisition of facts and principles
Software Skills: Lists software tools commonly used in this occupation, organized by category and priority
Preparation Required: Provides a summary of the required experience and education
Education Required: Detailed breakdown of the education required
Training and Experience Required: Detailed breakdown of the training and Training and Experience Required
Local Salary Information: Provides national and local salary ranges
Certifications: Provides appropriate government and private-sector certifications and/or credentials that may be required
Professional Associations: Provides professional associations that are related to the career selected
Job Listings: Provides links to active current job listings for the selected career, along with multiple similar job titles to explore. All information appears on this page without navigating away.
Related Careers to Consider: Lists up to 20 careers that might be of interest to you (related to your initial choice - what they do, what they know, and what they're called), ranked by best fit.

** If you clicked on a link from section D (as described in Step 1 above), you will see one or more links to an occupation that is usually a bit more general than your initial job selection - the link(s) is directly related to the specific job you identified through your prior selections.
*NOTE: It is possible that there may not be a career path identified for the specific job you selected in Step 1. If this is the case, scroll up the page and click on a different career/job.

Step 4: Career-Specific Resources (detailed and constantly updated): Continue to scroll down the page and you will find tabs that provide detailed (updated) links specific to the career you selected. This information includes:
Videos: Provides a listing of video links related to this career. A great way to get a quick overview of the occupation.
Resumes: Sources for resume materials and techniques. This can help to get you started.
Job Description: Sources that provide job descriptions, which are vital to resume and interview preparation.
Interviews: Provides links that can help you to prepare for and successfully complete the job interview. Can also assist with coffee chats.
Step by Step: Provides links to resources that can help to organize the career search process.
LinkedIn: One of the best professional social media sites that provides links, opportunities, and networking specifically for careers and career development.




Step 1 of 4: Select a Career/Job

47 Fashion Merchandising careers are listed below (sorted by Percentage Change in Total Job Openings - 2025 to 2035 est.). Fashion Merchandising-related jobs specific to each career are also provided. This shows which careers are emerging and growing the fastest. Please Scroll and Select below:

Occupations U.S. Job Openings 2025-2035 (% change) Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs

