Department store manager vs department manager

The differences between department store managers 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 department store manager and a department manager. Additionally, a department manager has an average salary of $67,160, which is higher than the $46,963 average annual salary of a department store manager.

The top three skills for a department store manager include sales floor, customer service and quality customer service. The most important skills for a department manager are inventory management, sales promotions, and cleanliness.

Department store manager vs department manager overview

	Department Store Manager	Department Manager
Yearly salary	$46,963	$67,160
Hourly rate	$22.58	$32.29
Growth rate	6%	5%
Number of jobs	267,077	330,327
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Average age	44	43
Years of experience	6	6

Department store manager vs department manager salary

Department store managers and department managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Department Store Manager	Department Manager
Average salary	$46,963	$67,160
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $73,000	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 department store manager and department manager education

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

	Department Store Manager	Department Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	SUNY College of Technology at Delhi

Department store manager vs department manager demographics

Here are the differences between department store managers' and department managers' demographics:

	Department Store Manager	Department Manager
Average age	44	43
Gender ratio	Male, 51.8% Female, 48.2%	Male, 51.8% Female, 48.2%
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, 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	10%	9%

Differences between department store manager and department manager duties and responsibilities

Department store manager example responsibilities.

Manage payroll, plan menus, schedule staff, conduct quality control inspections, receive and input all deliveries.
Create implementation plans to support execution of Starbucks initiatives to achieve both operational excellence and business results.
Insure complete accuracy in accounting procedures, invoices, shipping and receiving logs, payroll, personnel and safety reports.
Prepare sales and customer relations reports by analyzing and categorizing sales information; identifying and investigating customer complaints and service suggestions.
Conduct geotechnical and geological investigations and mineral resource evaluations for commercial, industrial and governmental clients using the above-mentioned drilling techniques.

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.

Department store manager vs department manager skills

Common department store manager skills

Sales Floor, 20%
Customer Service, 13%
Quality Customer Service, 10%
Store Management, 6%
Store Operations, 5%
Retail Environment, 4%

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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