eCommerce Jobs: Salary benchmarks in 2021

Aug 19, 2021 9:50:56 AM

When it comes to eCommerce jobs, the cranberry panda team make sure to keep up with trends and salary benchmarks. Having worked within the eCommerce & digital recruitment space for over ten years, we're always keeping candidates in the loop!

As revealed in our 2021 eCommerce salary survey & insights report, remuneration is the number one essential for eCommerce professionals. Is your company keeping up with the latest benchmarks or are other people in a role similar to yours earning more? Here are the 2021 salary benchmarks for eCommerce job titles...

Ecommerce Management

  • eCommerce Assistant/Executive: £25,000 - £35,000 (2020: £24,000 - £35,000)) 
  • eCommerce Manager: £35,000 - £80,000 (2020: £40,000 - £70,000)
  • Head of eCommerce: £70,000 - £110,000 (2020: £70,000 - £120,000)
  • eCommerce Director: £120,000 - £200,000 (2020: £120,000 - £200,000)

Online Merchandising

  • Online Merchandising Assistant/Executive: £22,000 - £35,000 (2020: £20,000 - £35,000)
  • Senior Online Merchandiser/Manager: £40,000 - £75,000 (2020: £45,000 - £75,000)
  • Head of Online Merchandising: £80,000 - £100,000 (2020: £75,000 - £100,000)

Online/eCommerce Trading

  • eCommerce Trading Assistant/Executive: £24,000 - £35,000 (2020: £24,000 - £32,000)
  • eCommerce Trading Manager: £45,000 - £80,000 (2020: £45,000 - £80,000) 
  • Head of/Director of Online Trading: £80,000 - £120,000 (2020: £70,000 - £120,000)

Product & Project Management 

  • Product Assistant/Executive: £25,000 - £38,000 (2020: £25,000 - £38,000)
  • Product Manager: £40,000 - £60,000 (2020: £45,000 - £60,000))
  • Senior Product Manager: £60,000 - £80,000 (2020: £60,000 - £80,000)
  • Head of Product/Product Director: £80,000 - £150,000 (2020: £70,000 - £150,000)
  • Project Executive/Coordinator: £25,000 - £35,000 (2020: £25,000 - £35,000)
  • eCommerce Project Manager: £40,000 - £70,000 (2020: £46,000 - £65,000)
  • Senior Project Manager: £80,000 - £100,000 (2020: £70,000 - £90,000)

Does your eCommerce job salary match these benchmarks?

Do the benchmarks above reflect your current situation? Or does it reveal that you could in fact be earning more for your role and day to day duties? We're always here to discuss these in more detail, so do submit your CV or an enquiry to arrange a chat! You can also download the full report below to discover even more fabulous industry insights.

Download the full 2021 report for all of the industry benchmarks...

Download the 2021 report 

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