Data Scientists 34.6% Marketing Data Scientist
Occupation: Data Scientists U.S. Job Openings 2025-2035: 34.6% Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Marketing Data Scientist
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes 9.7% Athlete Marketing Agent; Promotional Agent; Promotional Marketing Agent; Promotional Representative
Occupation: Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes U.S. Job Openings 2025-2035: 9.7% Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Athlete Marketing Agent; Promotional Agent; Promotional Marketing Agent; Promotional Representative
Stockers and Order Fillers 8.9% Merchandiser Stocker; Retail Reset Merchandiser; Stock Merchandiser
Occupation: Stockers and Order Fillers U.S. Job Openings 2025-2035: 8.9% Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Merchandiser Stocker; Retail Reset Merchandiser; Stock Merchandiser
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 7% Ad Analyst (Advertising Analyst); Digital Marketing Specialist; Email Marketing Specialist; Marketing Analyst; Marketing Assistant; Marketing Associate; Marketing Consultant; Marketing Coordinator; Marketing Forecaster; Marketing Representative; Marketing Research Analyst; Marketing Research Coordinator; Marketing Researcher; Marketing Specialist; Marketing Support Specialist; Search Marketing Strategist; Technical Marketing Consultant; Technical Marketing Specialist
Occupation: Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists U.S. Job Openings 2025-2035: 7% Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Ad Analyst (Advertising Analyst); Digital Marketing Specialist; Email Marketing Specialist; Marketing Analyst; Marketing Assistant; Marketing Associate; Marketing Consultant; Marketing Coordinator; Marketing Forecaster; Marketing Representative; Marketing Research Analyst; Marketing Research Coordinator; Marketing Researcher; Marketing Specialist; Marketing Support Specialist; Search Marketing Strategist; Technical Marketing Consultant; Technical Marketing Specialist
Marketing Managers 6.9% Digital Marketing Manager; Internet Marketing Manager; Marketing Administrator (Marketing Admin); Marketing Communications Manager; Marketing Coordinator; Marketing Director; Marketing Executive; Marketing Officer; Marketing Operations Director (Marketing Ops Director); Marketing Product Manager; Marketing Sales Supervisor; Media Marketing Director; Product Marketing Manager; Sales Marketing Director; Sustainable Products Marketing Manager
Occupation: Marketing Managers U.S. Job Openings 2025-2035: 6.9% Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Digital Marketing Manager; Internet Marketing Manager; Marketing Administrator (Marketing Admin); Marketing Communications Manager; Marketing Coordinator; Marketing Director; Marketing Executive; Marketing Officer; Marketing Operations Director (Marketing Ops Director); Marketing Product Manager; Marketing Sales Supervisor; Media Marketing Director; Product Marketing Manager; Sales Marketing Director; Sustainable Products Marketing Manager
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 5.9% Advertising Teacher; Marketing Instructor; Marketing Professor; Marketing Teacher
Occupation: Business Teachers, Postsecondary U.S. Job Openings 2025-2035: 5.9% Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Advertising Teacher; Marketing Instructor; Marketing Professor; Marketing Teacher
Health Education Specialists 5.6% Health Promotion Specialist
Occupation: Health Education Specialists U.S. Job Openings 2025-2035: 5.6% Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Health Promotion Specialist
Fundraisers 5.5% Telemarketing Fundraiser
Occupation: Fundraisers U.S. Job Openings 2025-2035: 5.5% Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Telemarketing Fundraiser
Fundraising Managers 5.4% Fundraising and Marketing Director
Occupation: Fundraising Managers U.S. Job Openings 2025-2035: 5.4% Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Fundraising and Marketing Director
Sales Managers 4.5% Marketing Sales Supervisor; Sales and Marketing Director; Sales and Marketing Manager; Sales and Marketing VP (Sales and Marketing Vice President); Sales Promotion Manager
Occupation: Sales Managers U.S. Job Openings 2025-2035: 4.5% Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Marketing Sales Supervisor; Sales and Marketing Director; Sales and Marketing Manager; Sales and Marketing VP (Sales and Marketing Vice President); Sales Promotion Manager
Producers and Directors 4% Promotions Producer
Occupation: Producers and Directors U.S. Job Openings 2025-2035: 4% Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Promotions Producer
Insurance Sales Agents 3.3% Field Marketing Representative
Occupation: Insurance Sales Agents U.S. Job Openings 2025-2035: 3.3% Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Field Marketing Representative
Parts Salespersons 3% Wholesale Parts Salesperson
Occupation: Parts Salespersons U.S. Job Openings 2025-2035: 3% Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Wholesale Parts Salesperson
Counter and Rental Clerks 3% Apparel Rental Clerk
Occupation: Counter and Rental Clerks U.S. Job Openings 2025-2035: 3% Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Apparel Rental Clerk
Sales Engineers 2.8% Field Marketing Representative; Technical Marketing Engineer
Occupation: Sales Engineers U.S. Job Openings 2025-2035: 2.8% Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Field Marketing Representative; Technical Marketing Engineer
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers 2.7% Apparel Merchandiser; Fashion Merchandiser; Grocery Merchandiser; In-Store Marketing Associate; Merchandiser; Merchandiser Specialist; Retail Coverage Merchandiser; Retail Merchandiser; Retail Merchandiser Representative; Retail Project Merchandiser; Retail Reset Merchandiser; Retail Sales Merchandiser; Retail Service Merchandiser; Store Merchandiser; Traveling Retail Merchandiser; Visual Merchandiser (VM)
Occupation: Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers U.S. Job Openings 2025-2035: 2.7% Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Apparel Merchandiser; Fashion Merchandiser; Grocery Merchandiser; In-Store Marketing Associate; Merchandiser; Merchandiser Specialist; Retail Coverage Merchandiser; Retail Merchandiser; Retail Merchandiser Representative; Retail Project Merchandiser; Retail Reset Merchandiser; Retail Sales Merchandiser; Retail Service Merchandiser; Store Merchandiser; Traveling Retail Merchandiser; Visual Merchandiser (VM)
Public Relations Specialists 1.8% Content Marketing Specialist; Marketing Communications Coordinator; Marketing Communications Specialist; Marketing Coordinator; Promotion Specialist
Occupation: Public Relations Specialists U.S. Job Openings 2025-2035: 1.8% Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Content Marketing Specialist; Marketing Communications Coordinator; Marketing Communications Specialist; Marketing Coordinator; Promotion Specialist
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents 1.4% Field Marketing Representative; Wholesale Account Executive
Occupation: Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents U.S. Job Openings 2025-2035: 1.4% Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Field Marketing Representative; Wholesale Account Executive
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 1.2% Field Marketing Representative; Marketing Representative; Retail Merchandiser
Occupation: Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products U.S. Job Openings 2025-2035: 1.2% Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Field Marketing Representative; Marketing Representative; Retail Merchandiser
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 0.5% Advertising Material Distributors Supervisor; Telemarketing Supervisor
Occupation: First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers U.S. Job Openings 2025-2035: 0.5% Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Advertising Material Distributors Supervisor; Telemarketing Supervisor
Demonstrators and Product Promoters 0.2% Field Merchandiser; Marketing Brand Ambassador; Merchandiser; Retail Sales Merchandiser
Occupation: Demonstrators and Product Promoters U.S. Job Openings 2025-2035: 0.2% Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Field Merchandiser; Marketing Brand Ambassador; Merchandiser; Retail Sales Merchandiser
Fashion Designers 0.1% Apparel Accessories Specialist; Apparel and Accessories Designer; Apparel Designer; Apparel Product Developer; Apparel Technical Designer
Occupation: Fashion Designers U.S. Job Openings 2025-2035: 0.1% Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Apparel Accessories Specialist; Apparel and Accessories Designer; Apparel Designer; Apparel Product Developer; Apparel Technical Designer
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 0.1% Advertising Dispatch Clerks Supervisor; Classified Advertising Supervisor
Occupation: First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers U.S. Job Openings 2025-2035: 0.1% Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Advertising Dispatch Clerks Supervisor; Classified Advertising Supervisor
Retail Salespersons -0.3% Leather and Suede Apparel and Accessories Salesperson
Occupation: Retail Salespersons U.S. Job Openings 2025-2035: -0.3% Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Leather and Suede Apparel and Accessories Salesperson
Writers and Authors -0.3% Advertising Copywriter; Advertising Writer; Content Marketing Writer; Marketing Copywriter; Marketing Writer
Occupation: Writers and Authors U.S. Job Openings 2025-2035: -0.3% Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Advertising Copywriter; Advertising Writer; Content Marketing Writer; Marketing Copywriter; Marketing Writer
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary -0.3% Apparel Machinery Instructor; Apparel Manufacture Instructor
Occupation: Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary U.S. Job Openings 2025-2035: -0.3% Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Apparel Machinery Instructor; Apparel Manufacture Instructor
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School -0.4% Marketing Education Teacher; Marketing Instructor; Marketing Teacher
Occupation: Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School U.S. Job Openings 2025-2035: -0.4% Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Marketing Education Teacher; Marketing Instructor; Marketing Teacher
Photographers -0.7% Advertising Photographer
Occupation: Photographers U.S. Job Openings 2025-2035: -0.7% Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Advertising Photographer
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products -0.9% Apparel Trimmings Sales Representative; Field Marketing Representative; Safety Apparel Sales Representative
Occupation: Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products U.S. Job Openings 2025-2035: -0.9% Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Apparel Trimmings Sales Representative; Field Marketing Representative; Safety Apparel Sales Representative
Editors -1.1% Advertising Editor
Occupation: Editors U.S. Job Openings 2025-2035: -1.1% Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Advertising Editor
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks -1.3% Advertising Dispatch Clerk
Occupation: Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks U.S. Job Openings 2025-2035: -1.3% Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Advertising Dispatch Clerk
Graphic Designers -1.7% Ad Designer (Advertising Designer); Ad Layout Worker (Advertising Layout Worker); Apparel Graphic Designer; Marketing Graphic Designer
Occupation: Graphic Designers U.S. Job Openings 2025-2035: -1.7% Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Ad Designer (Advertising Designer); Ad Layout Worker (Advertising Layout Worker); Apparel Graphic Designer; Marketing Graphic Designer
Statistical Assistants -1.8% Advertising Statistical Clerk
Occupation: Statistical Assistants U.S. Job Openings 2025-2035: -1.8% Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Advertising Statistical Clerk
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers -3.4% Aquaculture Cooperative Marketing Director
Occupation: Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers U.S. Job Openings 2025-2035: -3.4% Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Aquaculture Cooperative Marketing Director
Advertising and Promotions Managers -3.7% Ad Account Executive (Advertising Account Executive); Ad Account Manager (Advertising Account Manager); Ad Accounts Executive (Advertising Accounts Executive); Ad Agency Manager (Advertising Agency Manager); Ad Campaign Manager (Advertising Campaign Manager); Ad Coordinator (Advertising Coordinator); Ad Director (Advertising Director); Ad Executive (Advertising Executive); Ad Manager (Advertising Manager); Ad Operations Manager (Advertising Operations Manager); Ad Production Manager (Advertising Production Manager); Ad Sales Director (Advertising Sales Director); Ad Sales Manager (Advertising Sales Manager); Classified Ad Manager (Classified Advertising Manager); Digital Ad Manager (Digital Advertising Manager); Digital Advertising Director; Digital Marketing Coordinator; Online Advertising Director (Online Ad Director); Promotions Director; Promotions Executive Producer (Promos Executive Producer); Promotions Manager; Promotions Marketing Manager; Promotions Supervisor
Occupation: Advertising and Promotions Managers U.S. Job Openings 2025-2035: -3.7% Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Ad Account Executive (Advertising Account Executive); Ad Account Manager (Advertising Account Manager); Ad Accounts Executive (Advertising Accounts Executive); Ad Agency Manager (Advertising Agency Manager); Ad Campaign Manager (Advertising Campaign Manager); Ad Coordinator (Advertising Coordinator); Ad Director (Advertising Director); Ad Executive (Advertising Executive); Ad Manager (Advertising Manager); Ad Operations Manager (Advertising Operations Manager); Ad Production Manager (Advertising Production Manager); Ad Sales Director (Advertising Sales Director); Ad Sales Manager (Advertising Sales Manager); Classified Ad Manager (Classified Advertising Manager); Digital Ad Manager (Digital Advertising Manager); Digital Advertising Director; Digital Marketing Coordinator; Online Advertising Director (Online Ad Director); Promotions Director; Promotions Executive Producer (Promos Executive Producer); Promotions Manager; Promotions Marketing Manager; Promotions Supervisor
Insurance Underwriters -3.8% Wholesale Underwriter
Occupation: Insurance Underwriters U.S. Job Openings 2025-2035: -3.8% Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Wholesale Underwriter
Office Clerks, General -6% Marketing Clerk
Occupation: Office Clerks, General U.S. Job Openings 2025-2035: -6% Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Marketing Clerk
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service -7.2% Advertising Inserter
Occupation: Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service U.S. Job Openings 2025-2035: -7.2% Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Advertising Inserter
Advertising Sales Agents -7.2% Advertising Account Executive; Advertising Account Representative; Advertising Agent; Advertising Consultant; Advertising Representative; Advertising Sales Assistant; Advertising Sales Executive; Advertising Sales Representative (Ad Sales Representative); Advertising Solicitor; Digital Advertising Sales Representative (Digital Advertising Sales Rep); Directory Advertising Sales Representative (Directory Advertising Sales Rep); Display Advertising Sales Representative (Display Advertising Sales Rep); Inside Sales Advertising Executive; Outdoor Advertising Leasing Agent; Outside Sales Advertising Executive; Retail Advertising Account Executive; Sales Promotion Representative (Sales Promotion Rep)
Occupation: Advertising Sales Agents U.S. Job Openings 2025-2035: -7.2% Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Advertising Account Executive; Advertising Account Representative; Advertising Agent; Advertising Consultant; Advertising Representative; Advertising Sales Assistant; Advertising Sales Executive; Advertising Sales Representative (Ad Sales Representative); Advertising Solicitor; Digital Advertising Sales Representative (Digital Advertising Sales Rep); Directory Advertising Sales Representative (Directory Advertising Sales Rep); Display Advertising Sales Representative (Display Advertising Sales Rep); Inside Sales Advertising Executive; Outdoor Advertising Leasing Agent; Outside Sales Advertising Executive; Retail Advertising Account Executive; Sales Promotion Representative (Sales Promotion Rep)
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks -7.6% Merchandiser
Occupation: Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks U.S. Job Openings 2025-2035: -7.6% Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Merchandiser
Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers -10.4% Fashion Sales Consultant
Occupation: Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers U.S. Job Openings 2025-2035: -10.4% Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Fashion Sales Consultant
Sewers, Hand -12% Apparel Specialist; Custom Apparel Specialist
Occupation: Sewers, Hand U.S. Job Openings 2025-2035: -12% Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Apparel Specialist; Custom Apparel Specialist
Desktop Publishers -14.5% Advertising Associate
Occupation: Desktop Publishers U.S. Job Openings 2025-2035: -14.5% Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Advertising Associate
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers -15% Apparel Patternmaker
Occupation: Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers U.S. Job Openings 2025-2035: -15% Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Apparel Patternmaker
Prepress Technicians and Workers -15.3% Advertising Layout Worker
Occupation: Prepress Technicians and Workers U.S. Job Openings 2025-2035: -15.3% Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Advertising Layout Worker
Order Clerks -17.5% Ad Taker (Advertising Taker); Advertising Clerk (Ad Clerk); Advertising Space Clerk (Ad Space Clerk)
Occupation: Order Clerks U.S. Job Openings 2025-2035: -17.5% Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Ad Taker (Advertising Taker); Advertising Clerk (Ad Clerk); Advertising Space Clerk (Ad Space Clerk)
Telemarketers -21.4% Marketing Processor; Telemarketing Representative (Telemarketing Rep); Telemarketing Sales Representative (Telemarketing Sales Rep)
Occupation: Telemarketers U.S. Job Openings 2025-2035: -21.4% Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Marketing Processor; Telemarketing Representative (Telemarketing Rep); Telemarketing Sales Representative (Telemarketing Sales Rep)

