Branch chief vs store manager

The differences between branch chiefs and 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 a branch chief and a store manager. Additionally, a branch chief has an average salary of $111,362, which is higher than the $46,950 average annual salary of a store manager.

The top three skills for a branch chief include oversight, direct support and DOD. The most important skills for a store manager are store management, retail store, and customer service.

Branch chief vs store manager overview

	Branch Chief	Store Manager
Yearly salary	$111,362	$46,950
Hourly rate	$53.54	$22.57
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	21,813	446,127
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	6	6

Branch chief vs store manager salary

Branch chiefs and store managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Branch Chief	Store Manager
Average salary	$111,362	$46,950
Salary range	Between $75,000 And $165,000	Between $30,000 And $73,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Delaware
Best paying company	-	Meta
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between branch chief and store manager education

There are a few differences between a branch chief and a store manager in terms of educational background:

	Branch Chief	Store Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Branch chief vs store manager demographics

Here are the differences between branch chiefs' and store managers' demographics:

	Branch Chief	Store Manager
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 83.8% Female, 16.2%	Male, 51.2% Female, 48.8%
Race ratio	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%	Black or African American, 6.1% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.1% Asian, 6.3% White, 67.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between branch chief and store manager duties and responsibilities

Branch chief example responsibilities.

Coordinate and lead foreign military delegations to CONUS exercises.
Manage human sources of information program, and perform duties as intelligence oversight and personnel reliability/security program manager.
Evaluate progress of program plans to determine whether overall command-wide objectives are being accomplish economically with reference to budget and manpower.
Conduct insurance verification; Medicaid and private-pay billing and collections.
Provide technical and functional guidance and project oversight to implement command wide administrative tracking and collaboration system network and server infrastructure.
Evaluate progress of program plans to determine whether overall command-wide objectives are being accomplish economically with reference to budget and manpower.

Store manager example responsibilities.

Store achieve highest UPT in company for FY11.
Assist the DM and help to manage the district in her absence.
Manage the store's inventory with GNC guidelines; receiving, checking and shelving all merchandising orders.
Train and develop to manage multi-unit operations.
Create implementation plans to support execution of Starbucks initiatives to achieve both operational excellence and business results.
Develop and implement operational strategies utilizing less payroll expenses and allot hour usage to accomplish logistical and operational excellence.

Branch chief vs store manager skills

Common branch chief skills

Oversight, 13%
Direct Support, 7%
DOD, 7%
Human Resources, 6%
Logistics Support, 6%
Technical Assistance, 6%

Common store manager skills

Store Management, 8%
Retail Store, 5%
Customer Service, 5%
PET, 5%
Loss Prevention, 5%
Sales Floor, 4%