Manufacturing/wholesale

A new year often brings with it a desire to changes jobs and/or careers. Chase Recruitment attempts to define the market value of those already working - or looking to work - across all fronts of the competitive fashion field.


Pre-production/product development
Title Salary#
Designer (5 years +) 75 - 120
Product manager 60 - 120
Design room manager 80 - 100
Patternmaker (5 years +) 60 - 90
Designer (1 - 4 years) 40 - 70
Product developer 45 - 60
Graphic designer 40 - 60
Textile designer 40 - 60
Patternmaker (1 - 4 years) 40 - 55
CAD grader/marker maker 38 - 55
Sample machinist 38 - 45
Design assistant 30 - 40

Operations and supply
Title Salary#
Operations manager 90 - 130
Purchasing manager 80 - 100
Quality assurance manager 60 - 80
Production manager (local) 55 - 70
Quality controller 45 - 60
Production planner 45 - 60
Production coordinator 40 - 55
Production assistant 30 - 40

Logistics and distribution
Title Salary#
Supply chain manager 100 - 130
Import production manager 60 - 90
Warehouse manager 55 - 80
Import coordinator/merchandiser 40 - 60
Warehouse supervisor 35 - 45
Shipping coordinator 30 - 45
Warehouse assistant 28 - 35

Sales and marketing
Title Salary#
Brand manager 80 - 140*
National sales manager 90 - 130*
Sales/product developer 75 - 130*
Marketing manager 90 -110
State sales manager 50 - 70
Sales executive/representative 45 - 60*
Marketing coordinator 40 - 55
Sales support 40 - 55
Customer service 35 - 45

Finance and administration
Title Salary#
General manager 120 - 200*
Financial controller 90 - 130
Human resources manager 80 - 100
Accountant 55 - 80
Personal assistant 50 - 65
Payroll officer 35 - 55
Credit officer 35 - 45
Accounts clerk 30 - 45
Secretary/receptionist 28 - 45
Admin/data entry 28 - 35

:Retail
Management and buying
Title Salary#
Merchandise manager 150 - 200*
Senior buyer 100 - 150*
Brand manager 80 - 140*
Senior merchandise planner 100 - 130*
Marketing manager 90 - 110*
Buyer 70 - 90*
Merchandise planner 70 - 90*
Junior buyer 55 - 70*
Marketing coordinator 40 - 55
Assistant buyer 40 - 50

Operations and stores
Title Salary#
National operations manager 120 - 220*
Regional manager 90 - 120*
National visual merchandiser 70 - 100
Area manager 65 - 85*
State visual merchandiser 50 - 70
Store manager 35 - 55*
Visual merchandiser 35 - 50

Logistics and distribution
Title Salary#
Supply chain manager 100 - 130
Warehouse/distribution manager 50 - 70
Inventory controller 35 - 50
Warehouse supervisor 35 - 45
Allocator 30 - 40
Warehouse assistant 25 - 35