50 Fashion Merchandising careers are listed below (sorted by U.S. National Median Salary). Fashion Merchandising-related jobs specific to each occupation are also provided. Please Scroll and Select below::

Occupations National Median Salary Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs

Marketing Managers $ 166,790 Digital Marketing Manager; Internet Marketing Manager; Marketing Administrator (Marketing Admin); Marketing Communications Manager; Marketing Coordinator; Marketing Director; Marketing Executive; Marketing Officer; Marketing Operations Director (Marketing Ops Director); Marketing Product Manager; Marketing Sales Supervisor; Media Marketing Director; Product Marketing Manager; Sales Marketing Director; Sustainable Products Marketing Manager
Occupation: Marketing Managers National Median Salary: $ 166,790 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Digital Marketing Manager; Internet Marketing Manager; Marketing Administrator (Marketing Admin); Marketing Communications Manager; Marketing Coordinator; Marketing Director; Marketing Executive; Marketing Officer; Marketing Operations Director (Marketing Ops Director); Marketing Product Manager; Marketing Sales Supervisor; Media Marketing Director; Product Marketing Manager; Sales Marketing Director; Sustainable Products Marketing Manager
Sales Managers $ 148,270 Marketing Sales Supervisor; Sales and Marketing Director; Sales and Marketing Manager; Sales and Marketing VP (Sales and Marketing Vice President); Sales Promotion Manager
Occupation: Sales Managers National Median Salary: $ 148,270 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Marketing Sales Supervisor; Sales and Marketing Director; Sales and Marketing Manager; Sales and Marketing VP (Sales and Marketing Vice President); Sales Promotion Manager
Advertising and Promotions Managers $ 133,660 Ad Account Executive (Advertising Account Executive); Ad Account Manager (Advertising Account Manager); Ad Accounts Executive (Advertising Accounts Executive); Ad Agency Manager (Advertising Agency Manager); Ad Campaign Manager (Advertising Campaign Manager); Ad Coordinator (Advertising Coordinator); Ad Director (Advertising Director); Ad Executive (Advertising Executive); Ad Manager (Advertising Manager); Ad Operations Manager (Advertising Operations Manager); Ad Production Manager (Advertising Production Manager); Ad Sales Director (Advertising Sales Director); Ad Sales Manager (Advertising Sales Manager); Classified Ad Manager (Classified Advertising Manager); Digital Ad Manager (Digital Advertising Manager); Digital Advertising Director; Digital Marketing Coordinator; Online Advertising Director (Online Ad Director); Promotions Director; Promotions Executive Producer (Promos Executive Producer); Promotions Manager; Promotions Marketing Manager; Promotions Supervisor
Occupation: Advertising and Promotions Managers National Median Salary: $ 133,660 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Ad Account Executive (Advertising Account Executive); Ad Account Manager (Advertising Account Manager); Ad Accounts Executive (Advertising Accounts Executive); Ad Agency Manager (Advertising Agency Manager); Ad Campaign Manager (Advertising Campaign Manager); Ad Coordinator (Advertising Coordinator); Ad Director (Advertising Director); Ad Executive (Advertising Executive); Ad Manager (Advertising Manager); Ad Operations Manager (Advertising Operations Manager); Ad Production Manager (Advertising Production Manager); Ad Sales Director (Advertising Sales Director); Ad Sales Manager (Advertising Sales Manager); Classified Ad Manager (Classified Advertising Manager); Digital Ad Manager (Digital Advertising Manager); Digital Advertising Director; Digital Marketing Coordinator; Online Advertising Director (Online Ad Director); Promotions Director; Promotions Executive Producer (Promos Executive Producer); Promotions Manager; Promotions Marketing Manager; Promotions Supervisor
Fundraising Managers $ 125,470 Fundraising and Marketing Director
Occupation: Fundraising Managers National Median Salary: $ 125,470 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Fundraising and Marketing Director
Sales Engineers $ 124,900 Field Marketing Representative; Technical Marketing Engineer
Occupation: Sales Engineers National Median Salary: $ 124,900 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Field Marketing Representative; Technical Marketing Engineer
Data Scientists $ 120,230 Marketing Data Scientist
Occupation: Data Scientists National Median Salary: $ 120,230 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Marketing Data Scientist
Business Intelligence Analysts $ 120,230 Marketing Database Analyst
Occupation: Business Intelligence Analysts National Median Salary: $ 120,230 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Marketing Database Analyst
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $ 104,920 Field Marketing Representative; Marketing Representative; Retail Merchandiser
Occupation: Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products National Median Salary: $ 104,920 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Field Marketing Representative; Marketing Representative; Retail Merchandiser
Business Teachers, Postsecondary $ 99,080 Advertising Teacher; Marketing Instructor; Marketing Professor; Marketing Teacher
Occupation: Business Teachers, Postsecondary National Median Salary: $ 99,080 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Advertising Teacher; Marketing Instructor; Marketing Professor; Marketing Teacher
Producers and Directors $ 90,360 Promotions Producer
Occupation: Producers and Directors National Median Salary: $ 90,360 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Promotions Producer
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers $ 89,900 Aquaculture Cooperative Marketing Director
Occupation: Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers National Median Salary: $ 89,900 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Aquaculture Cooperative Marketing Director
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $ 87,520 Advertising Material Distributors Supervisor; Telemarketing Supervisor
Occupation: First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers National Median Salary: $ 87,520 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Advertising Material Distributors Supervisor; Telemarketing Supervisor
Online Merchants $ 83,050 E-Commerce Digital Marketing Manager (Electronic Commerce Digital Marketing Manager); E-Commerce Marketing Manager; E-Commerce Merchandiser; Merchandiser
Occupation: Online Merchants National Median Salary: $ 83,050 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: E-Commerce Digital Marketing Manager (Electronic Commerce Digital Marketing Manager); E-Commerce Marketing Manager; E-Commerce Merchandiser; Merchandiser
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes $ 82,890 Athlete Marketing Agent; Promotional Agent; Promotional Marketing Agent; Promotional Representative
Occupation: Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes National Median Salary: $ 82,890 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Athlete Marketing Agent; Promotional Agent; Promotional Marketing Agent; Promotional Representative
Insurance Underwriters $ 81,370 Wholesale Underwriter
Occupation: Insurance Underwriters National Median Salary: $ 81,370 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Wholesale Underwriter
Fashion Designers $ 80,960 Apparel Accessories Specialist; Apparel and Accessories Designer; Apparel Designer; Apparel Product Developer; Apparel Technical Designer
Occupation: Fashion Designers National Median Salary: $ 80,960 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Apparel Accessories Specialist; Apparel and Accessories Designer; Apparel Designer; Apparel Product Developer; Apparel Technical Designer
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $ 78,760 Ad Analyst (Advertising Analyst); Digital Marketing Specialist; Email Marketing Specialist; Marketing Analyst; Marketing Assistant; Marketing Associate; Marketing Consultant; Marketing Coordinator; Marketing Forecaster; Marketing Representative; Marketing Research Analyst; Marketing Research Coordinator; Marketing Researcher; Marketing Specialist; Marketing Support Specialist; Search Marketing Strategist; Technical Marketing Consultant; Technical Marketing Specialist
Occupation: Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists National Median Salary: $ 78,760 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Ad Analyst (Advertising Analyst); Digital Marketing Specialist; Email Marketing Specialist; Marketing Analyst; Marketing Assistant; Marketing Associate; Marketing Consultant; Marketing Coordinator; Marketing Forecaster; Marketing Representative; Marketing Research Analyst; Marketing Research Coordinator; Marketing Researcher; Marketing Specialist; Marketing Support Specialist; Search Marketing Strategist; Technical Marketing Consultant; Technical Marketing Specialist
Search Marketing Strategists $ 78,760 Digital Marketing Strategist; Interactive Marketing Strategist; Interactive Media Marketing Specialist; Interactive Media Marketing Strategist; Internet Marketing Specialist; Internet Marketing Strategist; Marketing Communications Specialist; Marketing Consultant; Marketing Specialist; Online Marketing Consultant; Online Marketing Strategist; Paid Search Marketing Strategist; Search Advertising Strategist; Search Engine Marketing Analyst; Search Engine Marketing Specialist (SEM Specialist); Search Engine Marketing Strategist (SEM Strategist); Search Engineer Marketing Specialist; Search Marketing Analyst; Search Marketing Specialist; Technical Marketing Specialist; Web Marketing Strategist
Occupation: Search Marketing Strategists National Median Salary: $ 78,760 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Digital Marketing Strategist; Interactive Marketing Strategist; Interactive Media Marketing Specialist; Interactive Media Marketing Strategist; Internet Marketing Specialist; Internet Marketing Strategist; Marketing Communications Specialist; Marketing Consultant; Marketing Specialist; Online Marketing Consultant; Online Marketing Strategist; Paid Search Marketing Strategist; Search Advertising Strategist; Search Engine Marketing Analyst; Search Engine Marketing Specialist (SEM Specialist); Search Engine Marketing Strategist (SEM Strategist); Search Engineer Marketing Specialist; Search Marketing Analyst; Search Marketing Specialist; Technical Marketing Specialist; Web Marketing Strategist
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $ 78,660 Field Marketing Representative; Wholesale Account Executive
