Online Merchants
Conduct retail activities of businesses operating exclusively online. May perform duties such as preparing business strategies, buying merchandise, managing inventory, implementing marketing activities, fulfilling and shipping online orders, and balancing financial records.
Common Job Titles
- Online Services Manager
Wage Data According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics
Annual wage data for Online Merchants (2024)
Estimated Total Employment (U.S.)
1,128,200
Wage Distribution by Percentile
Line chart of annual wages by percentile. U.S. is the solid line. 10th percentile: U.S. $46,230. 25th percentile: U.S. $60,820. 50th percentile: U.S. $81,270. 75th percentile: U.S. $110,030. 90th percentile: U.S. $147,830. Use the left and right arrow keys to move between percentiles.
- U.S.
| Metric | U.S. |
|---|---|
| 10% of workers earn the following or less | $46,230 |
| 10% of workers earn the following or more | $147,830 |
| Workers on average earn | $92,380 |
+ indicates wage is at or above the BLS reporting cap ($239,200/year)
Skills & Requirements
Key competencies for this occupation, ranked by importance
- English Language4.2/5
- Sales and Marketing4.0/5
- Customer and Personal Service3.9/5
- Communications and Media3.6/5
- Administration and Management3.6/5
Tools & Technology
Equipment and software commonly used in this occupation
In-Demand Technology
Frequently requested by employers in job postings
- AJAX
- Adobe Photoshop
- Apple macOS
- C#
- Drupal
- Extensible markup language XML
- Google Analytics
- Hypertext markup language HTML
- Intuit QuickBooks
- JavaScript
- Linux
- Microsoft .NET Framework
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Dynamics
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Project
- Microsoft SQL Server
- Microsoft Visio
- Microsoft Visual Studio
- Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft Word
- MySQL
- Oracle Java
- PHP
- Structured query language SQL
- WordPress
- jQuery
Technology Skills
- Adobe Dreamweaver
- Apache Solr
- Apache Struts
- Bing Ads
- Bing for Power BI
- Blogging software
- CCBill
- Content management systems CMS
Tools & Equipment
- Credit card machines
- Desktop computers
- Dot matrix printers
- External hard drives
- Label printers
- Laser facsimile machines
- Personal computers
- Tablet computers