Merchandise Associate
The TJX Companies, Inc. · Columbus, OH · Mid Level · Retail and stores · posted yesterday
The TJX Companies, Inc. · Chicago, IL · posted 51 days ago
By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 08/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
| Employer | The TJX Companies, Inc. |
|---|---|
| Location | Chicago, Illinois |
| Field | Retail, Hospitality and Services › Retail and stores |
| Level | Mid Level |
| Source category | Retail |
| Posted | 2026-09-18 (51 days ago) |
| Work arrangement | On-site at the location listed |
| Pay | Not published in the source listing |
TJ Maxx
At TJX Companies, every day brings new opportunities for growth, exploration, and achievement. You'll be part of our vibrant team that embraces diversity, fosters collaboration, and prioritizes your development. Whether you're working in our four global Home Offices, Distribution Centers or Retail Stores-TJ Maxx, Marshalls, Homegoods, Homesense, Sierra, Winners, and TK Maxx, you'll find abundant opportunities to learn, thrive, and make an impact. Come join our TJX family-a Fortune 100 company and the world's leading off-price retailer.
Job Description:
Opportunity: Grow Your Career
Responsible for delivering a highly satisfied customer experience proven by engaging and interacting with all customers, embodying customer experience principles and philosophy, and maintaining a clean and organized store environment. Adheres to all operational, merchandise, and loss prevention standards. May be cross-trained to work in multiple areas of the store in order to support the needs of the business.
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This is a Mid Level role in the Retail, Hospitality and Services field (Retail and stores) at The TJX Companies, Inc.. Mid-level roles usually expect some years of relevant experience and the ability to work with limited supervision.
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How Chicago compares. Among the 100 largest places in Illinois, Chicago is #1 by population, #96 for homeownership (#1 = highest), #87 for long commutes (#1 = fewest), #22 for remote work (#1 = most). Its county, Cook County, is #2 of 102 counties for average pay ($86,931).
Chicago has 2,711,226 residents (ACS 2020–2024), about 21.4% of the population of Illinois. It covers 228 square miles of land, which works out to roughly 11,904 people per square mile. The median age is 35.8, 8% younger than the state median (35.8 against 39.0).
The median gross rent is $1,440 a month (rent plus utilities), 13% above the state median ($1,440 against $1,274). Over a year that is 22.2% of the median household income. US housing guidance treats housing as affordable when it takes 30% of income or less, so the typical household is under that line. The median home value is $334,100, which is 4.3 times the median household income ($77,902). 46.0% of households own their home, 31% below the state average (46.0% against 67.1%). A low ownership share points to a rental-heavy market with more apartments and shorter stays.
The Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metropolitan area has 4,513,280 jobs in the BLS wage survey, and the median pay across all occupations is $54,720 a year, 7% above the national median ($54,720 against $50,980). The biggest occupation groups are office and administrative support (488,940 jobs, median $48,840); transportation and material moving (484,580 jobs, median $45,920); management (404,010 jobs, median $131,890). The area is most specialised in management (1.2 times) and transportation and material moving (1.2 times), where the share of workers is above the national share. The best-paying groups with at least 5,000 jobs are management ($131,890) and legal ($112,440). In 2026M09 the unemployment rate of Cook County was 4.7%. 67.5% of residents aged 16 and over are in the labour force. The city lies in Cook County; its jobs, pay by industry and GDP are on the county page.
Among workers, 44.8% drive alone, 17.7% use public transit, 5.8% walk, 21.0% work from home. 27.5% of workers commute 45 minutes or more, 39% above the state average (27.5% against 19.7%). Remote work is more common than in the state as a whole, which widens the set of employers a resident can work for without moving.
44.3% of adults aged 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 17% above the state share (44.3% against 37.9%). 20.9% of residents were born outside the United States, 42% above the state share (20.9% against 14.8%). The poverty rate is 16.8%, 43% above the state rate (16.8% against 11.8%).
The warmest month is Aug, averaging 73°F (22.6°C), and the coolest is Jan at 28°F (-2.5°C). About 981 mm (39 inches) of precipitation falls in a year; May is the wettest month (117 mm) and Jan the driest (48 mm). These values come from NASA satellite-based climatology on a grid of about 50 km, so they describe the wider area, not a weather station in the city.
Closest cities in this guide: Cicero (4 miles, rent 20% lower); Berwyn (5 miles, rent 16% lower); Oak Park (6 miles, rent 11% higher); Burbank (8 miles, rent 12% lower). Rent differences are against Chicago; use the Compare tab to put any two cities side by side.