Occupation: Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents National Median Salary: $ 78,660 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Field Marketing Representative; Wholesale Account Executive
Editors $ 77,920 Advertising Editor
Occupation: Editors National Median Salary: $ 77,920 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Advertising Editor
Writers and Authors $ 76,910 Advertising Copywriter; Advertising Writer; Content Marketing Writer; Marketing Copywriter; Marketing Writer
Occupation: Writers and Authors National Median Salary: $ 76,910 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Advertising Copywriter; Advertising Writer; Content Marketing Writer; Marketing Copywriter; Marketing Writer
Public Relations Specialists $ 74,750 Content Marketing Specialist; Marketing Communications Coordinator; Marketing Communications Specialist; Marketing Coordinator; Promotion Specialist
Occupation: Public Relations Specialists National Median Salary: $ 74,750 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Content Marketing Specialist; Marketing Communications Coordinator; Marketing Communications Specialist; Marketing Coordinator; Promotion Specialist
Fundraisers $ 72,550 Telemarketing Fundraiser
Occupation: Fundraisers National Median Salary: $ 72,550 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Telemarketing Fundraiser
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $ 72,080 Apparel Trimmings Sales Representative; Field Marketing Representative; Safety Apparel Sales Representative
Occupation: Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products National Median Salary: $ 72,080 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Apparel Trimmings Sales Representative; Field Marketing Representative; Safety Apparel Sales Representative
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $ 69,500 Advertising Dispatch Clerks Supervisor; Classified Advertising Supervisor
Occupation: First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers National Median Salary: $ 69,500 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Advertising Dispatch Clerks Supervisor; Classified Advertising Supervisor
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $ 66,270 Marketing Education Teacher; Marketing Instructor; Marketing Teacher
Occupation: Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School National Median Salary: $ 66,270 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Marketing Education Teacher; Marketing Instructor; Marketing Teacher
Advertising Sales Agents $ 64,820 Advertising Account Executive; Advertising Account Representative; Advertising Agent; Advertising Consultant; Advertising Representative; Advertising Sales Assistant; Advertising Sales Executive; Advertising Sales Representative (Ad Sales Representative); Advertising Solicitor; Digital Advertising Sales Representative (Digital Advertising Sales Rep); Directory Advertising Sales Representative (Directory Advertising Sales Rep); Display Advertising Sales Representative (Display Advertising Sales Rep); Inside Sales Advertising Executive; Outdoor Advertising Leasing Agent; Outside Sales Advertising Executive; Retail Advertising Account Executive; Sales Promotion Representative (Sales Promotion Rep)
Occupation: Advertising Sales Agents National Median Salary: $ 64,820 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Advertising Account Executive; Advertising Account Representative; Advertising Agent; Advertising Consultant; Advertising Representative; Advertising Sales Assistant; Advertising Sales Executive; Advertising Sales Representative (Ad Sales Representative); Advertising Solicitor; Digital Advertising Sales Representative (Digital Advertising Sales Rep); Directory Advertising Sales Representative (Directory Advertising Sales Rep); Display Advertising Sales Representative (Display Advertising Sales Rep); Inside Sales Advertising Executive; Outdoor Advertising Leasing Agent; Outside Sales Advertising Executive; Retail Advertising Account Executive; Sales Promotion Representative (Sales Promotion Rep)
Health Education Specialists $ 64,070 Health Promotion Specialist
Occupation: Health Education Specialists National Median Salary: $ 64,070 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Health Promotion Specialist
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $ 63,820 Apparel Machinery Instructor; Apparel Manufacture Instructor
Occupation: Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary National Median Salary: $ 63,820 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Apparel Machinery Instructor; Apparel Manufacture Instructor
Graphic Designers $ 62,960 Ad Designer (Advertising Designer); Ad Layout Worker (Advertising Layout Worker); Apparel Graphic Designer; Marketing Graphic Designer
Occupation: Graphic Designers National Median Salary: $ 62,960 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Ad Designer (Advertising Designer); Ad Layout Worker (Advertising Layout Worker); Apparel Graphic Designer; Marketing Graphic Designer
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers $ 62,750 Apparel Patternmaker
Occupation: Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers National Median Salary: $ 62,750 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Apparel Patternmaker
Insurance Sales Agents $ 62,280 Field Marketing Representative
Occupation: Insurance Sales Agents National Median Salary: $ 62,280 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Field Marketing Representative
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $ 59,650 Advertising Dispatch Clerk
Occupation: Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks National Median Salary: $ 59,650 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Advertising Dispatch Clerk
Desktop Publishers $ 55,290 Advertising Associate
Occupation: Desktop Publishers National Median Salary: $ 55,290 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Advertising Associate
Statistical Assistants $ 50,330 Advertising Statistical Clerk
Occupation: Statistical Assistants National Median Salary: $ 50,330 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Advertising Statistical Clerk
Prepress Technicians and Workers $ 48,690 Advertising Layout Worker
Occupation: Prepress Technicians and Workers National Median Salary: $ 48,690 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Advertising Layout Worker
Order Clerks $ 46,170 Ad Taker (Advertising Taker); Advertising Clerk (Ad Clerk); Advertising Space Clerk (Ad Space Clerk)
Occupation: Order Clerks National Median Salary: $ 46,170 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Ad Taker (Advertising Taker); Advertising Clerk (Ad Clerk); Advertising Space Clerk (Ad Space Clerk)
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $ 45,260 Merchandiser
Occupation: Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks National Median Salary: $ 45,260 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Merchandiser
Office Clerks, General $ 45,010 Marketing Clerk
Occupation: Office Clerks, General National Median Salary: $ 45,010 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Marketing Clerk
Photographers $ 44,660 Advertising Photographer
Occupation: Photographers National Median Salary: $ 44,660 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Advertising Photographer
Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers $ 41,380 Fashion Sales Consultant
Occupation: Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers National Median Salary: $ 41,380 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Fashion Sales Consultant
Counter and Rental Clerks $ 41,300 Apparel Rental Clerk
Occupation: Counter and Rental Clerks National Median Salary: $ 41,300 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Apparel Rental Clerk
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $ 39,390 Apparel Merchandiser; Fashion Merchandiser; Grocery Merchandiser; In-Store Marketing Associate; Merchandiser; Merchandiser Specialist; Retail Coverage Merchandiser; Retail Merchandiser; Retail Merchandiser Representative; Retail Project Merchandiser; Retail Reset Merchandiser; Retail Sales Merchandiser; Retail Service Merchandiser; Store Merchandiser; Traveling Retail Merchandiser; Visual Merchandiser (VM)
Occupation: Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers National Median Salary: $ 39,390 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Apparel Merchandiser; Fashion Merchandiser; Grocery Merchandiser; In-Store Marketing Associate; Merchandiser; Merchandiser Specialist; Retail Coverage Merchandiser; Retail Merchandiser; Retail Merchandiser Representative; Retail Project Merchandiser; Retail Reset Merchandiser; Retail Sales Merchandiser; Retail Service Merchandiser; Store Merchandiser; Traveling Retail Merchandiser; Visual Merchandiser (VM)
Demonstrators and Product Promoters $ 39,320 Field Merchandiser; Marketing Brand Ambassador; Merchandiser; Retail Sales Merchandiser
Occupation: Demonstrators and Product Promoters National Median Salary: $ 39,320 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Field Merchandiser; Marketing Brand Ambassador; Merchandiser; Retail Sales Merchandiser
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service $ 39,280 Advertising Inserter
Occupation: Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service National Median Salary: $ 39,280 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Advertising Inserter
Parts Salespersons $ 38,630 Wholesale Parts Salesperson
Occupation: Parts Salespersons National Median Salary: $ 38,630 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Wholesale Parts Salesperson
Stockers and Order Fillers $ 37,330 Merchandiser Stocker; Retail Reset Merchandiser; Stock Merchandiser
Occupation: Stockers and Order Fillers National Median Salary: $ 37,330 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Merchandiser Stocker; Retail Reset Merchandiser; Stock Merchandiser
Sewers, Hand $ 36,480 Apparel Specialist; Custom Apparel Specialist
Occupation: Sewers, Hand National Median Salary: $ 36,480 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Apparel Specialist; Custom Apparel Specialist
Telemarketers $ 35,450 Marketing Processor; Telemarketing Representative (Telemarketing Rep); Telemarketing Sales Representative (Telemarketing Sales Rep)
Occupation: Telemarketers National Median Salary: $ 35,450 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Marketing Processor; Telemarketing Representative (Telemarketing Rep); Telemarketing Sales Representative (Telemarketing Sales Rep)
Retail Salespersons $ 35,410 Leather and Suede Apparel and Accessories Salesperson
Occupation: Retail Salespersons National Median Salary: $ 35,410 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Leather and Suede Apparel and Accessories Salesperson

