Assistant area manager vs site manager

The differences between assistant area managers and site 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 assistant area manager, becoming a site manager takes usually requires 6-8 years. Additionally, a site manager has an average salary of $59,192, 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 a site manager are customer service, safety procedures, and oversight.

Assistant area manager vs site manager overview

	Assistant Area Manager	Site Manager
Yearly salary	$50,780	$59,192
Hourly rate	$24.41	$28.46
Growth rate	6%	8%
Number of jobs	323,715	47,853
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Average age	44	46
Years of experience	6	8

Assistant area manager vs site manager salary

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

	Assistant Area Manager	Site Manager
Average salary	$50,780	$59,192
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $69,000	Between $32,000 And $109,000
Highest paying City	Campbell, CA	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	California	California
Best paying company	Erlanger Health System	Meta
Best paying industry	Education	Technology

Differences between assistant area manager and site manager education

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

	Assistant Area Manager	Site Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

Assistant area manager vs site manager demographics

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

	Assistant Area Manager	Site Manager
Average age	44	46
Gender ratio	Male, 61.1% Female, 38.9%	Male, 63.4% Female, 36.6%
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, 3.7% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 17.5% Asian, 2.8% White, 71.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	10%	4%

Differences between assistant area manager and site 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.

Site manager example responsibilities.

Manage all aspects of LTE upgrade procedure.
Manage incoming work through Ricoh project software and through e-mail.
Manage incoming and outgoing faxes, mail, and FedEx packages.
Identify and manage all work require to complete and acquire NTP.
Manage day-to-day processing of account receivables and payables using QuickBooks and Xero, producing reports as requested.
Monitor KPI's and manage them so that weak areas can be addressed and future performance can be improve.

Assistant area manager vs site manager skills

Common assistant area manager skills

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

Common site manager skills

Customer Service, 17%
Safety Procedures, 7%
Oversight, 6%
OSHA, 6%
Logistics, 5%
Project Management, 4%