Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations- O*NET-SOC code
- 27-1026.00
Plan and erect commercial displays, such as those in windows and interiors of retail stores and at trade exhibitions.
- Data source: BLSPublished: 2026-08
Moderate· relative
LowFour relative bandsVery highGroup-level value
Scale, basis and source
Four relative bands (Low / Moderate / High / Very high)
831 detailed occupations in the BLS Employment Projections table. Assigned per National Employment Matrix (NEM) code, so occupations sharing a NEM code carry the same band
- Data source: AnthropicPublished: 2026-03
0.000
0.000Range of values carried here0.745Scale, basis and source
Observed exposure index, 0–1 as published
Mapped onto O*NET tasks
Published per SOC 2018 occupation; every O*NET occupation with the same SOC 2018 code carries this value
- Data source: ILOPublished: 2025
0.37
0.09Range of values carried here0.70Group-level value
Scale, basis and source
Generative AI exposure index, 0–1 as published
Published per ISCO-08 unit group. Linked to this occupation, wholly or in part, by applying U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics crosswalks (ISCO-08 to 2010 SOC, 2010 SOC to 2018 SOC) as published
What kind of figure this source publishes
The BLS category is a relative rank, not an absolute level, and it is not a first-hand measurement: it groups an occupation's percentile ranks across several published studies into four bands. It is not an employment or wage forecast, not a probability of adoption, and it does not separate automation from augmentation.
Task-level exposure
Exposed tasks only25 rated tasks · 14 tasks with β ≥ 0.5 (56.0%)
β = direct exposure (E1) + 0.5 × exposure when tools are available (E2), per the source repository's definition.
- Source unit: O*NET 27.2 tasks → O*NET 31.0 occupation code
- 1 rated task is not in the O*NET 31.0 task list; its score is kept as published for O*NET 27.2.
- Source
- OpenAI "GPTs are GPTs" exposure rubric
- Release
- gh-main-0471612
- License
- MIT License, Copyright (c) 2024 OpenAI
| Task (O*NET 20.1) | Claude.aiRaw / share % |
|---|---|
Prepare sketches, floor plans, or models of proposed displays.27-1026.00 | 0.0019100.0 |
| Not observed on any surface — 24 task(s) — These tasks have no row in the source for this release. The 0 in the share row is a display-stage composition ratio; absence is what the — in the raw row states. | |
Take photographs of displays or signage. | —0 |
Plan commercial displays to entice and appeal to customers. | —0 |
Place prices or descriptive signs on backdrops, fixtures, merchandise, or floor. | —0 |
Change or rotate window displays, interior display areas, or signage to reflect changes in inventory or promotion. | —0 |
Obtain plans from display designers or display managers and discuss their implementation with clients or supervisors. | —0 |
Develop ideas or plans for merchandise displays or window decorations. | —0 |
Consult with advertising or sales staff to determine type of merchandise to be featured and time and place for each display. | —0 |
Arrange properties, furniture, merchandise, backdrops, or other accessories, as shown in prepared sketches. | —0 |
Construct or assemble displays or display components from fabric, glass, paper, or plastic, using hand tools or woodworking power tools, according to specifications. | —0 |
Collaborate with others to obtain products or other display items. | —0 |
Select themes, lighting, colors, or props to be used. | —0 |
Attend training sessions or corporate planning meetings to obtain new ideas for product launches. | —0 |
Install booths, exhibits, displays, carpets, or drapes, as guided by floor plan of building or specifications. | —0 |
Consult with store managers, buyers, sales associates, housekeeping staff, or engineering staff to determine appropriate placement of displays or products. | —0 |
Maintain props, products, or mannequins, inspecting them for imperfections, doing touch-ups, cleaning up after customers, or applying preservative coatings as necessary. | —0 |
Assemble or set up displays, furniture, or products in store space while utilizing colors, lights, pictures, or other accessories to display the product. | —0 |
Use computers to produce signage. | —0 |
Dress mannequins for displays. | —0 |
Instruct sales staff in color coordination of clothing racks or counter displays. | —0 |
Cut out designs on cardboard, hardboard, or plywood, according to motif of event. | —0 |
Install decorations, such as flags, banners, festive lights, or bunting on or in building, street, exhibit hall, or booth. | —0 |
Create or enhance mannequin faces by mixing and applying paint or attaching measured eyelash strips, using artist's brush, airbrush, pins, ruler, or scissors. | —0 |
Supervise or train staff members on daily tasks, such as visual merchandising. | —0 |
Store, pack, and maintain inventory records of props, products, or display items. | —0 |
Values in this tab are predicted labels, not observations. Eloundou et al. (2023) published two rating regimes — human raters and GPT-4 — and the β shown here is derived from the GPT-4 rater basis alone; the same task can take a different value under the other regime. The unit and the meaning differ from the observed shares (%) in the other tabs, so do not place them on the same axis.
