Co-assistant manager vs associate manager

The differences between co-assistant managers and associate 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 co-assistant manager and an associate manager. Additionally, an associate manager has an average salary of $83,246, which is higher than the $32,262 average annual salary of a co-assistant manager.

The top three skills for a co-assistant manager include store operations, retail store and store sales. The most important skills for an associate manager are PET, POS, and sales floor.

Co-assistant manager vs associate manager overview

	Co-Assistant Manager	Associate Manager
Yearly salary	$32,262	$83,246
Hourly rate	$15.51	$40.02
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	346,383	420,292
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	6	6

What does a co-assistant manager do?

A co-assistant manager is someone who collaborates with another assistant manager in helping the recruitment and the training of the team members. These managers ensure the team complies with company regulations, leads the team, organizes schedules of the members, and solves the customer's complaints. Their duties include controlling costs to maximize profits, organize the entire management design, and supervise all the employees. Qualities needed for the job include relevant work experience in retail management, self-motivated, and commitment to customer satisfaction.

What does an associate manager do?

Associate managers are responsible for overseeing the support and clerical staff of the company. They recruit and train employees who perform different tasks that include greeting customers, answering phones, and faxing documents. They also perform other duties, including keeping employees' motivation, ensuring that everyone understands the company's guidelines and policies, and supervising other staff members. To be qualified as an associate manager, one should have a high school diploma, leadership skills, and a strong work ethic. One should also have the necessary computer skills, bookkeeping skills, and customer service skills.

Co-assistant manager vs associate manager salary

Co-assistant managers and associate managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Co-Assistant Manager	Associate Manager
Average salary	$32,262	$83,246
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $39,000	Between $55,000 And $124,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	PayPal
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between co-assistant manager and associate manager education

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

	Co-Assistant Manager	Associate Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Co-assistant manager vs associate manager demographics

Here are the differences between co-assistant managers' and associate managers' demographics:

	Co-Assistant Manager	Associate Manager
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 43.8% Female, 56.2%	Male, 45.5% Female, 54.5%
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, 6.2% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.2% Asian, 6.4% White, 67.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between co-assistant manager and associate manager duties and responsibilities

Co-assistant manager example responsibilities.

Manage budgets for total box for everything including payroll, staffing, loss, inventory, safety, and maintenance.
Manage all secretarial functions for executive associates routinely operate office equipment including computer, POS, fax and adding machines.
Provide leadership and direction to facility management and program owners while motivating and interacting with employees to achieve continuous improvement.
Maintain payroll and inventory control.
Develop innovative marketing materials and create free weekly seminars in basic pet discipline development skills to increase training program enrollment.
Detail-Orient, efficient and organize professional with extensive experience in accounting system QuickBooks and Microsoft office.

Associate manager example responsibilities.

Manage payroll interface and process including researching payroll issues and enforcing adherence to audit and department guidelines; develop fit/gap analysis.
Schedule evictions for residents that have no means of paying delinquent rent.
Prepare food for daily plate lunches, take-out orders and in-orders and run kitchen.
Run monthly delinquency report on past due rents and sends notices for lockouts liens & evictions.
Supervise the management of the POS system and approves all cash wrap management, cash auditing, and tip reporting.
Created/Modify PowerPoint presentations for intern training and conferences.

Co-assistant manager vs associate manager skills

Common co-assistant manager skills

Store Operations, 38%
Retail Store, 32%
Store Sales, 6%
Product Knowledge, 6%
Loss Prevention, 5%
Retail Sales, 4%

Common associate manager skills

PET, 42%
POS, 6%
Sales Floor, 5%
Product Knowledge, 4%
Payroll, 4%
Human Resources, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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