Franchise owner vs general manager

The differences between franchise owners and general 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 franchise owner and a general manager. Additionally, a general manager has an average salary of $71,581, which is higher than the $49,588 average annual salary of a franchise owner.

The top three skills for a franchise owner include commercial cleaning, senior care and customer service. The most important skills for a general manager are customer service, cleanliness, and food safety.

Franchise owner vs general manager overview

	Franchise Owner	General Manager
Yearly salary	$49,588	$71,581
Hourly rate	$23.84	$34.41
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	91,048	442,690
Job satisfaction	-	4.25
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	6	6

Franchise owner vs general manager salary

Franchise owners and general managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Franchise Owner	General Manager
Average salary	$49,588	$71,581
Salary range	Between $39,000 And $62,000	Between $40,000 And $126,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	New Jersey	Hawaii
Best paying company	Mac Tools	NVIDIA
Best paying industry	Construction	Manufacturing

Differences between franchise owner and general manager education

There are a few differences between a franchise owner and a general manager in terms of educational background:

	Franchise Owner	General Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Franchise owner vs general manager demographics

Here are the differences between franchise owners' and general managers' demographics:

	Franchise Owner	General Manager
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 69.0% Female, 31.0%	Male, 70.7% Female, 29.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.2% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Asian, 6.4% White, 67.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 6.2% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Asian, 6.4% White, 67.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between franchise owner and general manager duties and responsibilities

Franchise owner example responsibilities.

Manage preparation and growth of monthly email newsletter, Facebook interface.
manage all account payable and accounts receivable, A/P aging, A/R aging.
Manage website and administer social media platforms such as Facebook to boost traffic and business sales.
Own and manage apartment community; perform scheduling, data entry, marketing, A/P, A/R, payroll and advertising.
Manage complete operation of the HVAC and refrigeration service company
Direct day-to-day business operations, including payroll, inventory control, and profit/loss statements.

General manager example responsibilities.

Generate positive EBITDA and improve cash flow by managing costs and inventory.
Manage all recruiting and training efforts, and develop systems to track ROI comparison results.
Work as a FOH AGM and train to manage all staff functions including training, hiring, food and labor controls.
Develop yearly budget for multiple hotels that include revenue, labor, fix and variable costs to achieve overall EBITDA goal.
Task primarily with building logistics infrastructure, managing operational expenses, and supporting start up strategies.
Train and manage FOH staff and improve overall quality, organization and professionalism of restaurant and bakery.

Franchise owner vs general manager skills

Common franchise owner skills

Commercial Cleaning, 57%
Senior Care, 30%
Customer Service, 3%
Payroll, 2%
Franchise Business, 1%
Financial Statements, 1%

Common general manager skills

Customer Service, 20%
Cleanliness, 18%
Food Safety, 7%
Guest Service, 4%
Payroll, 4%
Math, 4%