| Task (O*NET 27.2) | βE1 + 0.5 × E2 |
|---|---|
Take photographs of displays or signage.O*NET Task ID 9262 | 0.5 |
Plan commercial displays to entice and appeal to customers.O*NET Task ID 9263 | 0.5 |
Change or rotate window displays, interior display areas, or signage to reflect changes in inventory or promotion.O*NET Task ID 9265 | 0.5 |
Obtain plans from display designers or display managers and discuss their implementation with clients or supervisors.O*NET Task ID 9266 | 0.5 |
Develop ideas or plans for merchandise displays or window decorations.O*NET Task ID 9267 | 0.5 |
Consult with advertising or sales staff to determine type of merchandise to be featured and time and place for each display.O*NET Task ID 9268 | 0.5 |
Arrange properties, furniture, merchandise, backdrops, or other accessories, as shown in prepared sketches.O*NET Task ID 9269 | 0.5 |
Use computers to produce signage.O*NET Task ID 9272 | 0.5 |
Select themes, lighting, colors, or props to be used.O*NET Task ID 9275 | 0.5 |
Attend training sessions or corporate planning meetings to obtain new ideas for product launches.O*NET Task ID 9276 | 0.5 |
Instruct sales staff in color coordination of clothing racks or counter displays.O*NET Task ID 9277 | 0.5 |
Prepare sketches, floor plans, or models of proposed displays.O*NET Task ID 9279 | 0.5 |
Consult with store managers, buyers, sales associates, housekeeping staff, or engineering staff to determine appropriate placement of displays or products.O*NET Task ID 20752 | 0.5 |
Assemble or set up displays, furniture, or products in store space, using colors, lights, pictures, or other accessories to display the product.O*NET Task ID 20754 | 0.5 |
Place prices or descriptive signs on backdrops, fixtures, merchandise, or floor.O*NET Task ID 9264 | 0.0 |
Construct or assemble displays or display components from fabric, glass, paper, or plastic, using hand tools or woodworking power tools, according to specifications.O*NET Task ID 9270 | 0.0 |
Collaborate with others to obtain products or other display items.O*NET Task ID 9271 | 0.0 |
Dress mannequins for displays.O*NET Task ID 9273 | 0.0 |
Cut out designs on cardboard, hardboard, or plywood, according to motif of event.O*NET Task ID 9280 | 0.0 |
Install booths, exhibits, displays, carpets, or drapes, as guided by floor plan of building or specifications.O*NET Task ID 9281 | 0.0 |
Install decorations, such as flags, banners, festive lights, or bunting on or in building, street, exhibit hall, or booth.O*NET Task ID 9282 | 0.0 |
Create or enhance mannequin faces by mixing and applying paint or attaching measured eyelash strips, using artist's brush, airbrush, pins, ruler, or scissors.O*NET Task ID 9283 | 0.0 |
Maintain props, products, or mannequins, inspecting them for imperfections, doing touch-ups, cleaning up after customers, or applying preservative coatings as necessary.O*NET Task ID 20753 | 0.0 |
Supervise or train staff members on daily tasks, such as visual merchandising.O*NET Task ID 20755 | 0.0 |
Store, pack, and maintain inventory records of props, products, or display items.O*NET Task ID 20756 | 0.0 |
β = E1 + 0.5 × E2 · E1 = tasks where direct LLM access alone cuts time by at least 50%, E2 = tasks where software built on top of an LLM cuts time by at least 50%. Values take only 0 / 0.5 / 1.0.
Data sources & licenses — O*NET®, Anthropic Economic Index, Eloundou et al. (2023): see full notices on the Credits page
All O*NET 31.0 task statements (24)
All O*NET 31.0 task statements for this occupation (English, as published; task type core or supplemental). Exposure values are not listed here; they are in the table above, next to each task statement as worded in the O*NET version each source used.
