Details Report for:
13-1199.06 - 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.
Sample of reported job titles: Online Services Manager
Tasks | Technology Skills | Tools Used | Knowledge | Skills | Abilities | Work Activities | Detailed Work Activities | Work Context | Job Zone | Education | Credentials | Interests | Work Styles | Work Values | Wages & Employment | Job Openings | Additional Information
Tasks Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Technology Skills Save Table (XLS/CSV)
- Accounting software — Financial accounting software; Intuit QuickBooks
; Tax software
- Business intelligence and data analysis software — IBM Digital Analytics; Search engine optimization SEO software
- Communications server software — IBM Domino
- Customer relationship management CRM software — Microsoft Dynamics
- Data base management system software — Apache Solr
; MySQL
; Relational database management software
- Data base user interface and query software — Microsoft Access
; Microsoft SQL Server
; Search engine results pages SERP software; Structured query language SQL
- Data mining software — Bing for Power BI; Google Analytics
- Development environment software — Microsoft .NET Framework
; Microsoft Visual Studio
- Electronic mail software — Microsoft Outlook
- Enterprise application integration software — Extensible markup language XML
; IBM InfoSphere DataStage; IBM WebSphere
- Enterprise resource planning ERP software — NetSuite ERP
- Graphics or photo imaging software — Adobe Systems Adobe Fireworks; Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop
; JamBoard; Microsoft Visio
- Instant messaging software — Twitter
- Internet browser software — Web browser software
- Inventory management software — Inventory tracking software
- Mailing and shipping software — Shipment processing software
- Mobile operator specific application software — Mobile application software
- Object or component oriented development software — C#
; jQuery
; Oracle Java
- Office suite software — Microsoft Office
- Operating system software — Apple macOS
; Linux
; Microsoft Windows
- Point of sale POS software — CCBill; PayPal; Snorasson Holdings CCNow; Square (see all 11 examples)
- Presentation software — Microsoft PowerPoint
- Project management software — Microsoft Project
- Sales and marketing software — Bing Ads; Google AdWords
; Search engine marketing SEM software; Webtrends software
- Spreadsheet software — Microsoft Excel
- Video creation and editing software — Screencast-O-Matic; YouTube
- Web page creation and editing software — Adobe Systems Adobe Dreamweaver; Content management systems CMS; Facebook
; WordPress (see all 5 examples)
- Web platform development software — AJAX
; Apache Struts
; Drupal
; Oracle JavaServer Pages JSP
(see all 11 examples)
- Word processing software — Microsoft Word
Hot Technology — a technology requirement frequently included in employer job postings.
Knowledge Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Skills Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Abilities Save Table (XLS/CSV)
Work Activities Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Detailed Work Activities Save Table (XLS/CSV)
- Execute sales or other financial transactions.
- Purchase products or services.
- Collect payments for goods or services.
- Correspond with customers to answer questions or resolve complaints.
- Create marketing materials.
- Calculate data to inform organizational operations.
- Determine the value of goods or services.
- Create images of data, locations, or products.
- Market products, services, or events.
- Maintain data in information systems or databases.
- Identify strategic business investment opportunities.
- Allocate physical resources within organizations.
- Analyze business or financial data.
- Develop financial or business plans.
- Develop business or financial information systems.
- Obtain information about goods or services.
- Update professional knowledge.
- Develop business or market strategies.
Find occupations related to multiple detailed work activities
Work Context Save Table (XLS/CSV)
Job Zone Save Table (XLS/CSV)
Title | Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed |
Education | Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not. |
Related Experience | A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified. |
Job Training | Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training. |
Job Zone Examples | Many of these occupations involve coordinating, supervising, managing, or training others. Examples include real estate brokers, sales managers, database administrators, graphic designers, chemists, art directors, and cost estimators. |
SVP Range | (7.0 to < 8.0) |
Education
Interests Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Realistic — Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others. ![]() |
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Work Styles Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Wages & Employment Trends
Median wage data for Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other.
Employment data for Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other.
Industry data for Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other.
Median wages (2019) | $35.37 hourly, $73,570 annual |
State wages | |
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Employment (2019) | 1,361,800 employees |
Projected growth (2019-2029) | ![]() |
Projected job openings (2019-2029) | 128,000 |
State trends | |
Top industries (2019) | Government (22% employed in this sector)
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Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2019 wage data
and 2019-2029 employment projections
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"Projected growth" represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period (2019-2029). "Projected job openings" represent openings due to growth and replacement.
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