Channel supervisor vs channel manager

The differences between channel supervisors and channel 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 channel supervisor, becoming a channel manager takes usually requires 6-8 years. Additionally, a channel supervisor has an average salary of $94,991, which is higher than the $87,573 average annual salary of a channel manager.

The top three skills for a channel supervisor include radio procedures, and . The most important skills for a channel manager are customer service, CRM, and digital marketing.

Channel supervisor vs channel manager overview

	Channel Supervisor	Channel Manager
Yearly salary	$94,991	$87,573
Hourly rate	$45.67	$42.10
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	3,179	106,753
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 79%
Average age	44	46
Years of experience	2	8

Channel supervisor vs channel manager salary

Channel supervisors and channel managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Channel Supervisor	Channel Manager
Average salary	$94,991	$87,573
Salary range	Between $67,000 And $133,000	Between $63,000 And $121,000
Highest paying City	-	Sunnyvale, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Meta
Best paying industry	-	Professional

Differences between channel supervisor and channel manager education

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

	Channel Supervisor	Channel Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 79%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Southern California

Channel supervisor vs channel manager demographics

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

	Channel Supervisor	Channel Manager
Average age	44	46
Gender ratio	Male, 58.9% Female, 41.1%	Male, 70.1% Female, 29.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.2% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 8.8% Asian, 12.0% White, 67.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 3.2% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 9.8% Asian, 4.1% White, 78.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	11%	7%

Differences between channel supervisor and channel manager duties and responsibilities

Channel supervisor example responsibilities.

Develop co-marketing business plans resulting in YoY growth with several manage partners.
Demonstrate initiative and leadership in identifying ASA needs and abilities, communicating recommendations thereof to business managers while maintaining confidentiality.
Facilitate and negotiate partnership agreements with industry leading CRM manufacturers to increase market awareness and penetrate certify channel partners programs nationwide.
Reinforce basic skill levels of ASAs and mentore them in their movement from intermediate to advance skill levels.
Implement coding standards define by Barclays and IBM.
Design complex IP telephony solutions including integration with other telecommunication manufacturer's equipment and adhering to day-to-day business processes.

Channel manager example responsibilities.

Use SalesForce to keep track of customers and prospective leads information.
Manage social media advertising, SEO and PCP advertising as part of daily tasks.
Manage and communicate with over 2600 VAR's/reseller accounts at industry relate conferences, user groups and tradeshows.
Manage multinational marketing group in strategic marketing and channel development in the Americas, EMEA and APJK.
Launch and manage the domestic distribution go-to-market channel strategy.
Develop co-marketing business plans resulting in YoY growth with several manage partners.

Channel supervisor vs channel manager skills

Common channel supervisor skills

Radio Procedures, 100%

Common channel manager skills

Customer Service, 7%
CRM, 5%
Digital Marketing, 4%
Business Development, 4%
Channel Marketing, 4%
Cloud, 4%