51 Fashion Merchandising careers are listed (sorted by Education/Preparation Requirements - descending) to provide career ladders. Fashion Merchandising-related jobs specific to each career are also provided.

Education/Preparation Categories:
5 = Usually requires graduate school (e.g., Master's degree, Ph.D., M.D., or J.D.)
4 = Usually requires a four-year Bachelor's degree
3 = Usually requires vocational training, related on-the-job experience, or Associate's degree
2 = Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, but not always
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Occupations Education/Preparation Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs

Business Teachers, Postsecondary 5 Advertising Teacher; Marketing Instructor; Marketing Professor; Marketing Teacher
Occupation: Business Teachers, Postsecondary Education/Preparation: 5 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Advertising Teacher; Marketing Instructor; Marketing Professor; Marketing Teacher
Sales Engineers 4 Field Marketing Representative; Technical Marketing Engineer
Occupation: Sales Engineers Education/Preparation: 4 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Field Marketing Representative; Technical Marketing Engineer
Graphic Designers 4 Ad Designer (Advertising Designer); Ad Layout Worker (Advertising Layout Worker); Apparel Graphic Designer; Marketing Graphic Designer
Occupation: Graphic Designers Education/Preparation: 4 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Ad Designer (Advertising Designer); Ad Layout Worker (Advertising Layout Worker); Apparel Graphic Designer; Marketing Graphic Designer
Health Education Specialists 4 Health Promotion Specialist
Occupation: Health Education Specialists Education/Preparation: 4 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Health Promotion Specialist
Insurance Sales Agents 4 Field Marketing Representative
Occupation: Insurance Sales Agents Education/Preparation: 4 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Field Marketing Representative
Insurance Underwriters 4 Wholesale Underwriter
Occupation: Insurance Underwriters Education/Preparation: 4 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Wholesale Underwriter
Advertising and Promotions Managers 4 Ad Account Executive (Advertising Account Executive); Ad Account Manager (Advertising Account Manager); Ad Accounts Executive (Advertising Accounts Executive); Ad Agency Manager (Advertising Agency Manager); Ad Campaign Manager (Advertising Campaign Manager); Ad Coordinator (Advertising Coordinator); Ad Director (Advertising Director); Ad Executive (Advertising Executive); Ad Manager (Advertising Manager); Ad Operations Manager (Advertising Operations Manager); Ad Production Manager (Advertising Production Manager); Ad Sales Director (Advertising Sales Director); Ad Sales Manager (Advertising Sales Manager); Classified Ad Manager (Classified Advertising Manager); Digital Ad Manager (Digital Advertising Manager); Digital Advertising Director; Digital Marketing Coordinator; Online Advertising Director (Online Ad Director); Promotions Director; Promotions Executive Producer (Promos Executive Producer); Promotions Manager; Promotions Marketing Manager; Promotions Supervisor
Occupation: Advertising and Promotions Managers Education/Preparation: 4 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Ad Account Executive (Advertising Account Executive); Ad Account Manager (Advertising Account Manager); Ad Accounts Executive (Advertising Accounts Executive); Ad Agency Manager (Advertising Agency Manager); Ad Campaign Manager (Advertising Campaign Manager); Ad Coordinator (Advertising Coordinator); Ad Director (Advertising Director); Ad Executive (Advertising Executive); Ad Manager (Advertising Manager); Ad Operations Manager (Advertising Operations Manager); Ad Production Manager (Advertising Production Manager); Ad Sales Director (Advertising Sales Director); Ad Sales Manager (Advertising Sales Manager); Classified Ad Manager (Classified Advertising Manager); Digital Ad Manager (Digital Advertising Manager); Digital Advertising Director; Digital Marketing Coordinator; Online Advertising Director (Online Ad Director); Promotions Director; Promotions Executive Producer (Promos Executive Producer); Promotions Manager; Promotions Marketing Manager; Promotions Supervisor
Marketing Managers 4 Digital Marketing Manager; Internet Marketing Manager; Marketing Administrator (Marketing Admin); Marketing Communications Manager; Marketing Coordinator; Marketing Director; Marketing Executive; Marketing Officer; Marketing Operations Director (Marketing Ops Director); Marketing Product Manager; Marketing Sales Supervisor; Media Marketing Director; Product Marketing Manager; Sales Marketing Director; Sustainable Products Marketing Manager
Occupation: Marketing Managers Education/Preparation: 4 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Digital Marketing Manager; Internet Marketing Manager; Marketing Administrator (Marketing Admin); Marketing Communications Manager; Marketing Coordinator; Marketing Director; Marketing Executive; Marketing Officer; Marketing Operations Director (Marketing Ops Director); Marketing Product Manager; Marketing Sales Supervisor; Media Marketing Director; Product Marketing Manager; Sales Marketing Director; Sustainable Products Marketing Manager
Online Merchants 4 E-Commerce Digital Marketing Manager (Electronic Commerce Digital Marketing Manager); E-Commerce Marketing Manager; E-Commerce Merchandiser; Merchandiser
Occupation: Online Merchants Education/Preparation: 4 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: E-Commerce Digital Marketing Manager (Electronic Commerce Digital Marketing Manager); E-Commerce Marketing Manager; E-Commerce Merchandiser; Merchandiser
Producers and Directors 4 Promotions Producer
Occupation: Producers and Directors Education/Preparation: 4 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Promotions Producer
Public Relations Specialists 4 Content Marketing Specialist; Marketing Communications Coordinator; Marketing Communications Specialist; Marketing Coordinator; Promotion Specialist
Occupation: Public Relations Specialists Education/Preparation: 4 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Content Marketing Specialist; Marketing Communications Coordinator; Marketing Communications Specialist; Marketing Coordinator; Promotion Specialist
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 4 Ad Analyst (Advertising Analyst); Digital Marketing Specialist; Email Marketing Specialist; Marketing Analyst; Marketing Assistant; Marketing Associate; Marketing Consultant; Marketing Coordinator; Marketing Forecaster; Marketing Representative; Marketing Research Analyst; Marketing Research Coordinator; Marketing Researcher; Marketing Specialist; Marketing Support Specialist; Search Marketing Strategist; Technical Marketing Consultant; Technical Marketing Specialist
Occupation: Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists Education/Preparation: 4 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Ad Analyst (Advertising Analyst); Digital Marketing Specialist; Email Marketing Specialist; Marketing Analyst; Marketing Assistant; Marketing Associate; Marketing Consultant; Marketing Coordinator; Marketing Forecaster; Marketing Representative; Marketing Research Analyst; Marketing Research Coordinator; Marketing Researcher; Marketing Specialist; Marketing Support Specialist; Search Marketing Strategist; Technical Marketing Consultant; Technical Marketing Specialist
Sales Managers 4 Marketing Sales Supervisor; Sales and Marketing Director; Sales and Marketing Manager; Sales and Marketing VP (Sales and Marketing Vice President); Sales Promotion Manager
Occupation: Sales Managers Education/Preparation: 4 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Marketing Sales Supervisor; Sales and Marketing Director; Sales and Marketing Manager; Sales and Marketing VP (Sales and Marketing Vice President); Sales Promotion Manager
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 4 Apparel Trimmings Sales Representative; Field Marketing Representative; Safety Apparel Sales Representative
Occupation: Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products Education/Preparation: 4 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Apparel Trimmings Sales Representative; Field Marketing Representative; Safety Apparel Sales Representative
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 4 Field Marketing Representative; Marketing Representative; Retail Merchandiser
Occupation: Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Education/Preparation: 4 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Field Marketing Representative; Marketing Representative; Retail Merchandiser
Search Marketing Strategists 4 Digital Marketing Strategist; Interactive Marketing Strategist; Interactive Media Marketing Specialist; Interactive Media Marketing Strategist; Internet Marketing Specialist; Internet Marketing Strategist; Marketing Communications Specialist; Marketing Consultant; Marketing Specialist; Online Marketing Consultant; Online Marketing Strategist; Paid Search Marketing Strategist; Search Advertising Strategist; Search Engine Marketing Analyst; Search Engine Marketing Specialist (SEM Specialist); Search Engine Marketing Strategist (SEM Strategist); Search Engineer Marketing Specialist; Search Marketing Analyst; Search Marketing Specialist; Technical Marketing Specialist; Web Marketing Strategist
Occupation: Search Marketing Strategists Education/Preparation: 4 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Digital Marketing Strategist; Interactive Marketing Strategist; Interactive Media Marketing Specialist; Interactive Media Marketing Strategist; Internet Marketing Specialist; Internet Marketing Strategist; Marketing Communications Specialist; Marketing Consultant; Marketing Specialist; Online Marketing Consultant; Online Marketing Strategist; Paid Search Marketing Strategist; Search Advertising Strategist; Search Engine Marketing Analyst; Search Engine Marketing Specialist (SEM Specialist); Search Engine Marketing Strategist (SEM Strategist); Search Engineer Marketing Specialist; Search Marketing Analyst; Search Marketing Specialist; Technical Marketing Specialist; Web Marketing Strategist
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents 4 Field Marketing Representative; Wholesale Account Executive
Occupation: Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents Education/Preparation: 4 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Field Marketing Representative; Wholesale Account Executive
Statistical Assistants 4 Advertising Statistical Clerk
