Online Merchants

Business Management & Administration · Operations Management

Bright outlookJob zone 4: considerable preparationO*NET 13-1199.06

Pay and outlook shown for

median pay per year, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX

$49k10th$82kMedian$131k90th

New workers start near $49,270; experienced workers reach $131,040. About 11,970 people do this job in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.

Job outlook

Alamo region (San Antonio and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034; U.S. figures from the BLS.

Employment change: +13.7%; Alamo region, 11,630 to 13,222 jobs · U.S. +3%
Openings a year: 1,220; in the Alamo region, from growth and people leaving · U.S. 108,200
Employed in 2024: 11,630; in the Alamo region · U.S. 1,205,700

Typical entry education: Bachelor's degree

Alamo Colleges programs that lead here

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Skills this career uses

The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.

Reading Comprehension3.8
Critical Thinking3.9
Active Listening3.6
Speaking3.4
Writing3.3
Service Orientation3.3
Persuasion3.1
Judgment and Decision Making3.3

What the work is

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.

Upload digital media, such as photos, video, or scanned images to online storefront, auction sites, or other shopping Web sites.
Order or purchase merchandise to maintain optimal inventory levels.
Maintain inventory of shipping supplies, such as boxes, labels, tape, bubble wrap, loose packing materials, or tape guns.
Determine and set product prices.
Disclose merchant information and terms and policies of transactions in online or offline materials.
Deliver e-mail confirmation of completed transactions and shipment.

Education people in this job have

Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.

High school or less33%
Certificate12%
Some college9%
Associate degree5%
Bachelor's degree41%

Job zone 4, considerable preparation: Usually a bachelor's degree, sometimes a strong associate plus experience.

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