Associate supervisor vs associate manager

The differences between associate supervisors 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 associate supervisor and an associate manager. Additionally, an associate manager has an average salary of $83,246, which is higher than the $44,526 average annual salary of an associate supervisor.

The top three skills for an associate supervisor include safety procedures, continuous improvement and customer service. The most important skills for an associate manager are PET, POS, and sales floor.

Associate supervisor vs associate manager overview

	Associate Supervisor	Associate Manager
Yearly salary	$44,526	$83,246
Hourly rate	$21.41	$40.02
Growth rate	-	6%
Number of jobs	137,660	420,292
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Average age	43	44
Years of experience	6	6

Associate supervisor vs associate manager salary

Associate supervisors and associate managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Associate Supervisor	Associate Manager
Average salary	$44,526	$83,246
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $68,000	Between $55,000 And $124,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	PayPal
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between associate supervisor and associate manager education

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

	Associate Supervisor	Associate Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	SUNY College of Technology at Delhi	University of Pennsylvania

Associate supervisor vs associate manager demographics

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

	Associate Supervisor	Associate Manager
Average age	43	44
Gender ratio	Male, 49.5% Female, 50.5%	Male, 45.5% Female, 54.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.6% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 17.7% Asian, 7.0% White, 61.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	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	9%	10%

Differences between associate supervisor and associate manager duties and responsibilities

Associate supervisor example responsibilities.

Demonstrate resourcefulness and imagination when managing professional responsibilities.
Work on floorsets and ring on POS systems.
Provide ongoing leadership for a work team with responsibility to schedule, instruct, assign, review and monitor the work.
Provide leadership and motivation to all departmental personnel.
Demonstrate resourcefulness and imagination when managing professional responsibilities.
Maintain efficiency and perseverance of staff throughout each shift.

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.

Associate supervisor vs associate manager skills

Common associate supervisor skills

Safety Procedures, 17%
Continuous Improvement, 16%
Customer Service, 11%
Excellent Organizational, 10%
Safety Standards, 9%
HIPAA, 8%

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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