Car supervisor vs department manager

The differences between car supervisors and department 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 car supervisor and a department manager. Additionally, a department manager has an average salary of $67,160, which is higher than the $42,598 average annual salary of a car supervisor.

The top three skills for a car supervisor include customer service, safety training and DOT. The most important skills for a department manager are inventory management, sales promotions, and cleanliness.

Car supervisor vs department manager overview

	Car Supervisor	Department Manager
Yearly salary	$42,598	$67,160
Hourly rate	$20.48	$32.29
Growth rate	11%	5%
Number of jobs	58,957	330,327
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	6	6

Car supervisor vs department manager salary

Car supervisors and department managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Car Supervisor	Department Manager
Average salary	$42,598	$67,160
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $71,000	Between $39,000 And $115,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Ralph Lauren
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between car supervisor and department manager education

There are a few differences between a car supervisor and a department manager in terms of educational background:

	Car Supervisor	Department Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	SUNY College of Technology at Delhi	SUNY College of Technology at Delhi

Car supervisor vs department manager demographics

Here are the differences between car supervisors' and department managers' demographics:

	Car Supervisor	Department Manager
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 78.3% Female, 21.7%	Male, 51.8% Female, 48.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 17.4% Asian, 6.2% White, 61.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.8% Asian, 7.0% White, 61.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between car supervisor and department manager duties and responsibilities

Car supervisor example responsibilities.

Enhance dealership reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
Review payroll data to ensure employee hours are code correctly and the actual hours work are compute.
Enhance dealership reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
Prepare daily reports regarding confirmation of customer deliveries, which evolve into electronic reporting with a DIAD computer.

Department manager example responsibilities.

Participate in company's ISO certification program, successfully achieving ISO [] and AS9100 certification.
Manage and delegate over lumber-building materials department including millwork department.
Manage electronics, wireless connection center, layaway and online order/pickup departments.
Develop schedules; manage payroll; multitask extensively to ensure competing requirements are complete.
Monitor and maximize sales and payroll by identifying sales opportunities and managing controllable expenses.
Manage geotechnical aspects of an EIR/EIS for a coastal development in an environmentally sensitive lagoon.

Car supervisor vs department manager skills

Common car supervisor skills

Customer Service, 46%
Safety Training, 24%
DOT, 11%
Payroll, 7%
Hazardous Materials, 4%
Customer Complaints, 3%

Common department manager skills

Inventory Management, 38%
Sales Promotions, 17%
Cleanliness, 13%
Customer Service, 8%
Sales Floor, 3%
Product Knowledge, 2%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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