How to read these rates
Employee references are annual US median wages for the cited BLS occupation, which may cover several career paths. Freelance examples add $15,000 for benefits and $20,000 for business costs, then divide by 1,200 billable hours a year. Annual figures are rounded to the nearest $1,000 and hourly figures to the nearest dollar. Figures are before personal taxes, with no percentage fees. Open a guide to see the source or adjust the assumptions in the calculator.
Retail & ecommerce
- Employee reference
- $79K/yr
- Freelance example
- $95/hr
BLS · May 2025 · Market research analysts
Investigate checkout friction through task observation, measurement checks, and controlled changes that account for payment, fulfillment, and customer-expectation dependencies.
View career → Checkout optimization specialist
Retail & ecommerce
- Employee reference
- $136K/yr
- Freelance example
- $142/hr
BLS · May 2025 · Software Developers
Connect commerce systems through documented data mappings, error handling, and reconciliation checks so product, order, or stock information moves reliably between defined endpoints.
View career → Commerce integration consultant
Retail & ecommerce
- Employee reference
- $89K/yr
- Freelance example
- $103/hr
BLS · May 2025 · Operations Research Analysts
Investigate suspicious commerce patterns through approved transaction data, documented decision rules, and careful separation between risk signals and conclusions requiring further review.
View career → Ecommerce fraud analyst
Retail & ecommerce
- Employee reference
- $82K/yr
- Freelance example
- $98/hr
BLS · May 2025 · Logisticians
Coordinate order processing, warehouse handoffs, shipping exceptions, and customer updates so fulfillment work follows a traceable and practical operating process.
View career → Ecommerce fulfillment coordinator
Retail & ecommerce
- Employee reference
- $102K/yr
- Freelance example
- $114/hr
BLS · May 2025 · Management analysts
Coordinate the recurring processes behind online trading, order exceptions, catalog changes, and team handoffs so operational problems have clear ownership and response routes.
View career → Ecommerce operations manager
Retail & ecommerce
- Employee reference
- $45K/yr
- Freelance example
- $66/hr
BLS · May 2025 · Photographers
Capture consistent product images that make identifying features, scale, variants, and material details understandable across a defined online catalog.
View career → Ecommerce product photographer
Retail & ecommerce
- Employee reference
- $79K/yr
- Freelance example
- $95/hr
BLS · May 2025 · Market research analysts
Build customer messages around commerce events such as first purchase, replenishment, or delayed delivery while coordinating relevant data, suppression, and operational accuracy.
View career → Lifecycle commerce email specialist
Retail & ecommerce
- Employee reference
- $102K/yr
- Freelance example
- $114/hr
BLS · May 2025 · Management analysts
Organize a seller's marketplace information, operational questions, and support escalations while distinguishing account administration from sales promises or platform decisions.
View career → Marketplace account specialist
Retail & ecommerce
- Employee reference
- $102K/yr
- Freelance example
- $114/hr
BLS · May 2025 · Project management specialists
Coordinate cross-channel retail changes through clear dependencies, ownership, and acceptance criteria that reflect the connections between stores, online trading, stock, and customer service.
View career → Omnichannel project coordinator
Retail & ecommerce
- Employee reference
- $102K/yr
- Freelance example
- $114/hr
BLS · May 2025 · Management analysts
Organize product presentation, assortments, and trading updates so an online store reflects customer needs and current operational priorities without losing catalog consistency.
View career → Online merchandiser
Retail & ecommerce
- Employee reference
- $90K/yr
- Freelance example
- $105/hr
BLS · May 2025 · Technical writers
Maintain accurate, consistent product information across descriptions, attributes, categories, and variants so customers and internal teams can distinguish the correct items.
View career → Product catalog specialist
Retail & ecommerce
- Employee reference
- $140K/yr
- Freelance example
- $145/hr
BLS · May 2025 · Database Architects
Transform and validate product data for distribution feeds so item identifiers, availability, categories, and technical requirements remain consistent across receiving systems.
View career → Product feed specialist
Retail & ecommerce
- Employee reference
- $45K/yr
- Freelance example
- $66/hr
BLS · May 2025 · Photographers
Prepare products and small sets for photography so materials, scale, details, and intended use can be communicated consistently without misrepresenting the item.
View career → Product styling specialist
Retail & ecommerce
- Employee reference
- $102K/yr
- Freelance example
- $114/hr
BLS · May 2025 · Management analysts
Coordinate the intake, condition information, listing readiness, and movement of previously owned goods so resale work follows a clear and traceable operating process.
View career → Recommerce coordinator
Retail & ecommerce
- Employee reference
- $89K/yr
- Freelance example
- $103/hr
BLS · May 2025 · Operations Research Analysts
Evaluate a product category's assortment, sales patterns, availability, and margin assumptions to help trading teams investigate opportunities and tradeoffs within a defined product range.
