Flower shop manager vs department manager

The differences between flower shop 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 flower shop manager and a department manager. Additionally, a flower shop manager has an average salary of $88,728, which is higher than the $67,160 average annual salary of a department manager.

The top three skills for a flower shop manager include customer service, experimental design and sales floor. The most important skills for a department manager are inventory management, sales promotions, and cleanliness.

Flower shop manager vs department manager overview

	Flower Shop Manager	Department Manager
Yearly salary	$88,728	$67,160
Hourly rate	$42.66	$32.29
Growth rate	-21%	5%
Number of jobs	16,252	330,327
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	6	6

Flower shop manager vs department manager salary

Flower shop managers and department managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Flower Shop Manager	Department Manager
Average salary	$88,728	$67,160
Salary range	Between $66,000 And $118,000	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 flower shop manager and department manager education

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

	Flower Shop Manager	Department Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	SUNY College of Technology at Delhi	SUNY College of Technology at Delhi

Flower shop manager vs department manager demographics

Here are the differences between flower shop managers' and department managers' demographics:

	Flower Shop Manager	Department Manager
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 62.6% Female, 37.4%	Male, 51.8% Female, 48.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.6% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 17.6% Asian, 7.0% White, 61.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	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	9%	9%

Differences between flower shop manager and department manager duties and responsibilities

Flower shop manager example responsibilities.

Manage gift registry for 48 stores consisting of 13,000 annual registries, $9.8MM in sales.
Propose and develop the XML publisher for the PO dispatch process.
Participate in organizational performance management processes.
Participate in organizational performance management processes.

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.

Flower shop manager vs department manager skills

Common flower shop manager skills

Customer Service, 30%
Experimental Design, 13%
Sales Floor, 12%
Inventory Control, 10%
Flower Shop, 6%
Logistics, 6%

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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Updated January 8, 2025

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