Depot manager vs area manager

The differences between depot managers and area 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 depot manager and an area manager. Additionally, an area manager has an average salary of $73,472, which is higher than the $48,456 average annual salary of a depot manager.

The top three skills for a depot manager include OSHA, POS and logistics. The most important skills for an area manager are customer service, safety standards, and logistics.

Depot manager vs area manager overview

	Depot Manager	Area Manager
Yearly salary	$48,456	$73,472
Hourly rate	$23.30	$35.32
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	342,374	341,983
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	6	6

Depot manager vs area manager salary

Depot managers and area managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Depot Manager	Area Manager
Average salary	$48,456	$73,472
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $67,000	Between $50,000 And $107,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Clifford Chance
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between depot manager and area manager education

There are a few differences between a depot manager and an area manager in terms of educational background:

	Depot Manager	Area Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Depot manager vs area manager demographics

Here are the differences between depot managers' and area managers' demographics:

	Depot Manager	Area Manager
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 81.5% Female, 18.5%	Male, 69.1% Female, 30.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.2% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.3% Asian, 6.4% White, 67.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 6.3% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 6.4% White, 67.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between depot manager and area manager duties and responsibilities

Depot manager example responsibilities.

Coordinate communications with logistics and customer service representatives in order to ensure compliance with client service level agreements are achieved.
Manage team of database administrators, database technicians and systems administrators responsible for maintaining all production, development and QA systems.
Ship PC's and all PC accessories.
Install and repair CO2 systems.
Ensure adherence to OSHA regulations and safety procedures.
Adhere to FDA guidelines for food product storage.

Area manager example responsibilities.

Manage the recruitment, hiring, training and development of all depot distribution staff.
Used creativity and persistence to create new sales leads and run all provide leads.
Mark by achieving district s top shrink and performance (e.g., CPR) rates.
Manage Sortation area operations and escalate customer order fulfillment issues.
Manage operations in accordance with all regulatory (HSE) requirements and company procedures/guiding principles.
Implement and manage contracts for Medicaid while maintaining excellent relationships with key local agency executives.

Depot manager vs area manager skills

Common depot manager skills

OSHA, 21%
POS, 17%
Logistics, 14%
Inventory Management, 7%
Customer Service, 6%
Performance Reviews, 5%

Common area manager skills

Customer Service, 18%
Safety Standards, 10%
Logistics, 8%
Excellent Interpersonal, 5%
Business Plan, 4%
Continuous Improvement, 4%