Salary Survey: How types of ecommerce roles have changed

We pandas love every kind of sneak peek into how the world of ecommerce is moving forward. Even better, we can’t keep these secrets to ourselves so you lucky people can share the fun! Today we want to know how ecommerce roles have changed over the last 12 months. 

Our wonderful 2015 salary survey has been a source of insights, and has opened doors to some interesting discussions. If you have yet to read it, get your paws on our latest ecommerce salary survey report. 

How ecommerce roles have changed in 2015

A rise in permanent placements

In 2014, 85% per cent of all respondents were in permanent roles. The remaining 15% were in contract or temporary roles. However, our 2015 findings show quite the rise in those within permanent roles.

90% of respondents have permanent positions within ecommerce. It remains a perm driven market, and indicates that in-house staff are viewed as the best way to achieve results. 

• The ecommerce professionals we surveyed indicate a rise of permanent placements for both male and female.
• There was a significant decrease in males within contract roles, yet a small 1% rise in temporary roles.
• Females within temporary and contract roles have decreased from 2014. Don’t take our word for it, look at the breakdown below!

Why have permanent placements in ecommerce increased?

There could be countless reasons but, using other areas of our salary survey, we have made a few conclusions of our own! Of course, all these findings can apply to temporary and contract roles. However, we wanted to explore the rise of permanent placements from 2014 in isolation.

•  Ecommerce team sizes have seen some significant changes; thought largely remains within a range of one to ten employees.
• Despite this, 61% of respondents think staff levels will increase. 

Previously, we looked at what the essential aspects are in a role. Looking at this, we can see that ‘feeling valued and respected’ is extremely important to the ecommerce professionals we asked. Perhaps being within a team, long term, increases the mutual respect across an ecommerce team. Having people to share achievements with, and being remembered for them, is a big morale boost in any career.

Linking this to another role essential, ‘opportunity to progress’, it is clear that standing out within an ecommerce team really appeals to our respondents. Finding a team they can call their second home, then have the chance to climb the ladder of success is certainly a growing trend.