Area supervisor vs area manager

The differences between area supervisors and area 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 supervisor and an area manager. Additionally, an area manager has an average salary of $73,472, which is higher than the $40,965 average annual salary of an area supervisor.

The top three skills for an area supervisor include ladders, cleanliness and sales floor. The most important skills for an area manager are customer service, safety standards, and logistics.

Area supervisor vs area manager overview

	Area Supervisor	Area Manager
Yearly salary	$40,965	$73,472
Hourly rate	$19.69	$35.32
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	106,356	341,983
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Average age	43	44
Years of experience	6	6

What does an area supervisor do?

An area supervisor opens and closes the store, maintains a comfortable and friendly shop environment, and supervises associates. Area supervisors are responsible for keeping track of daily operations in the business. They are in charge of the maintenance, production, and other work performed in certain areas. Their responsibilities include the recruitment and training of staff, solving customer issues, updating records, and completing other tasks assigned by directors. It is also their responsibility to schedule the work hours of employees.

What does an area manager do?

An Area Manager's responsibility is to oversee the business operations of all company branches within a particular area. Among the tasks involve creating strategies to achieve the sales target, monitoring and evaluating the performance and progress of stores including their workforce, adhering to the budget and regulations of the company, and focus on attaining the image and financial goals. Moreover, an Area Manager must communicate and coordinate with fellow managers and hire employees that would be a vital member of the company.

Area supervisor vs area manager salary

Area supervisors and area managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Area Supervisor	Area Manager
Average salary	$40,965	$73,472
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $61,000	Between $50,000 And $107,000
Highest paying City	Lancaster, PA	New York, NY
Highest paying state	Alaska	New York
Best paying company	Tesla	Clifford Chance
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	Technology

Differences between area supervisor and area manager education

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

	Area Supervisor	Area Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Area supervisor vs area manager demographics

Here are the differences between area supervisors' and area managers' demographics:

	Area Supervisor	Area Manager
Average age	43	44
Gender ratio	Male, 58.4% Female, 41.6%	Male, 69.1% Female, 30.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.5% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 18.0% Asian, 6.5% White, 61.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 6.3% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 6.4% White, 67.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	9%	10%

Differences between area supervisor and area manager duties and responsibilities

Area supervisor example responsibilities.

Promote from associate to manage several departments including jewelry, housewares, automotive and electronics.
Demonstrate resourcefulness and imagination when managing professional responsibilities.
Schedule and lead safety meetings par OSHA regulations.
Train new and current employees run reports and stats for upper management.
Handle work flow, assign tasks, train new associates, run administrative machines.
Review laboratory documents and test paperwork to ensure the information is accurate and GMP compliant.

Area manager example responsibilities.

Manage the recruitment, hiring, training and development of all depot distribution staff.
Used creativity and persistence to create new sales leads and run all provide leads.
Mark by achieving district s top shrink and performance (e.g., CPR) rates.
Manage Sortation area operations and escalate customer order fulfillment issues.
Manage operations in accordance with all regulatory (HSE) requirements and company procedures/guiding principles.
Implement and manage contracts for Medicaid while maintaining excellent relationships with key local agency executives.

Area supervisor vs area manager skills

Common area supervisor skills

Ladders, 17%
Cleanliness, 16%
Sales Floor, 15%
Front End, 13%
Loss Prevention, 10%
Bank Deposits, 9%

Common area manager skills

Customer Service, 18%
Safety Standards, 10%
Logistics, 8%
Excellent Interpersonal, 5%
Business Plan, 4%
Continuous Improvement, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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