Occupation: Statistical Assistants Education/Preparation: 4 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Advertising Statistical Clerk
Writers and Authors 4 Advertising Copywriter; Advertising Writer; Content Marketing Writer; Marketing Copywriter; Marketing Writer
Occupation: Writers and Authors Education/Preparation: 4 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Advertising Copywriter; Advertising Writer; Content Marketing Writer; Marketing Copywriter; Marketing Writer
Fundraisers 4 Telemarketing Fundraiser
Occupation: Fundraisers Education/Preparation: 4 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Telemarketing Fundraiser
Fundraising Managers 4 Fundraising and Marketing Director
Occupation: Fundraising Managers Education/Preparation: 4 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Fundraising and Marketing Director
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 4 Advertising Material Distributors Supervisor; Telemarketing Supervisor
Occupation: First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers Education/Preparation: 4 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Advertising Material Distributors Supervisor; Telemarketing Supervisor
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes 4 Athlete Marketing Agent; Promotional Agent; Promotional Marketing Agent; Promotional Representative
Occupation: Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes Education/Preparation: 4 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Athlete Marketing Agent; Promotional Agent; Promotional Marketing Agent; Promotional Representative
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers 4 Aquaculture Cooperative Marketing Director
Occupation: Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers Education/Preparation: 4 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Aquaculture Cooperative Marketing Director
Business Intelligence Analysts 4 Marketing Database Analyst
Occupation: Business Intelligence Analysts Education/Preparation: 4 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Marketing Database Analyst
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School 4 Marketing Education Teacher; Marketing Instructor; Marketing Teacher
Occupation: Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School Education/Preparation: 4 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Marketing Education Teacher; Marketing Instructor; Marketing Teacher
Editors 4 Advertising Editor
Occupation: Editors Education/Preparation: 4 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Advertising Editor
Data Scientists 4 Marketing Data Scientist
Occupation: Data Scientists Education/Preparation: 4 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Marketing Data Scientist
Advertising Sales Agents 3 Advertising Account Executive; Advertising Account Representative; Advertising Agent; Advertising Consultant; Advertising Representative; Advertising Sales Assistant; Advertising Sales Executive; Advertising Sales Representative (Ad Sales Representative); Advertising Solicitor; Digital Advertising Sales Representative (Digital Advertising Sales Rep); Directory Advertising Sales Representative (Directory Advertising Sales Rep); Display Advertising Sales Representative (Display Advertising Sales Rep); Inside Sales Advertising Executive; Outdoor Advertising Leasing Agent; Outside Sales Advertising Executive; Retail Advertising Account Executive; Sales Promotion Representative (Sales Promotion Rep)
Occupation: Advertising Sales Agents Education/Preparation: 3 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Advertising Account Executive; Advertising Account Representative; Advertising Agent; Advertising Consultant; Advertising Representative; Advertising Sales Assistant; Advertising Sales Executive; Advertising Sales Representative (Ad Sales Representative); Advertising Solicitor; Digital Advertising Sales Representative (Digital Advertising Sales Rep); Directory Advertising Sales Representative (Directory Advertising Sales Rep); Display Advertising Sales Representative (Display Advertising Sales Rep); Inside Sales Advertising Executive; Outdoor Advertising Leasing Agent; Outside Sales Advertising Executive; Retail Advertising Account Executive; Sales Promotion Representative (Sales Promotion Rep)
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 3 Wholesale and Retail Merchant; Wholesale Buyer
Occupation: Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products Education/Preparation: 3 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Wholesale and Retail Merchant; Wholesale Buyer
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary 3 Apparel Machinery Instructor; Apparel Manufacture Instructor
Occupation: Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary Education/Preparation: 3 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Apparel Machinery Instructor; Apparel Manufacture Instructor
Desktop Publishers 3 Advertising Associate
Occupation: Desktop Publishers Education/Preparation: 3 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Advertising Associate
Prepress Technicians and Workers 3 Advertising Layout Worker
Occupation: Prepress Technicians and Workers Education/Preparation: 3 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Advertising Layout Worker
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers 3 Apparel Merchandiser; Fashion Merchandiser; Grocery Merchandiser; In-Store Marketing Associate; Merchandiser; Merchandiser Specialist; Retail Coverage Merchandiser; Retail Merchandiser; Retail Merchandiser Representative; Retail Project Merchandiser; Retail Reset Merchandiser; Retail Sales Merchandiser; Retail Service Merchandiser; Store Merchandiser; Traveling Retail Merchandiser; Visual Merchandiser (VM)
Occupation: Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers Education/Preparation: 3 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Apparel Merchandiser; Fashion Merchandiser; Grocery Merchandiser; In-Store Marketing Associate; Merchandiser; Merchandiser Specialist; Retail Coverage Merchandiser; Retail Merchandiser; Retail Merchandiser Representative; Retail Project Merchandiser; Retail Reset Merchandiser; Retail Sales Merchandiser; Retail Service Merchandiser; Store Merchandiser; Traveling Retail Merchandiser; Visual Merchandiser (VM)
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 3 Advertising Dispatch Clerks Supervisor; Classified Advertising Supervisor
Occupation: First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers Education/Preparation: 3 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Advertising Dispatch Clerks Supervisor; Classified Advertising Supervisor
Fashion Designers 3 Apparel Accessories Specialist; Apparel and Accessories Designer; Apparel Designer; Apparel Product Developer; Apparel Technical Designer
Occupation: Fashion Designers Education/Preparation: 3 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Apparel Accessories Specialist; Apparel and Accessories Designer; Apparel Designer; Apparel Product Developer; Apparel Technical Designer
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers 3 Apparel Patternmaker
Occupation: Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers Education/Preparation: 3 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Apparel Patternmaker
Photographers 3 Advertising Photographer
Occupation: Photographers Education/Preparation: 3 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Advertising Photographer
Demonstrators and Product Promoters 2 Field Merchandiser; Marketing Brand Ambassador; Merchandiser; Retail Sales Merchandiser
Occupation: Demonstrators and Product Promoters Education/Preparation: 2 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Field Merchandiser; Marketing Brand Ambassador; Merchandiser; Retail Sales Merchandiser
Order Clerks 2 Ad Taker (Advertising Taker); Advertising Clerk (Ad Clerk); Advertising Space Clerk (Ad Space Clerk)
Occupation: Order Clerks Education/Preparation: 2 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Ad Taker (Advertising Taker); Advertising Clerk (Ad Clerk); Advertising Space Clerk (Ad Space Clerk)
Counter and Rental Clerks 2 Apparel Rental Clerk
Occupation: Counter and Rental Clerks Education/Preparation: 2 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Apparel Rental Clerk
Office Clerks, General 2 Marketing Clerk
Occupation: Office Clerks, General Education/Preparation: 2 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Marketing Clerk
Retail Salespersons 2 Leather and Suede Apparel and Accessories Salesperson
Occupation: Retail Salespersons Education/Preparation: 2 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Leather and Suede Apparel and Accessories Salesperson
Parts Salespersons 2 Wholesale Parts Salesperson
Occupation: Parts Salespersons Education/Preparation: 2 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Wholesale Parts Salesperson
Sewers, Hand 2 Apparel Specialist; Custom Apparel Specialist
Occupation: Sewers, Hand Education/Preparation: 2 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Apparel Specialist; Custom Apparel Specialist
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks 2 Merchandiser
Occupation: Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks Education/Preparation: 2 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Merchandiser
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service 2 Advertising Inserter
Occupation: Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service Education/Preparation: 2 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Advertising Inserter
Stockers and Order Fillers 2 Merchandiser Stocker; Retail Reset Merchandiser; Stock Merchandiser
Occupation: Stockers and Order Fillers Education/Preparation: 2 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Merchandiser Stocker; Retail Reset Merchandiser; Stock Merchandiser
Telemarketers 2 Marketing Processor; Telemarketing Representative (Telemarketing Rep); Telemarketing Sales Representative (Telemarketing Sales Rep)
Occupation: Telemarketers Education/Preparation: 2 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Marketing Processor; Telemarketing Representative (Telemarketing Rep); Telemarketing Sales Representative (Telemarketing Sales Rep)
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 2 Advertising Dispatch Clerk
Occupation: Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks Education/Preparation: 2 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Advertising Dispatch Clerk
Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers 2 Fashion Sales Consultant
Occupation: Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers Education/Preparation: 2 Fashion Merchandising-Related Jobs: Fashion Sales Consultant

