Fast food supervisor vs deli manager

The differences between fast food supervisors and deli managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a deli manager has an average salary of $39,221, which is higher than the $38,570 average annual salary of a fast food supervisor.

The top three skills for a fast food supervisor include customer complaints, POS and safety procedures. The most important skills for a deli manager are cleanliness, basic math, and food safety.

Fast food supervisor vs deli manager overview

	Fast Food Supervisor	Deli Manager
Yearly salary	$38,570	$39,221
Hourly rate	$18.54	$18.86
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	54,962	131,359
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 38%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	-	-

Fast food supervisor vs deli manager salary

Fast food supervisors and deli managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Fast Food Supervisor	Deli Manager
Average salary	$38,570	$39,221
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $50,000	Between $30,000 And $49,000
Highest paying City	-	Oakland, CA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	PCC Community Markets
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between fast food supervisor and deli manager education

There are a few differences between a fast food supervisor and a deli manager in terms of educational background:

	Fast Food Supervisor	Deli Manager
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 38%
Most common major	Secretarial And Administrative Science	Business
Most common college	-	-

Fast food supervisor vs deli manager demographics

Here are the differences between fast food supervisors' and deli managers' demographics:

	Fast Food Supervisor	Deli Manager
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 40.3% Female, 59.7%	Male, 32.9% Female, 67.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 21.3% Asian, 6.0% White, 58.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Asian, 5.8% White, 62.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between fast food supervisor and deli manager duties and responsibilities

Fast food supervisor example responsibilities.

Prepare, analyze reports, staff training and development, prioritization, delegation and manage all aspects of the USDA program.
Examine food and beverage quality and presentation and provide corrective training where necessary, involving the culinary management team when need.
Cut and chop food items and cook on a grill or in fryers.

Deli manager example responsibilities.

Manage deli; stock; order groceries, inventory, make salads, sandwiches, cookies, and doughnuts.
Frequent use basic measurements as well as math.
Wait on customers, utilize math, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
Operate meat and cheese slicers, oven, fryer, cutting tools, scale and other deli equipment.
Provide direct service to customers including operating slicers.
Maintain cleanliness in accordance with safety and health regulations for a healthy and sanitation environment.

Fast food supervisor vs deli manager skills

Common fast food supervisor skills

Customer Complaints, 30%
POS, 20%
Safety Procedures, 16%
Food Service, 13%
Bank Deposits, 11%
Food Preparation, 10%

Common deli manager skills

Cleanliness, 13%
Basic Math, 10%
Food Safety, 10%
Pallets, 8%
Food Handling, 8%
Math, 7%

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