Business owner/operator vs manager

The differences between business owner/operators and 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 business owner/operator and a manager. Additionally, a manager has an average salary of $58,651, which is higher than the $33,361 average annual salary of a business owner/operator.

The top three skills for a business owner/operator include customer service, payroll and financial statements. The most important skills for a manager are customer service, payroll, and food safety.

Business owner/operator vs manager overview

	Business Owner/Operator	Manager
Yearly salary	$33,361	$58,651
Hourly rate	$16.04	$28.20
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	144,622	1,236,194
Job satisfaction	-	4.57
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	6	6

Business owner/operator vs manager salary

Business owner/operators and managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Business Owner/Operator	Manager
Average salary	$33,361	$58,651
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $53,000	Between $37,000 And $92,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between business owner/operator and manager education

There are a few differences between a business owner/operator and a manager in terms of educational background:

	Business Owner/Operator	Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Business owner/operator vs manager demographics

Here are the differences between business owner/operators' and managers' demographics:

	Business Owner/Operator	Manager
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 59.0% Female, 41.0%	Male, 51.0% Female, 49.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.1% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.0% Asian, 6.3% White, 67.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	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	10%	10%

Differences between business owner/operator and manager duties and responsibilities

Business owner/operator example responsibilities.

Manage end to end business operations including hiring, scheduling visits, conducting customer consultations and performing pet visits.
Provide installation of siding and windows.
Receive and close payments on all paid invoices, through QuickBooks.
Certify and license LLC business owner and operator in accordance with Ohio regulations.
Set up all business functions including the website, bookkeeping, insurance, LLC, advertising, etc.
Install doors, windows, siding, showers, vanities toilets, ceramic and laminate flooring, cabinets and trim.

Manager example responsibilities.

Manage both BOH and FOH operations exceeding company specifications.
Manage logistics and security for high net worth individuals and corporations.
Manage budgets and payroll records, review financial transactions to assure expenditures are authorize and budget.
Guide and manage the administrative day-to-day academic program and the implementation of strategies by providing leadership to faculty and staff.
Provide leadership and direction to facility management and program owners while motivating and interacting with employees to achieve continuous improvement.
Customer-Orient with experience with POS systems, food preparation and safety regulations.

Business owner/operator vs manager skills

Common business owner/operator skills

Customer Service, 36%
Payroll, 14%
Financial Statements, 9%
Residential Properties, 4%
Business Operations, 3%
Windows, 3%

Common manager skills

Customer Service, 19%
Payroll, 9%
Food Safety, 8%
Financial Statements, 4%
Management, 4%
PowerPoint, 4%