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Ad Account Executive (Advertising Account Executive)
Ad Account Manager (Advertising Account Manager)
Ad Accounts Executive (Advertising Accounts Executive)
Ad Agency Manager (Advertising Agency Manager)
Ad Analyst (Advertising Analyst)
Ad Campaign Manager (Advertising Campaign Manager)
Ad Coordinator (Advertising Coordinator)
Ad Designer (Advertising Designer)
Ad Director (Advertising Director)
Ad Executive (Advertising Executive)
Ad Layout Worker (Advertising Layout Worker)
Ad Manager (Advertising Manager)
Ad Operations Manager (Advertising Operations Manager)
Ad Production Manager (Advertising Production Manager)
Ad Sales Director (Advertising Sales Director)
Ad Sales Manager (Advertising Sales Manager)
Ad Taker (Advertising Taker)
Advertising Account Executive
Advertising Account Representative
Advertising Agent
Advertising Associate
Advertising Clerk (Ad Clerk)
Advertising Consultant
Advertising Copywriter
Advertising Dispatch Clerk
Advertising Dispatch Clerks Supervisor
Advertising Editor
Advertising Inserter
Advertising Layout Worker
Advertising Material Distributors Supervisor
Advertising Photographer
Advertising Representative
Advertising Sales Assistant
Advertising Sales Executive
Advertising Sales Representative (Ad Sales Representative)
Advertising Solicitor
Advertising Space Clerk (Ad Space Clerk)
Advertising Statistical Clerk
Advertising Teacher
Advertising Writer
Apparel Accessories Specialist
Apparel and Accessories Designer
Apparel Designer
Apparel Graphic Designer
Apparel Machinery Instructor
Apparel Manufacture Instructor
Apparel Merchandiser
Apparel Patternmaker
Apparel Product Developer
Apparel Rental Clerk
Apparel Specialist
Apparel Technical Designer
Apparel Trimmings Sales Representative
Aquaculture Cooperative Marketing Director
Athlete Marketing Agent
Classified Ad Manager (Classified Advertising Manager)
Classified Advertising Supervisor
Content Marketing Specialist
Content Marketing Writer
Custom Apparel Specialist
Digital Ad Manager (Digital Advertising Manager)
Digital Advertising Director
Digital Advertising Sales Representative (Digital Advertising Sales Rep)
Digital Marketing Coordinator
Digital Marketing Manager
Digital Marketing Specialist
Digital Marketing Strategist
Directory Advertising Sales Representative (Directory Advertising Sales Rep)
Display Advertising Sales Representative (Display Advertising Sales Rep)
E-Commerce Digital Marketing Manager (Electronic Commerce Digital Marketing Manager)
E-Commerce Marketing Manager
E-Commerce Merchandiser
Email Marketing Specialist
Fashion Merchandiser
Fashion Sales Consultant
Field Marketing Representative
Field Merchandiser
Fundraising and Marketing Director
Grocery Merchandiser
Health Promotion Specialist
In-Store Marketing Associate
Inside Sales Advertising Executive
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Bioinformatics Scientists

Description: Conduct research using bioinformatics theory and methods in areas such as pharmaceuticals, medical technology, biotechnology, computational biology, proteomics, computer information science, biology and medical informatics. May design databases and develop algorithms for processing and analyzing genomic information, or other biological information.
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Core Duties

Important Core Job Duties (in order of importance)
For the Top 5 most important - How can you build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation.
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 100 (%) Description: Communicate research results through conference presentations, scientific publications, or project reports.
Importance: 100 (%) Description: Keep abreast of new biochemistries, instrumentation, or software by reading scientific literature and attending professional conferences.
Importance: 98 (%) Description: Compile data for use in activities, such as gene expression profiling, genome annotation, or structural bioinformatics.
Importance: 98 (%) Description: Analyze large molecular datasets, such as raw microarray data, genomic sequence data, or proteomics data, for clinical or basic research purposes.
Importance: 97 (%) Description: Recommend new systems and processes to improve operations.
Importance: 95 (%) Description: Instruct others in the selection and use of bioinformatics tools.
Importance: 94 (%) Description: Consult with researchers to analyze problems, recommend technology-based solutions, or determine computational strategies.
Importance: 93 (%) Description: Provide statistical and computational tools for biologically based activities, such as genetic analysis, measurement of gene expression, or gene function determination.
Importance: 91 (%) Description: Test new and updated bioinformatics tools and software.
Importance: 91 (%) Description: Design and apply bioinformatics algorithms including unsupervised and supervised machine learning, dynamic programming, or graphic algorithms.
Importance: 87 (%) Description: Create novel computational approaches and analytical tools as required by research goals.
Importance: 86 (%) Description: Develop new software applications or customize existing applications to meet specific scientific project needs.
Importance: 85 (%) Description: Develop data models and databases.
Importance: 84 (%) Description: Direct the work of technicians and information technology staff applying bioinformatics tools or applications in areas such as proteomics, transcriptomics, metabolomics, or clinical bioinformatics.
Importance: 82 (%) Description: Manipulate publicly accessible, commercial, or proprietary genomic, proteomic, or post-genomic databases.
Importance: 71 (%) Description: Improve user interfaces to bioinformatics software and databases.
Supplemental Duties
Important Supplemental Job Duties (in order of importance)
For the Top 5 most important - How can you build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation.
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 69 (%) Description: Create or modify web-based bioinformatics tools.
Importance: 65 (%) Description: Collaborate with software developers in the development and modification of commercial bioinformatics software.
Importance: 58 (%) Description: Confer with departments, such as marketing, business development, or operations, to coordinate product development or improvement.
Importance: 57 (%) Description: Prepare summary statistics of information regarding human genomes.
Work Activities

Important General Work Activities (in order of importance)
For the Top 5 most important - How can you build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation.
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 96 (%) Description: Analyzing Data or Information: Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
Importance: 95 (%) Description: Working with Computers: Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
Importance: 94 (%) Description: Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge: Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
Importance: 93 (%) Description: Thinking Creatively: Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
Importance: 90 (%) Description: Processing Information: Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
Importance: 89 (%) Description: Getting Information: Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
Importance: 86 (%) Description: Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others: Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
Importance: 83 (%) Description: Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work: Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
Importance: 83 (%) Description: Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information: Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.
Importance: 81 (%) Description: Making Decisions and Solving Problems: Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
Importance: 81 (%) Description: Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates: Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
Importance: 80 (%) Description: Documenting/Recording Information: Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
Importance: 76 (%) Description: Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events: Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
Importance: 73 (%) Description: Developing Objectives and Strategies: Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.
Importance: 68 (%) Description: Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships: Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
Importance: 62 (%) Description: Training and Teaching Others: Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
Importance: 61 (%) Description: Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards: Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
Importance: 60 (%) Description: Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People: Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
Specific Work Activities

