E-commerce analyst vs process analyst

The differences between e-commerce analysts and process analysts can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both an e-commerce analyst and a process analyst. Additionally, a process analyst has an average salary of $73,233, which is higher than the $70,301 average annual salary of an e-commerce analyst.

The top three skills for an e-commerce analyst include digital marketing, google analytics and ecommerce. The most important skills for a process analyst are process improvement, project management, and customer service.

E-commerce analyst vs process analyst overview

	E-Commerce Analyst	Process Analyst
Yearly salary	$70,301	$73,233
Hourly rate	$33.80	$35.21
Growth rate	11%	11%
Number of jobs	66,876	123,238
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 79%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	4	4

What does an e-commerce analyst do?

An E-Commerce Analyst is responsible for evaluating the company's retail performance in various online market platforms. E-Commerce Analysts coordinate with the sales team in developing efficient marketing and promotional campaigns based on sales performance and data analytics. They also analyze web traffic, search engine ranking, and branding features. They evaluate the current market trends to identify business opportunities that would generate more resources for the business, drive potential clients, and increase its profitability.

What does a process analyst do?

A process analyst is also known as an operations research analyst, who evaluates in detail the steps in producing products and making important decisions as well as providing recommendations on how to enhance them. They are IT specialists that analyze the business process and workflows to determine how they can be computerized and improved. Responsibilities include identifying problems and risks as well as engaging in problem resolution. Important skills to consider for applicants include being innovative thinkers and goal-oriented.

E-commerce analyst vs process analyst salary

E-commerce analysts and process analysts have different pay scales, as shown below.

	E-Commerce Analyst	Process Analyst
Average salary	$70,301	$73,233
Salary range	Between $51,000 And $95,000	Between $49,000 And $108,000
Highest paying City	Bellevue, WA	Santa Clara, CA
Highest paying state	Washington	Connecticut
Best paying company	Google	Apple
Best paying industry	Internet	Finance

Differences between e-commerce analyst and process analyst education

There are a few differences between an e-commerce analyst and a process analyst in terms of educational background:

	E-Commerce Analyst	Process Analyst
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 79%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	Northwestern University

E-commerce analyst vs process analyst demographics

Here are the differences between e-commerce analysts' and process analysts' demographics:

	E-Commerce Analyst	Process Analyst
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 58.6% Female, 41.4%	Male, 50.8% Female, 49.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.6% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 8.5% Asian, 14.6% White, 64.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 8.2% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 9.0% Asian, 12.2% White, 66.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between e-commerce analyst and process analyst duties and responsibilities

E-commerce analyst example responsibilities.

Manage social media programs for B2C brands.
Lead daily scrum meetings and sprint planning.
Manage projects end-to-end to implement ANSI X12, EDIFACT EDI and XML transactions.
Lead UAT cycle which includes environment setup, access and training and getting signoff for implementation.
Create and manage functional requirement documents for in house development of software applications for healthcare providers and payers.
Provide daily, weekly, and monthly reporting on KPIs for clients.

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Process analyst example responsibilities.

Lead the development and implementation of application and infrastructure solutions that are stable, operationally healthy, and supportable in production.
Develop and manage department SharePoint site to use as a collaborative document management tool.
Collaborate with project manager in tracking and managing project development process following RUP base SDLC methodologies.
Used Visio for process mapping to review operational procedures when determining areas of improvement.
Look at Java code to help debug it.
Test CRM platform through complex use of matrices to be able to segment a database for a more applicable personal contact.

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E-commerce analyst vs process analyst skills

Common e-commerce analyst skills

Digital Marketing, 15%
Google Analytics, 9%
ECommerce, 8%
Data Analysis, 7%
B Testing, 6%
KPIs, 5%

Common process analyst skills

Process Improvement, 9%
Project Management, 7%
Customer Service, 6%
Continuous Improvement, 5%
Sigma, 4%
Business Processes, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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