District training manager vs area manager

The differences between district training 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 district training manager and an area manager. Additionally, a district training manager has an average salary of $83,080, which is higher than the $73,472 average annual salary of an area manager.

The top three skills for a district training manager include human resources, store operations and training programs. The most important skills for an area manager are customer service, safety standards, and logistics.

District training manager vs area manager overview

	District Training Manager	Area Manager
Yearly salary	$83,080	$73,472
Hourly rate	$39.94	$35.32
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	333,123	341,983
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	6	6

What does a district training manager do?

A district training manager is responsible for supporting the organization's operations by training and guiding employees with the operational processes, helping them to reach their career growth and developmental excellence. District training managers coordinate with the whole training team with the training executions, ensuring the adequacy of training materials and other resources to adhere to the business requirements and training goals. They must have an excellent expertise with the company's policies to respond to the employees' inquiries and concerns efficiently, teaching them the best techniques and processes to make them successful in their roles.

What does an area manager do?

An Area Manager's responsibility is to oversee the business operations of all company branches within a particular area. Among the tasks involve creating strategies to achieve the sales target, monitoring and evaluating the performance and progress of stores including their workforce, adhering to the budget and regulations of the company, and focus on attaining the image and financial goals. Moreover, an Area Manager must communicate and coordinate with fellow managers and hire employees that would be a vital member of the company.

District training manager vs area manager salary

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

	District Training Manager	Area Manager
Average salary	$83,080	$73,472
Salary range	Between $61,000 And $112,000	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 district training manager and area manager education

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

	District Training Manager	Area Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

District training manager vs area manager demographics

Here are the differences between district training managers' and area managers' demographics:

	District Training Manager	Area Manager
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 59.4% Female, 40.6%	Male, 69.1% Female, 30.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.2% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.2% Asian, 6.4% White, 67.4% 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 district training manager and area manager duties and responsibilities

District training manager example responsibilities.

Manage payroll by assessing project sales, overhead and seasonal requirements.
Serve as multi-unit manager, responsible for motivating and developing coworkers to achieve results that increase overall profitability of company.
Execute daily operations including payroll approval, merchandise orders, and stock management.
Develop, coach and facilitate leadership skills and culture change initiatives, supporting senior management change efforts and increasing team productivity.
Evaluate training ROI with key partners to improve on training strategies and efficiencies.
Increase volume by 200k in 2012 beating plan and LY by double digits.

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.

District training manager vs area manager skills

Common district training manager skills

Human Resources, 30%
Store Operations, 28%
Training Programs, 27%
Store Management, 2%
Customer Service, 1%
Store Locations, 1%

Common area manager skills

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

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