Assistant store director vs assistant department manager

The differences between assistant store directors and assistant department 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 store director and an assistant department manager. Additionally, an assistant store director has an average salary of $52,937, which is higher than the $43,686 average annual salary of an assistant department manager.

The top three skills for an assistant store director include strong customer service, store sales and excellent interpersonal. The most important skills for an assistant department manager are standard operating procedure, customer service, and work ethic.

Assistant store director vs assistant department manager overview

	Assistant Store Director	Assistant Department Manager
Yearly salary	$52,937	$43,686
Hourly rate	$25.45	$21.00
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	167,877	199,757
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	6	6

Assistant store director vs assistant department manager salary

Assistant store directors and assistant department managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Assistant Store Director	Assistant Department Manager
Average salary	$52,937	$43,686
Salary range	Between $45,000 And $62,000	Between $26,000 And $72,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between assistant store director and assistant department manager education

There are a few differences between an assistant store director and an assistant department manager in terms of educational background:

	Assistant Store Director	Assistant Department Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	SUNY College of Technology at Delhi	SUNY College of Technology at Delhi

Assistant store director vs assistant department manager demographics

Here are the differences between assistant store directors' and assistant department managers' demographics:

	Assistant Store Director	Assistant Department Manager
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 71.2% Female, 28.8%	Male, 50.4% Female, 49.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.4% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 17.8% Asian, 6.9% White, 61.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 8.6% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% Asian, 7.0% White, 61.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between assistant store director and assistant department manager duties and responsibilities

Assistant store director example responsibilities.

Develop and implement strategic merchandising plans to achieve revenue objectives and reduce expenditures while ensuring payroll remains within budget goals.
Increase sales through cleanliness, effective merchandising, delivery of quality customer service and reduction of shrinkage through proper ordering.
Consult with colleagues on special projects to supply direction and ideas for driving process improvements during delegation as district logistics subject-matter-expert.
Train new associates on POS system and company standards including sales techniques.
Achieve the number one spot in the district for YTD payroll, RedCard conversion, and improvements on gross margin.

Assistant department manager example responsibilities.

Manage daily operations, approve and monitor payroll management system for non-exempt staff and student assistants.
Implement inventory management system to effectively manage on-hands, assist with correct replenishment and maintain an acceptable level of over-stock.
Help and teach employees with using slicers, fryers, and serving customers.
Reconcile payments using POS software including credit, cash, exchanges, returns and gift card purchases.
Assist department manager with everyday conditioning to ensure the department is ran at the highest level of efficiency.
Handle POS balancing by counting cash at the end of each shift and ensuring that any discrepancies are immediately addressed.

Assistant store director vs assistant department manager skills

Common assistant store director skills

Strong Customer Service, 10%
Store Sales, 7%
Excellent Interpersonal, 7%
Customer Complaints, 7%
Cleanliness, 6%
Food Safety, 5%

Common assistant department manager skills

Standard Operating Procedure, 16%
Customer Service, 10%
Work Ethic, 10%
Sales Associates, 8%
Payroll, 6%
Cleanliness, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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