#PandaPounds sneak peek: 5 facts from our 2017 ecommerce salary survey

Mar 21, 2017 4:28:28 PM

Can’t wait until our 2017 ecommerce salary survey report is released? Neither can we! That’s why we’ve decided to give you a little sneak peek into some of this year’s most exciting industry insights…

1. Most respondents believe that the ecommerce job market will grow

We asked our 701 salary survey respondents how they felt about the ecommerce job market in 2017: will it grow? Will it decrease? Or will it stay the same? An impressive 77% said that they expected it to grow. Now that’s one exciting result!

2. It takes the average ecommerce professional around 40 minutes to get to work

That's right - 43 minutes, to be exact. So, in a week, the average ecommerce hero spends just over 7 hours travelling to work! That's not just on the tube, either. Our respondents rely on buses, national rail, local underground / metro, their own cars and their feet.

3. 11% of ecommerce superheroes don't do any overtime

Think that everyone in this industry works overtime? Think again! While many respondents work at least a few minutes of overtime a week, a surprising 11% told us that they don't do any. This figure is up from 7% last year...

4. A year in a role is "just the beginning" for 36% of respondents

It's no secret: people working in this sector change roles fairly regularly. So, what encourages people to move so often... and what makes them realise that it's time for a change? We're not going to give too much away here, but we will let you know that, while 5% of people believe that a year in a role is "a long time", 36% see it as "just the beginning"!

5. Flexible working is one of the most commonly received benefits in 2017

Flexible working is growing in popularity. Those who don't have it really want it. And those that do have it, just love it. In our quest for better work-life balance, demand for such non-monetary benefits is increasing. So much so, that we see flexible working sneaking into the top 5 benefits for the first time ever.

The sneak peek ends here, #PandaPounds fans!

Fear not - we'll have more juicy salary survey gossip coming your way soon. And let's not forget our #PandaPounds 2017 release dates... Our 2017 report will be available for salary survey launch party attendees on April 25th and survey respondents on April 26th. From May 1st, you'll be able to get your paws on a digital copy of it from our website.

What's in our 2017 ecommerce salary survey?

Whether you're in the client or candidate category, there's something for everyone who loves ecommerce in our latest report. This year, you'll find information about:

Be one of the first to get the latest edition of our ecommerce salary survey! Download a copy of our latest ecommerce salary survey and insights report and we'll be in touch as soon as the new edition is available.

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