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Also called e commerce merchant, e merchant, internet merchant and web merchant.
$83,050
Median pay a year
1,087,090
People do this work
6
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Online Merchant
Summary
Online merchant conducting retail activities for businesses operating exclusively online, managing inventory, fulfilling orders, processing payments, and addressing customer inquiries through various communication channels
Experience
Online Merchant
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Filled customer orders by packaging sold items and documentation for direct shipping
Received and processed payments from customers using electronic transaction services
Created and managed orders or invoices using order management or invoicing software
Corresponded with online customers via electronic mail and telephone to address questions or complaints
Purchased new or used items from online or physical sources for resale via retail or auction Web site
Calculated purchase subtotals, taxes, and shipping costs for submission to customers
Uploaded digital media, such as photos and videos, to online storefronts and auction sites
Skills
Core Skills
Creating marketing materials, Executing sales transactions, Purchasing products or services, Calculating data, Obtaining information about goods, Identifying strategic investment opportunities, Analyzing business data, Determining goods value, Google Analytics
Working With People
Marketing events, Corresponding with customers
Tools and software
Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software, Microsoft PowerPoint, Shopify software
Open to
On site, Remote
Education
Bachelor's Degree Your college, Year
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Filled customer orders for direct shippingProcessed payments using electronic transaction servicesCreated and managed orders using invoicing softwareDelivered email confirmations of completed transactionsCorresponded with customers to address inquiriesPurchased items for resale via online platforms
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Filled customer orders for direct shipping, ensuring accuracy and prompt delivery
Created and managed orders using invoicing software, streamlining the order process
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Filled customer orders for direct shipping, reducing customer complaints about order errors
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Reduced customer complaints about order errorsIncreased customer satisfaction with timely deliveriesImproved repeat business from happy customers
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Add how much faster the order process became.
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Created and managed orders using invoicing software, streamlining the order process
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Made order processing quicker for all customersReduced time spent on each order significantlyImproved efficiency in handling multiple orders
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Creating marketing materials
Executing sales transactions
Purchasing products or services
Marketing events
Calculating data
Corresponding with customers
Obtaining information about goods
Identifying strategic investment opportunities
Analyzing business data
Determining goods value
Developing market strategies
Developing business plans
The work itself
What an Online Merchant does
The public record of what this job is, in one paragraph.
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.
What it pays
How much does an Online Merchant make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$62,640
Median
$83,050
75th percentile
$114,010
About 1,087,090 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$76,000
$94,740
$113,740
AL
$77,000
$100,240
$131,270
AR
$46,470
$61,240
$83,740
AZ
$66,630
$83,280
$108,350
CA
$63,040
$87,570
$127,710
CO
$67,610
$92,520
$121,120
CT
$68,940
$85,530
$110,650
DC
$81,720
$108,160
$140,670
DE
$69,580
$95,040
$132,100
FL
$57,970
$79,650
$107,780
GA
$56,020
$78,410
$107,790
HI
$71,000
$92,620
$117,190
IA
$63,130
$80,470
$104,180
ID
$59,510
$76,400
$98,650
IL
$62,340
$82,070
$109,030
IN
$60,240
$79,030
$104,350
KS
$63,820
$83,350
$107,260
KY
$59,340
$74,690
$96,100
LA
$48,000
$63,220
$88,610
MA
$69,980
$93,270
$114,750
MD
$76,470
$101,500
$131,280
ME
$62,220
$78,830
$101,490
MI
$65,390
$81,810
$101,000
MN
$61,830
$77,820
$103,570
MO
$61,810
$80,420
$108,510
MS
$61,580
$76,980
$100,420
MT
$61,530
$74,990
$88,710
NC
$60,790
$80,230
$105,760
ND
$63,130
$80,500
$103,150
NE
$61,110
$77,980
$104,420
NH
$62,440
$83,740
$110,410
NJ
$71,680
$91,060
$117,260
NM
$61,620
$79,100
$101,360
NV
$49,620
$67,330
$93,130
NY
$61,200
$83,450
$112,940
OH
$59,860
$79,350
$104,580
OK
$76,020
$93,640
$113,980
OR
$61,710
$77,170
$98,520
PA
$61,410
$80,590
$107,170
PR
$35,330
$46,700
$65,640
RI
$65,080
$88,130
$115,230
SC
$64,790
$79,110
$103,380
SD
$71,280
$85,340
$108,920
TN
$58,870
$78,690
$119,670
TX
$61,680
$80,820
$106,330
UT
$61,110
$80,190
$105,370
VA
$60,660
$85,200
$121,070
VT
$62,420
$71,710
$89,960
WA
$78,980
$100,360
$128,830
WI
$50,230
$67,370
$85,970
WV
$49,290
$69,240
$95,870
WY
$59,990
$74,060
$97,470
Other names
Other names for this job
e commerce merchant, e merchant, internet merchant, web merchant, e commerce merchandiser, merchandiser, e commerce account manager, e commerce administrator, e commerce analyst, e commerce assistant, e commerce associate, e commerce business analyst.
More names for this work
e commerce business channel specialist, e commerce clerk, e commerce coordinator, e commerce developer, e commerce digital marketing manager, e commerce manager, e commerce marketing manager, e commerce operations manager, e commerce personal shopper, e commerce product manager, e commerce project manager, e commerce retailer, e commerce sales analyst, e commerce sales associate, e commerce sales clerk, e commerce sales coordinator, e commerce sales manager, e commerce sales product manager, e commerce sales specialist, e commerce specialist, e commerce supervisor, e tailer, electronic commerce digital marketing manager, fulfillment associate, internet retailer, marketplace manager, online retailer, online services manager, personal shopper, retail e commerce sales associate, sales associate, store e commerce supervisor, transaction coordinator, web retailer.
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This page is about the occupation Online Merchants. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.