E-commerce Category Manager

Leads specialized work in managing product categories for e-commerce.

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Compensation by seniority

Simulated

Median

$85k

Mean

$88k

10th–90th pct

$64k–$117k

Observations

204

Confidence: 32% · based on 204 simulated observations · last updated 7/27/2026

Historical trend & projection

Median total compensation at the typical seniority level for this role, 2021–2025, projected forward under three scenarios.

Simulated

Common skills

Demand Forecasting

Core

Vendor Management

Core

Process Improvement

Education requirements

Share of postings that require or prefer each level — a signal of typical hiring bars, not a hard rule.

Simulated

Bachelor's Degree

66% require · 28% prefer

Master's Degree

23% require · 31% prefer

No College

19% require · 9% prefer

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Common next roles

Director of Merchandising, E-commerce+87.3%Director of Marketing, E-commerce+86.1%E-commerce Merchandising Assistant-11.3%E-commerce Growth Marketing Manager-6.9%E-commerce Marketing Coordinator-5.6%

Common previous roles

E-commerce Merchandising Assistant-12.7%E-commerce Marketing Coordinator-5.9%E-commerce Growth Marketing Manager-7.5%Director of Merchandising, E-commerce+46.6%Director of Marketing, E-commerce+46.3%

Demand snapshot

Active openings (simulated)10,314

Posting growth-18.1%

Median days to fill42 days

Simulated

Employed (US, simulated)93,452

Projected growth-2.7%/yr

Simulated

Role characteristics

Remote-friendliness35%

Automation exposure25%

Sources & freshness

Compensation and demand figures on this page are simulated demo data, deterministically generated for this build of CareerAtlas — not verified real-world observations.

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