Assistant area manager vs associate manager

The differences between assistant area managers and associate 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 assistant area manager and an associate manager. Additionally, an associate manager has an average salary of $83,246, which is higher than the $50,780 average annual salary of an assistant area manager.

The top three skills for an assistant area manager include safety procedures, sales floor and loss prevention. The most important skills for an associate manager are PET, POS, and sales floor.

Assistant area manager vs associate manager overview

	Assistant Area Manager	Associate Manager
Yearly salary	$50,780	$83,246
Hourly rate	$24.41	$40.02
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	323,715	420,292
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	6	6

Assistant area manager vs associate manager salary

Assistant area managers and associate managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Assistant Area Manager	Associate Manager
Average salary	$50,780	$83,246
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $69,000	Between $55,000 And $124,000
Highest paying City	Campbell, CA	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	California	New Jersey
Best paying company	Erlanger Health System	PayPal
Best paying industry	Education	Finance

Differences between assistant area manager and associate manager education

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

	Assistant Area Manager	Associate Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Assistant area manager vs associate manager demographics

Here are the differences between assistant area managers' and associate managers' demographics:

	Assistant Area Manager	Associate Manager
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 61.1% Female, 38.9%	Male, 45.5% Female, 54.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.2% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Asian, 6.4% White, 67.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 6.2% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.2% Asian, 6.4% White, 67.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between assistant area manager and associate manager duties and responsibilities

Assistant area manager example responsibilities.

Demonstrate resourcefulness and imagination when managing professional responsibilities.
Participate in training new associates on POS, order management and sales procedures.
Operate the cash register, accept payment, and make changes to POS.
Demonstrate resourcefulness and imagination when managing professional responsibilities.
Supervise all apparel and accessories.
Ensure apparel and accessories departments are merchandised to company standards.

Associate manager example responsibilities.

Manage payroll interface and process including researching payroll issues and enforcing adherence to audit and department guidelines; develop fit/gap analysis.
Schedule evictions for residents that have no means of paying delinquent rent.
Prepare food for daily plate lunches, take-out orders and in-orders and run kitchen.
Run monthly delinquency report on past due rents and sends notices for lockouts liens & evictions.
Supervise the management of the POS system and approves all cash wrap management, cash auditing, and tip reporting.
Created/Modify PowerPoint presentations for intern training and conferences.

Assistant area manager vs associate manager skills

Common assistant area manager skills

Safety Procedures, 11%
Sales Floor, 10%
Loss Prevention, 9%
Cleanliness, 8%
OSHA, 7%
Customer Inquiries, 7%

Common associate manager skills

PET, 42%
POS, 6%
Sales Floor, 5%
Product Knowledge, 4%
Payroll, 4%
Human Resources, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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