Do shift managers get a salary or hourly?

The minimum amount a salaried shift manager is entitled to receive is $455 per week. A nonsalaried shift manager's pay cannot be less than the federal minimum wage. Additionally, employers consider exemption and non-exempt status when determining whether they hire salaried or hourly shift managers.

Exemption status is typically based on the employee's job duties. The Fair Labor Standards Act determines what job duties a manager must perform to be considered exempt or nonexempt and receive a salary versus an hourly wage.

To be considered exempt, the job duties of an administrative level manager must be directly related to management or general business operations.

In other words, the employee must perform general managerial activities such as hiring, employee discipline, and quality control. Shift managers whose duties are not of an executive, administrative or professional nature are considered nonexempt and receive an hourly wage.

Most notably, nonexempt shift managers who receive hourly pay are entitled to a minimum wage and overtime pay. According to fair labor standards, overtime pay is one and one-half times the hourly rate of pay after 40 hours worked during the week.