Important Specific Work Activities
How can you begin to build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation. Specific Work Activities appear below:
Advise others on business or operational matters.
Advise others on the development or use of new technologies.
Analyze biological samples.
Collaborate with technical specialists to resolve design or development problems.
Develop software or applications for scientific or technical use.
Develop technical or scientific databases.
Prepare scientific or technical reports or presentations.
Research genetic characteristics or expression.
Review professional literature to maintain professional knowledge.
Supervise scientific or technical personnel.
Train personnel in technical or scientific procedures.
Knowledge Required

Knowledge Required (in order of importance)
For the Top 5 most important - How can you build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation.
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 97 (%) Description: Biology: Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
Importance: 92 (%) Description: Computers and Electronics: Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
Importance: 86 (%) Description: English Language: Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, and rules of composition and grammar.
Importance: 85 (%) Description: Engineering and Technology: Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
Importance: 84 (%) Description: Mathematics: Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
Importance: 77 (%) Description: Chemistry: Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.
Importance: 61 (%) Description: Education and Training: Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
Essential Skills

Essential Skills (in order of importance)
These are the foundational skills most central to success in this occupation. For the Top 5 most important, how can you begin building experience and confidence using these skills now?
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 73 (%) Description: Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
Importance: 66 (%) Description: Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Importance: 66 (%) Description: Writing: Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
Importance: 66 (%) Description: Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Importance: 66 (%) Description: Science: Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
Importance: 66 (%) Description: Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Importance: 64 (%) Description: Mathematics: Using mathematics to solve problems.
Importance: 64 (%) Description: Active Learning: Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Importance: 56 (%) Description: Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Transferable Skills

Transferable Skills (in order of importance)
These are skills that can transfer across occupations and industries. For the Top 5 most important, how can you strengthen these skills now so they support both this career and future career flexibility?
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 66 (%) Description: Complex Problem Solving: Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Importance: 62 (%) Description: Judgment and Decision Making: Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Importance: 56 (%) Description: Systems Analysis: Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
Importance: 54 (%) Description: Systems Evaluation: Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
Importance: 54 (%) Description: Time Management: Managing one's own time and the time of others.
Day-in-the-Life Summaries

Day-in-the-Life Summaries
These summaries show the main types of activities you are likely to perform on a regular basis in this occupation. How can you imagine your typical workday — using these examples to see if this type of work fits you?
Activity: Advise others on business or operational matters.
Activity: Advise others on the design or use of technologies.
Activity: Analyze biological or chemical substances or related data.
Activity: Coordinate with others to resolve problems.
Activity: Design computer or information systems or applications.
Activity: Design databases.
Activity: Maintain current knowledge in area of expertise.
Activity: Present research or technical information.
Activity: Research biological or ecological phenomena.
Activity: Supervise personnel activities.
Activity: Train others on operational or work procedures.
Software Skills

Software Skills
These are examples of software tools commonly used in this occupation, organized from most to least important for your career preparation. How can you start learning or practicing the highest-priority tools so that you feel confident using them on the job?
High-Priority Tech Skills
Analytical or scientific software:
The MathWorks MATLAB
Application server software:
Docker
GitHub
Data base user interface and query software:
Amazon Web Services AWS software
Structured query language SQL
Development environment software:
C
File versioning software:
Git
Object or component oriented development software (scroll table below):
C++
Oracle Java
Perl
Python
R
Operating system software:
Bash
Linux
UNIX
Widely Used Tech Skills
Analytical or scientific software:
Snakemake
Data base user interface and query software:
Bioconductor software
Emerging Tech Skills
Analytical or scientific software:
IBM SPSS Statistics
SAS
Business intelligence and data analysis software:
Tableau
Customer relationship management CRM software:
Salesforce software
Data base management system software (scroll table below):
Apache Hadoop
Microsoft SQL Server
MySQL
NoSQL
Oracle PL/SQL
Data base user interface and query software:
Microsoft Access
Oracle Database
Development environment software:
Microsoft Azure software
Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications VBA
Microsoft Visual Studio
Ruby
Document management software:
Microsoft SharePoint
Enterprise application integration software:
Extensible markup language XML
Enterprise resource planning ERP software:
SAP software
Object or component oriented development software:
C#
jQuery
Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services SSRS
Scala
Object oriented data base management software:
PostgreSQL
Office suite software:
Microsoft Office software
Operating system software:
Shell script
Presentation software:
Microsoft PowerPoint
Spreadsheet software:
Microsoft Excel
Web platform development software (scroll table below):
Django
Hypertext markup language HTML
JavaScript
JavaScript Object Notation JSON
Microsoft Active Server Pages ASP
PHP
General Software Tools
Analytical or scientific software (scroll table below):
Accelrys Pipeline Pilot
Bioconductor
Biomatters Geneious
BioPerl
BLAT
Bowtie
BWA
Canu
ClustalW
Cufflinks
Cytel StatXact
Data visualization software
dbSNP
DNA sequencing software
ENSEMBL
GenBank
Genedata Expressionist
GenePattern
Genome Analysis Toolkit GATK
Illumina Laboratory Information Management System LIMS
Life Technologies SOLiD
Life Technologies Vector NTI
NCBI RefSeq
Primer3
Public genomic databases
RNA sequencing software
Roche 454 Life Sciences GS Data Analysis
StataCorp Stata
Tibco S-PLUS
TopHat
Velvet
Business intelligence and data analysis software:
TIBCO Spotfire S+
Data base management system software:
Relational database management software
Data base user interface and query software:
Apache Accumulo
Teradata software
Development environment software:
Formula translation/translator FORTRAN
Software development tools
Internet browser software:
Web browser software
Object or component oriented development software:
Apache Groovy
Object oriented development environment software
Portal server software:
Apache HTTP Server
Program testing software:
User interface design software
Web platform development software:
Oracle JavaServer Pages JSP
Preparation Required
Preparation Required - How much preparation is needed to obtain this type of job?
Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed

Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.

Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).

Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training.

These occupations often involve coordinating, training, supervising, or managing the activities of others to accomplish goals. Very advanced communication and organizational skills are required. Examples include pharmacists, lawyers, astronomers, biologists, clergy, physician assistants, and veterinarians.
Education Required

Education Required - by frequency of educational attainment
This shows you details about the level of education most commonly held by workers in this occupation. How can you begin planning the educational pathway that will prepare you best for this type of work?
Frequency of Attainment (%) Level of Education
Frequency of Attainment: 42.1 (%) Level of Education: Master's Degree
Frequency of Attainment: 28.0 (%) Level of Education: Doctoral Degree
Frequency of Attainment: 23.4 (%) Level of Education: Post-Doctoral Training
Frequency of Attainment: 6.5 (%) Level of Education: Bachelor's Degree
Training and Experience Required

Training and Experience Required - by frequency of training and work experience attainment
This section shows you how often different types of training and work experience are required for this occupation. How can you start gaining the kinds of experience and training that are most common for this type of work?
Frequency of Attainment (%) Level of Training and Work Experience
Frequency of Attainment: 45.4 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Frequency of Attainment: 25.4 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Frequency of Attainment: 22.4 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years
Frequency of Attainment: 6.9 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 6 years, up to and including 8 years
Professional Associations
Professional Associations
These associations connect people who work in this occupation or related fields. How can you start using these associations to learn more, build your network, or find mentoring opportunities?
Biotechnology Industry Organization External Link
Biotechnology Institute External Link
Related Careers to Consider
Related Careers to Consider
This lists up to 20 careers that might be of interest to you (related to what "Bioinformatics Scientists" do, what they know, and what they're called), ranked by best fit. How do these related occupations align with your interests, skills, and goals?
1 - Bioinformatics Technicians
2 - Data Scientists
3 - Molecular and Cellular Biologists
4 - Geneticists
5 - Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
6 - Biostatisticians
7 - Biochemists and Biophysicists
8 - Biological Technicians
9 - Statisticians
10 - Cytogenetic Technologists
11 - Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians
12 - Microbiologists
13 - Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
14 - Natural Sciences Managers
15 - Mathematicians
16 - Clinical Data Managers
17 - Nanosystems Engineers
18 - Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary
19 - Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
20 - Software Developers


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