Co-founder/manager vs store manager

The differences between co-founder/managers and store 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-founder/manager and a store manager. Additionally, a co-founder/manager has an average salary of $65,687, which is higher than the $46,950 average annual salary of a store manager.

The top three skills for a co-founder/manager include financial statements, business plan and payroll. The most important skills for a store manager are store management, retail store, and customer service.

Co-founder/manager vs store manager overview

	Co-Founder/Manager	Store Manager
Yearly salary	$65,687	$46,950
Hourly rate	$31.58	$22.57
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	186,586	446,127
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	6	6

Co-founder/manager vs store manager salary

Co-founder/managers and store managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Co-Founder/Manager	Store Manager
Average salary	$65,687	$46,950
Salary range	Between $36,000 And $116,000	Between $30,000 And $73,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Delaware
Best paying company	-	Meta
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between co-founder/manager and store manager education

There are a few differences between a co-founder/manager and a store manager in terms of educational background:

	Co-Founder/Manager	Store Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Co-founder/manager vs store manager demographics

Here are the differences between co-founder/managers' and store managers' demographics:

	Co-Founder/Manager	Store Manager
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 66.3% Female, 33.7%	Male, 51.2% Female, 48.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.1% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.1% Asian, 6.3% White, 67.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 6.1% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.1% Asian, 6.3% White, 67.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between co-founder/manager and store manager duties and responsibilities

Co-founder/manager example responsibilities.

Manage regular administrative tasks including updating CRM software, tracking ROI, and submitting monthly expenses.
Manage production, oversee international shipping and coordinate between Guatemala and NYC office and international retailers.
Founded a podcasting and entertainment network LLC.
Work with legacy CodeIgniter PHP framework to extend content management system, including internationalization.
Enhance creativity through photography with family, special occasions and local businesses to assist in designing effective marketing collateral.
Develop PowerPoint presentations for businesses and organizations to facilitate oral business proposals.

Store manager example responsibilities.

Store achieve highest UPT in company for FY11.
Assist the DM and help to manage the district in her absence.
Manage the store's inventory with GNC guidelines; receiving, checking and shelving all merchandising orders.
Train and develop to manage multi-unit operations.
Create implementation plans to support execution of Starbucks initiatives to achieve both operational excellence and business results.
Develop and implement operational strategies utilizing less payroll expenses and allot hour usage to accomplish logistical and operational excellence.

Co-founder/manager vs store manager skills

Common co-founder/manager skills

Financial Statements, 13%
Business Plan, 8%
Payroll, 7%
R, 5%
Facebook, 5%
Market Research, 4%

Common store manager skills

Store Management, 8%
Retail Store, 5%
Customer Service, 5%
PET, 5%
Loss Prevention, 5%
Sales Floor, 4%