Area plant manager vs corporate manager

The differences between area plant managers and corporate 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 plant manager and a corporate manager. Additionally, a corporate manager has an average salary of $108,486, which is higher than the $86,555 average annual salary of an area plant manager.

The top three skills for an area plant manager include lean manufacturing, DOT and asphalt. The most important skills for a corporate manager are project management, healthcare, and oversight.

Area plant manager vs corporate manager overview

	Area Plant Manager	Corporate Manager
Yearly salary	$86,555	$108,486
Hourly rate	$41.61	$52.16
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	258,513	233,928
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 70%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	6	6

Area plant manager vs corporate manager salary

Area plant managers and corporate managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Area Plant Manager	Corporate Manager
Average salary	$86,555	$108,486
Salary range	Between $57,000 And $129,000	Between $78,000 And $149,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Macerich
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between area plant manager and corporate manager education

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

	Area Plant Manager	Corporate Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 70%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Area plant manager vs corporate manager demographics

Here are the differences between area plant managers' and corporate managers' demographics:

	Area Plant Manager	Corporate Manager
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 92.5% Female, 7.5%	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, 6.1% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.0% Asian, 6.3% White, 67.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between area plant manager and corporate manager duties and responsibilities

Area plant manager example responsibilities.

Manage the design and implementation of GMP and packaging process to improve productivity, quality and profitability.
Pass FDA audit with no compliance issues.
Direct inbound or outbound logistics operations, such as transportation or warehouse activities, safety performance, or logistics quality management.
Manage Sortation area operations and escalate customer order fulfillment issues.

Corporate manager example responsibilities.

Manage temperature control (HVAC system) for office space.
Manage building maintenance and HVAC, contract services (i.e.
Manage all aspects of mailroom operations, reproduction, facsimile department, courier services, and supply ordering and maintenance.
Lead implementation of Sarbanes-Oxley and develop training program used to instruct all domestic and international finance employees.
Manage elaborate software implementation projects relate to national convenience store/gas station point of sale (POS) technology.
Create presentations and training manuals for staff meetings using Microsoft PowerPoint.

Area plant manager vs corporate manager skills

Common area plant manager skills

Lean Manufacturing, 32%
DOT, 23%
Asphalt, 20%
Production Schedules, 14%
Process Engineering, 7%
Cost Reduction, 4%

Common corporate manager skills

Project Management, 10%
Healthcare, 8%
Oversight, 6%
Financial Statements, 5%
Continuous Improvement, 4%
Process Improvement, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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