| Task (O*NET 31.0) | Type |
|---|---|
| Take photographs of displays or signage. | Core |
| Plan commercial displays to entice and appeal to customers. | Core |
| Place prices or descriptive signs on backdrops, fixtures, merchandise, or floor. | Core |
| Change or rotate window displays, interior display areas, or signage to reflect changes in inventory or promotion. | Core |
| Obtain plans from display designers or display managers and discuss their implementation with clients or supervisors. | Core |
| Develop ideas or plans for merchandise displays or window decorations. | Core |
| Consult with advertising or sales staff to determine type of merchandise to be featured and time and place for each display. | Core |
| Arrange properties, furniture, merchandise, backdrops, or other accessories, as shown in prepared sketches. | Core |
| Construct or assemble displays or display components from fabric, glass, paper, or plastic, using hand tools or woodworking power tools, according to specifications. | Core |
| Collaborate with others to obtain products or other display items. | Core |
| Select themes, lighting, colors, or props to be used. | Core |
| Attend training sessions or corporate planning meetings to obtain new ideas for product launches. | Core |
| Install booths, exhibits, displays, carpets, or drapes, as guided by floor plan of building or specifications. | Core |
| Consult with store managers, buyers, sales associates, housekeeping staff, or engineering staff to determine appropriate placement of displays or products. | Core |
| Maintain props, products, or mannequins, inspecting them for imperfections, doing touch-ups, cleaning up after customers, or applying preservative coatings as necessary. | Core |
| Assemble or set up displays, furniture, or products in store space, using colors, lights, pictures, or other accessories to display the product. | Core |
| Use computers to produce signage. | Supplemental |
| Dress mannequins for displays. | Supplemental |
| Instruct sales staff in color coordination of clothing racks or counter displays. | Supplemental |
| Prepare sketches, floor plans, or models of proposed displays. | Supplemental |
| Cut out designs on cardboard, hardboard, or plywood, according to motif of event. | Supplemental |
| Install decorations, such as flags, banners, festive lights, or bunting on or in building, street, exhibit hall, or booth. | Supplemental |
| Supervise or train staff members on daily tasks, such as visual merchandising. | Supplemental |
| Store, pack, and maintain inventory records of props, products, or display items. | Supplemental |
0.32/ 3· Robot exposure index
Scale, basis and source
Each physical task is graded 0–3 by the setting in which robots that have been deployed, sold or demonstrated could do it (0 none · 1 purpose-built robot settings such as a fenced machine cell or a bottling line · 2 structured facilities such as a hospital pharmacy or a container port · 3 unstructured settings such as a private home or a construction site), and the grades are averaged by share of working time
Physical tasks among this occupation's O*NET 29.3 tasks
Anthropic estimated the grades and time shares with Claude Opus 5 using web search, as of 2026.
The robot exposure index is a different measure from the AI exposure figures on this site and cannot be added to or compared with them. It does not measure actual adoption or cost, and 0 also covers occupations with no physical tasks.
Tier of each physical task
Robot environment tiers (E0–E3)
E0 noneDetails
Rated not doable by robots that have been deployed, sold or demonstrated, even in a purpose-built setting
E1 purpose-built robot settingsDetails
Rated doable in a setting built around the machine, such as a fenced machine cell or a bottling line
E2 structured facilitiesDetails
Rated doable in a human work facility that an institution keeps to a working standard, such as a hospital pharmacy or a container port
E3 unstructured settingsDetails
Rated doable in a setting that no institution keeps to a working standard, such as a private home or a construction site
Only tasks classified as physical are listed; other tasks have no tier in the source.
| Task (O*NET 29.3) | Robot environment tier |
|---|---|
| Take photographs of displays or signage. | E2 structured facilities |
| Place prices or descriptive signs on backdrops, fixtures, merchandise, or floor. | E1 purpose-built robot settings |
| Change or rotate window displays, interior display areas, or signage to reflect changes in inventory or promotion. | E0 none |
| Arrange properties, furniture, merchandise, backdrops, or other accessories, as shown in prepared sketches. | E0 none |
| Construct or assemble displays or display components from fabric, glass, paper, or plastic, using hand tools or woodworking power tools, according to specifications. | E1 purpose-built robot settings |
| Install booths, exhibits, displays, carpets, or drapes, as guided by floor plan of building or specifications. | E1 purpose-built robot settings |
| Maintain props, products, or mannequins, inspecting them for imperfections, doing touch-ups, cleaning up after customers, or applying preservative coatings as necessary. | E1 purpose-built robot settings |
| Assemble or set up displays, furniture, or products in store space, using colors, lights, pictures, or other accessories to display the product. | E0 none |
| Dress mannequins for displays. | E0 none |
| Cut out designs on cardboard, hardboard, or plywood, according to motif of event. | E1 purpose-built robot settings |
| Install decorations, such as flags, banners, festive lights, or bunting on or in building, street, exhibit hall, or booth. | E1 purpose-built robot settings |
| Store, pack, and maintain inventory records of props, products, or display items. | E1 purpose-built robot settings |
Occupation information
Employment outlook (BLS)
- Employment, 2025
- 165K
- Projected employment, 2035
- 169K
- Change (2025–35)
- +2.7%
- Median annual wage, 2025
- $39,390
- Typical education needed for entry
- High school diploma or equivalent
Korea classification links (KSCO)
Links from the current release of the Korea Occupation Direct Crosswalk v1.1, made by AI Changing Work. Relation values are read from the O*NET-SOC occupation side.
| KSCO code | KSCO title | Relation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29532 | 디스플레이 디자이너 | Same scope | confirmed |
Relation and status definitions(kr-direct v1.1)
ILO occupational description
AI Changing Work links the ISCO-08 unit groups below to this occupation by applying the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics crosswalks (2018 SOC to 2010 SOC, 2010 SOC to ISCO-08) as published, without case-by-case selection; each link may be whole or partial.