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Places within 50 miles (straight line) of Chicago, IL that have a guide, with what living there costs. No pay estimate is shown because the title did not match one occupation.
| Place ⇅ | Distance from the job city ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ | Median home value ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Commute 45+ min ⇅ | Rent as % of occupation pay ⇅ | Open jobs there ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago, IL | 0 mi | $1,440 | $334,100 | $77,902 | 27.5% | n/a | Jobs |
| Cicero, IL | 4 mi | $1,154 | $249,400 | $70,842 | 20.3% | n/a | — |
| Berwyn, IL | 5 mi | $1,215 | $299,800 | $78,408 | 21.3% | n/a | — |
| Oak Park, IL | 6 mi | $1,593 | $465,500 | $110,820 | 28.9% | n/a | — |
| Burbank, IL | 8 mi | $1,265 | $275,700 | $80,116 | 26.7% | n/a | — |
| Elmwood Park, IL | 9 mi | $1,334 | $339,300 | $91,955 | 31.4% | n/a | — |
| Oak Lawn, IL | 9 mi | $1,335 | $281,200 | $83,911 | 27.4% | n/a | — |
| Melrose Park, IL | 10 mi | $1,176 | $275,800 | $66,189 | 16.8% | n/a | — |
| Elmhurst, IL | 14 mi | $1,975 | $545,400 | $149,644 | 24.5% | n/a | — |
| Skokie, IL | 14 mi | $1,552 | $387,200 | $95,337 | 21.0% | n/a | — |
| Evanston, IL | 14 mi | $1,762 | $481,200 | $96,434 | 21.6% | n/a | — |
| Park Ridge, IL | 15 mi | $1,537 | $551,200 | $142,986 | 22.2% | n/a | — |
| Niles, IL | 15 mi | $1,336 | $358,700 | $75,274 | 17.9% | n/a | — |
| Westmont, IL | 15 mi | $1,533 | $379,100 | $88,090 | 17.1% | n/a | — |
| Morton Grove, IL | 15 mi | $2,164 | $389,100 | $111,116 | 21.8% | n/a | — |
| Oak Forest, IL | 16 mi | $1,328 | $255,100 | $91,990 | 27.3% | n/a | — |
| Wilmette, IL | 17 mi | $1,978 | $810,600 | $190,662 | 32.6% | n/a | — |
| Lombard, IL | 17 mi | $1,948 | $335,700 | $100,362 | 16.2% | n/a | — |
| Downers Grove, IL | 18 mi | $1,656 | $449,800 | $115,114 | 20.8% | n/a | — |
| Des Plaines, IL | 18 mi | $1,606 | $335,600 | $97,875 | 18.6% | n/a | — |
We could not match this title to one occupation, so here are the other sub-niches in Retail, Hospitality and Services, where your skills may carry over:
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How far Chicago, IL is from the 20 largest US cities, in straight-line miles (not driving distance). Click a column to sort.
| From ⇅ | Straight-line distance (miles) ⇅ | Population of that city ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago, IL | 0 mi | 2,711,226 |
| Indianapolis, IN | 164 mi | 885,860 |
| Columbus, OH | 277 mi | 914,802 |
| Charlotte, NC | 589 mi | 903,844 |
| Philadelphia, PA | 667 mi | 1,579,706 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 688 mi | 697,125 |
| New York, NY | 718 mi | 8,483,844 |
| Dallas, TX | 799 mi | 1,307,930 |
| Fort Worth, TX | 820 mi | 963,194 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 862 mi | 977,670 |
| Denver, CO | 909 mi | 718,877 |
| Houston, TX | 937 mi | 2,328,253 |
| Austin, TX | 974 mi | 979,539 |
| San Antonio, TX | 1,048 mi | 1,479,835 |
| Phoenix, AZ | 1,445 mi | 1,642,323 |
| San Diego, CA | 1,724 mi | 1,389,526 |
| Seattle, WA | 1,732 mi | 754,195 |
| Los Angeles, CA | 1,749 mi | 3,857,263 |
| San Jose, CA | 1,832 mi | 990,138 |
| San Francisco, CA | 1,885 mi | 830,235 |
| City ⇅ | Straight-line distance ⇅ | Open jobs ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Arlington Heights, IL | 24 mi | 10 |
| Deerfield, IL | 24 mi | 2 |
| Hoffman Estates, IL | 28 mi | 2 |
| Aurora, IL | 32 mi | 3 |
| Wauwatosa, WI | 87 mi | 1 |
| Holland, MI | 103 mi | 2 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | 112 mi | 2 |
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A mid level role in retail, hospitality and services (retail and stores) listed 51 days ago. The full description is on this page and on The Muse.
Chicago, IL.
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