Area business manager vs branch manager

The differences between area business managers and branch managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become an area business manager, becoming a branch manager takes usually requires 6-8 years. Additionally, an area business manager has an average salary of $102,562, which is higher than the $56,291 average annual salary of a branch manager.

The top three skills for an area business manager include patients, oncology and disease state. The most important skills for a branch manager are customer satisfaction, business development, and branch management.

Area business manager vs branch manager overview

	Area Business Manager	Branch Manager
Yearly salary	$102,562	$56,291
Hourly rate	$49.31	$27.06
Growth rate	6%	17%
Number of jobs	308,980	333,883
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 78%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Average age	44	46
Years of experience	6	8

What does an area business manager do?

Area Business Managers are responsible for supervising the sales operations of an organization in an assigned geographic area. Their duties include managing sales of a company's product or service, setting and achieving sales targets for an assigned area, servicing and expanding customer base, and assisting in new business opportunities. They also conduct area allocation for sales representatives, implement sales strategies, and track team performance. Area Business Managers gather sales analysis data, undertake market research, collate customer feedback, and facilitate staff recruitment and training.

What does a branch manager do?

Branch managers oversee the company's field office. This position is usually present in industries such as banking and food service. Branch managers are responsible for all aspects of the branch operations, including, but not limited to, finances, marketing, quality control, and human resources. They ensure that the goals of the branch are met in the most efficient way possible. They balance the needs of both the organization and the employees in the department. Branch managers are also expected to have a hand in training the employees to be useful members of the organization.

Area business manager vs branch manager salary

Area business managers and branch managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Area Business Manager	Branch Manager
Average salary	$102,562	$56,291
Salary range	Between $73,000 And $143,000	Between $39,000 And $80,000
Highest paying City	Newark, NJ	Oakland, CA
Highest paying state	New Jersey	Alaska
Best paying company	Bayer	FNB
Best paying industry	Health Care	Professional

Differences between area business manager and branch manager education

There are a few differences between an area business manager and a branch manager in terms of educational background:

	Area Business Manager	Branch Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 78%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Stanford University

Area business manager vs branch manager demographics

Here are the differences between area business managers' and branch managers' demographics:

	Area Business Manager	Branch Manager
Average age	44	46
Gender ratio	Male, 66.2% Female, 33.8%	Male, 59.8% Female, 40.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.1% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 14.9% Asian, 6.3% White, 67.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 8.0% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Asian, 7.8% White, 64.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	10%	11%

Differences between area business manager and branch manager duties and responsibilities

Area business manager example responsibilities.

Manage team of BMS and contract representatives.
Lead task force for volunteers of statewide Pfizer charity event
Play a key role by managing 9 territory sales managers in the Mid-Atlantic area.
Direct Kroger national account and coordinate effort of fellow RBM to achieve symmetry across all chains.
Manage special pricing releases and updates for all Americas to provide efficiencies and improve overall customer experiences.
Establish and manage business relationships with CPA's in Temecula to choose ADP as vendor of choice when referring their clients.

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Branch manager example responsibilities.

Manage and coordinate a high volume sales pipeline from beginning to closing while ensuring all RESPA regulations are met.
Warehouse operations plus office duties, A/P, A/R.
Support A/R, A/P, and provide data analyzation from 12 branches to assist with annual budgeting projections/forecasting.
Provide leadership for sales, customer service, operations, compliance, and ethics as branch manager of an in-store branch.
Educate staff in areas of bank secrecy, bank regulations, and internal audit policy.
Train agents and managers using office generate PowerPoint presentations, company flip charts and training videos.

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Area business manager vs branch manager skills

Common area business manager skills

Patients, 27%
Oncology, 15%
Disease State, 10%
Leveraged, 9%
IV, 9%
ABM, 8%

Common branch manager skills

Customer Satisfaction, 8%
Business Development, 7%
Branch Management, 5%
Human Resources, 5%
Financial Statements, 5%
Performance Management, 4%

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