- ISCO-08 3432Interior Designers and Decorators
The definition, tasks and examples below are the ILO's description of that unit group, not of this occupation.
Interior designers and decorators plan and design commercial, industrial, public, retail and residential building interiors to produce an environment tailored to a purpose, taking into consideration factors that enhance living and working environments and sales promotion. They coordinate and participate in their construction and decoration.
Tasks
- (a) determining the objectives and constraints of the design brief by consulting with clients and stakeholders;
- (b) researching and analysing spatial, functional, efficiency, safety and aesthetic requirements;
- (c) formulating design concepts for the interiors of buildings;
- (d) preparing sketches, diagrams, illustrations and plans to communicate design concepts;
- (e) negotiating design solutions with clients, management, suppliers and construction staff;
- (f) selecting, specifying and recommending functional and aesthetic materials, furniture and products for interiors;
- (g) detailing and documenting selected design for construction;
- (h) coordinating the construction and the decoration of interiors;
- (i) designing and painting stage scenery;
- (j) designing and decorating show windows and other display areas to promote products and services.
Example occupations
Display decorator · Interior decorator · Set designer · Visual merchandiser · Window dresser
Sources: ILO ISCO-08 — details: Credits
ESCO occupational vocabulary
Each entry below is matched to this occupation in the published ESCO-O*NET Crosswalk (version 1, 2022). The match types are that crosswalk's; the wording is AI Changing Work's.
- visual merchandiserESCO 3432.6Same scope
Visual merchandisers are specialised in the promotion of the sale of goods, especially their presentation in retail outlets.
- merchandiserESCO 3432.2Overlapping, not the same
Merchandisers are responsible for positioning goods following standards and procedures.
Source: European Commission, DG EMPL — ESCO API 2026-08-08 (bridge v1.2.1)
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France classification links (ROME)
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| ROME code | ROME title (French) | Relation |
|---|---|---|
| B1301 | Etalagiste | Same scopeprovisional |
| D1516 | Responsable merchandising | Related, not a match |
| D1506 | Chargé / Chargée de merchandising | Related, not a matchprovisional |
Source: France Travail — Répertoire Opérationnel des Métiers et des Emplois (ROME 4.0), version 61, last updated 15 June 2026 (https://www.data.gouv.fr/datasets/repertoire-operationnel-des-metiers-et-des-emplois-rome). Licence Ouverte 2.0.
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Spain classification links (CNO-11)
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| CNO-11 code | CNO-11 title (Spanish) | Relation |
|---|---|---|
| 3732 | Diseñadores y decoradores de interior | This occupation is narrowerprovisional |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), National Classification of Occupations 2011 (CNO-11, Royal Decree 1591/2010) — www.ine.es · Licensed CC BY 4.0. CNO-11 codes and Spanish titles are reproduced unchanged; the links to O*NET occupations are AI Changing Work's own judgment and are not an INE correspondence.
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Germany classification links (KldB)
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| KldB code | KldB title (German) | Relation |
|---|---|---|
| 93222 | Berufe im visuellen Marketing - fachlich ausgerichtete Tätigkeiten | Same scope |
| 93223 | Berufe im visuellen Marketing - komplexe Spezialistentätigkeiten | Overlapping, not the same |
Source: © Statistik der Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Klassifikation der Berufe 2010 – überarbeitete Fassung 2020, https://statistik.arbeitsagentur.de. KldB codes and titles are reproduced unchanged; the links to O*NET occupations are AI Changing Work's own mapping (eigene Zuordnung) and are not a Bundesagentur für Arbeit correspondence.
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Japan classification links (JSCO)
AI Changing Work's links between this occupation and JSCO occupations, judged with AI models. Relations are read from this occupation's side.
| JSCO code | JSCO title (Japanese) | Relation |
|---|---|---|
| 224 | デザイナー | This occupation is narrower |
| 323 | 販売店員 | Related, not a match |
Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC), Japan Standard Occupational Classification (Dec. 2009, MIC Notification No. 555). JSCO codes and Japanese titles are reproduced unchanged; the links to O*NET occupations are AI Changing Work's own judgment and are not a MIC correspondence.
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