Brands assistant vs assistant manager

The differences between brands assistants and assistant managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a brands assistant, becoming an assistant manager takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a brands assistant has an average salary of $42,884, which is higher than the $39,127 average annual salary of an assistant manager.

The top three skills for a brands assistant include brand management, calendar management and market research. The most important skills for an assistant manager are paperwork, cleanliness, and customer service.

Brands assistant vs assistant manager overview

	Brands Assistant	Assistant Manager
Yearly salary	$42,884	$39,127
Hourly rate	$20.62	$18.81
Growth rate	-8%	6%
Number of jobs	26,346	566,132
Job satisfaction	-	4.5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 77%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Average age	50	44
Years of experience	2	6

Brands assistant vs assistant manager salary

Brands assistants and assistant managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Brands Assistant	Assistant Manager
Average salary	$42,884	$39,127
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $61,000	Between $23,000 And $64,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between brands assistant and assistant manager education

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

	Brands Assistant	Assistant Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 77%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Georgia

Brands assistant vs assistant manager demographics

Here are the differences between brands assistants' and assistant managers' demographics:

	Brands Assistant	Assistant Manager
Average age	50	44
Gender ratio	Male, 39.7% Female, 60.3%	Male, 42.0% Female, 58.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 3.8% White, 65.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 6.3% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 6.4% White, 67.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	6%	10%

Differences between brands assistant and assistant manager duties and responsibilities

Brands assistant example responsibilities.

Process daily accounting including reconciliation of payable accounts, tracking and managing inventory through QuickBooks.
Develop and execute promotional events in POS (UTT and DTT).
Create PowerPoint presentations for customers' promotions and presenting new product lines.
Provide technical and administrative support for all department employees including personnel and corporate policy records and payroll inquiries.
Develop and execute a new product offerings which contribute to surpassing of ROI growth goals.
Compile target market attitude, behaviour and time spend online using MRI and Comscore to inform optimal digital media plans

Assistant manager example responsibilities.

Manage and approve all advertising and promotional activity (weekly flyers).
Manage a team in order to reach daily, monthly, and yearly monetary, KPI, and loyalty goals.
Assist with customer service, organize employee payroll and scheduling, and manage day-to-day company responsibilities.
Maintain customer base by providing excellent customer service, maintaining facilities cleanliness, preparing daily reports and managing other cashiers.
Provide exceptional customer service by serving food and bartending during the restaurant s busiest hours of operation
Assist customers and operate POS register, unload stock delivery truck, stock merchandise and build displays, make bank deposits.

Brands assistant vs assistant manager skills

Common brands assistant skills

Brand Management, 21%
Calendar Management, 8%
Market Research, 7%
Expense Reports, 6%
Market Trends, 5%
Photo Shoots, 5%

Common assistant manager skills

Paperwork, 10%
Cleanliness, 9%
Customer Service, 7%
Math, 7%
Basic Math, 6%
Payroll, 4%