Assistant store director vs assistant store manager

The differences between assistant store directors and assistant store 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 store manager. Additionally, an assistant store director has an average salary of $52,937, which is higher than the $40,759 average annual salary of an assistant store 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 store manager are store management, payroll, and loss prevention.

Assistant store director vs assistant store manager overview

	Assistant Store Director	Assistant Store Manager
Yearly salary	$52,937	$40,759
Hourly rate	$25.45	$19.60
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	167,877	428,619
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	43	44
Years of experience	6	6

Assistant store director vs assistant store manager salary

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

	Assistant Store Director	Assistant Store Manager
Average salary	$52,937	$40,759
Salary range	Between $45,000 And $62,000	Between $32,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	US Foods
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between assistant store director and assistant store manager education

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

	Assistant Store Director	Assistant Store Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	SUNY College of Technology at Delhi	University of Pennsylvania

Assistant store director vs assistant store manager demographics

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

	Assistant Store Director	Assistant Store Manager
Average age	43	44
Gender ratio	Male, 71.2% Female, 28.8%	Male, 49.2% Female, 50.8%
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, 6.2% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.1% Asian, 6.4% White, 67.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	9%	10%

Differences between assistant store director and assistant store 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 store manager example responsibilities.

Develop and implement operational strategies utilizing less payroll expenses and allot hour usage to accomplish logistical and operational excellence.
Execute all associate training in customer service, all operational and POS training, inventory, safety and sales floor operations.
Maintain store appearance and cleanliness by utilizing delegation with focus on time management.
Process and track payroll on a weekly basis using Kronos software.
Maintain appropriate staffing metrics with available store payroll via Kronos system.
Wash walls and equipment; use ladders when require in work assignments.

Assistant store director vs assistant store 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 store manager skills

Store Management, 8%
Payroll, 8%
Loss Prevention, 6%
Sales Floor, 5%
Customer Inquiries, 4%
Taking Care, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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