Area business manager vs store manager

The differences between area business managers and store managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both an area business manager and a store manager. Additionally, an area business manager has an average salary of $102,562, which is higher than the $46,950 average annual salary of a store manager.

The top three skills for an area business manager include patients, oncology and disease state. The most important skills for a store manager are store management, retail store, and customer service.

Area business manager vs store manager overview

	Area Business Manager	Store Manager
Yearly salary	$102,562	$46,950
Hourly rate	$49.31	$22.57
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	308,980	446,127
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 78%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	6	6

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 store manager do?

A store manager is responsible for monitoring the daily operations, making sure of its smooth and efficient performance with the best services provided to the customers. Store managers' duty also includes tracking the budget of the store to ensure that all expenses are meeting the sales goals. A store manager must also be able to plan and share strategies to boost sales performance and provide the needed support for the employees by communicating with them regularly, listening on suggestions, and taking necessary actions for complaints as required.

Area business manager vs store manager salary

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

	Area Business Manager	Store Manager
Average salary	$102,562	$46,950
Salary range	Between $73,000 And $143,000	Between $30,000 And $73,000
Highest paying City	Newark, NJ	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	New Jersey	Delaware
Best paying company	Bayer	Meta
Best paying industry	Health Care	Manufacturing

Differences between area business manager and store manager education

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

	Area Business Manager	Store Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 78%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Area business manager vs store manager demographics

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

	Area Business Manager	Store Manager
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 66.2% Female, 33.8%	Male, 51.2% Female, 48.8%
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, 6.1% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.1% Asian, 6.3% White, 67.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between area business manager and store 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.

Show more

Store manager example responsibilities.

Store achieve highest UPT in company for FY11.
Assist the DM and help to manage the district in her absence.
Manage the store's inventory with GNC guidelines; receiving, checking and shelving all merchandising orders.
Train and develop to manage multi-unit operations.
Create implementation plans to support execution of Starbucks initiatives to achieve both operational excellence and business results.
Develop and implement operational strategies utilizing less payroll expenses and allot hour usage to accomplish logistical and operational excellence.

Show more

Area business manager vs store manager skills

Common area business manager skills

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

Common store manager skills

Store Management, 8%
Retail Store, 5%
Customer Service, 5%
PET, 5%
Loss Prevention, 5%
Sales Floor, 4%

Area Business Manager vs. similar jobs

Area Business Manager related careers

Area Business Manager related jobs

What similar roles do

Updated January 8, 2025

Browse executive management jobs

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z