View career → Retail category analyst
Retail & ecommerce
- Employee reference
- $89K/yr
- Freelance example
- $103/hr
BLS · May 2025 · Operations Research Analysts
Examine customer journeys across browsing, purchasing, delivery, and support so a retail team can prioritize observed service problems with clear evidence and operational ownership.
View career → Retail customer experience analyst
Retail & ecommerce
- Employee reference
- $79K/yr
- Freelance example
- $95/hr
BLS · May 2025 · Market Research Analysts
Connect shopper feedback and retail behavior data to specific questions about product choice, service, or shopping journeys while documenting sampling and interpretation limits.
View career → Retail customer insights analyst
Retail & ecommerce
- Employee reference
- $82K/yr
- Freelance example
- $98/hr
BLS · May 2025 · Logisticians
Develop and review demand assumptions for retail products while accounting for seasonality, promotions, missing history, and the uncertainty behind purchasing decisions.
View career → Retail demand planner
Retail & ecommerce
- Employee reference
- $82K/yr
- Freelance example
- $98/hr
BLS · May 2025 · Logisticians
Analyze stock movement and availability to help retail teams investigate shortages, excess holdings, and inconsistencies between recorded inventory and trading needs.
View career → Retail inventory analyst
Retail & ecommerce
- Employee reference
- $82K/yr
- Freelance example
- $98/hr
BLS · May 2025 · Logisticians
Coordinate packaging specifications, supplier information, stock requirements, and operational feedback so products can move through retail fulfillment with consistent packaging assumptions.
View career → Retail packaging coordinator
Retail & ecommerce
- Employee reference
- $103K/yr
- Freelance example
- $115/hr
BLS · May 2025 · Financial and investment analysts
Analyze product pricing assumptions, margins, and competitive information so a retail team can evaluate proposed changes without confusing modeled results with actual customer response.
View career → Retail pricing analyst
Retail & ecommerce
- Employee reference
- $79K/yr
- Freelance example
- $95/hr
BLS · May 2025 · Market Research Analysts
Evaluate promotional activity through trading data, customer behavior, and baseline assumptions so teams can distinguish observed changes from unsupported claims about campaign impact.
View career → Retail promotions analyst
Retail & ecommerce
- Employee reference
- $78K/yr
- Freelance example
- $94/hr
BLS · May 2025 · Buyers and purchasing agents
Organize purchasing requests, supplier communications, order records, and delivery follow-ups so a retail team can trace what was requested, approved, and received.
View career → Retail purchasing coordinator
Retail & ecommerce
- Employee reference
- $69K/yr
- Freelance example
- $87/hr
BLS · May 2025 · Training and development specialists
Create practical training material around retail tasks such as product explanation, stock handling, or service recovery while making procedures and escalation boundaries explicit.
View career → Retail training content producer
Retail & ecommerce
- Employee reference
- $78K/yr
- Freelance example
- $94/hr
BLS · May 2025 · Buyers and purchasing agents
Coordinate supplier information, documentation, operational requirements, and internal approvals so new retail vendors can be evaluated and introduced through a consistent process.
View career → Retail vendor onboarding specialist
Retail & ecommerce
- Employee reference
- $63K/yr
- Freelance example
- $82/hr
BLS · May 2025 · Graphic designers
Plan product displays and visual cues that communicate a retail assortment while considering customer movement, viewing distance, replenishment, and practical store constraints.
View career → Retail visual merchandiser
Retail & ecommerce
- Employee reference
- $102K/yr
- Freelance example
- $114/hr
BLS · May 2025 · Management analysts
Organize product-return workflows so eligibility questions, inspection steps, refund handoffs, and stock decisions have clear ownership and consistent customer communication.
View career → Returns operations specialist
Retail & ecommerce
- Employee reference
- $102K/yr
- Freelance example
- $114/hr
BLS · May 2025 · Management analysts
Maintain online category pages, navigation groupings, and promotional placements so a store's editorial choices remain aligned with available products and customer tasks.
View career → Site merchandising specialist
Retail & ecommerce
- Employee reference
- $102K/yr
- Freelance example
- $114/hr
BLS · May 2025 · Management analysts
Coordinate recurring orders, subscription changes, customer exceptions, and operational communication so the service's recurring commitments remain understandable and manageable.
View career → Subscription commerce operator
Retail & ecommerce
- Employee reference
- $82K/yr
- Freelance example
- $98/hr
BLS · May 2025 · Logisticians
Coordinate larger customer orders through quantity checks, delivery requirements, stock handoffs, and exception communication so wholesale commitments remain traceable across teams.
View career → Wholesale order coordinator