Front end supervisor/cashier vs front end manager

The differences between front end supervisors/cashier and front end 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 front end supervisor/cashier and a front end manager. Additionally, a front end supervisor/cashier has an average salary of $41,739, which is higher than the $39,893 average annual salary of a front end manager.

The top three skills for a front end supervisor/cashier include service desk, sales floor and customer complaints. The most important skills for a front end manager are customer service, end loaders, and loaders.

Front end supervisor/cashier vs front end manager overview

	Front End Supervisor/Cashier	Front End Manager
Yearly salary	$41,739	$39,893
Hourly rate	$20.07	$19.18
Growth rate	-10%	6%
Number of jobs	156,572	253,918
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	6	6

Front end supervisor/cashier vs front end manager salary

Front end supervisors/cashier and front end managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Front End Supervisor/Cashier	Front End Manager
Average salary	$41,739	$39,893
Salary range	Between $18,000 And $91,000	Between $20,000 And $78,000
Highest paying City	-	Santa Clara, CA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	NVIDIA
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between front end supervisor/cashier and front end manager education

There are a few differences between a front end supervisor/cashier and a front end manager in terms of educational background:

	Front End Supervisor/Cashier	Front End Manager
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	California State University - Bakersfield	California State University - Bakersfield

Front end supervisor/cashier vs front end manager demographics

Here are the differences between front end supervisors/cashier' and front end managers' demographics:

	Front End Supervisor/Cashier	Front End Manager
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 22.2% Female, 77.8%	Male, 33.4% Female, 66.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 18.4% Asian, 5.2% White, 60.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 18.1% Asian, 5.6% White, 60.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between front end supervisor/cashier and front end manager duties and responsibilities

Front end supervisor/cashier example responsibilities.

Prioritize, delegate and accomplish multiple projects, as well as the ability to troubleshoot and resolve common problems.
Train all new hires and associates on POS.
Scan people's groceries and take payment as needed.
Bag groceries and ask customers if they need further help.
Communicate store policy violations to the leadership team in a timely manner.
Administer human resources including talent evaluation, hiring/coaching/training, payroll & controllable expense budget.

Front end manager example responsibilities.

Prioritize, delegate and accomplish multiple projects, as well as the ability to troubleshoot and resolve common problems.
Supervise cashiers, loaders, greeters and customer service desk.
Develop with GWT (mgvt, Sencha), HTML5, D3, CSS3.
Create flyers for and promote events.
Update and convert design artwork to HTML.
Full stack fluid understanding and development of Java and JSP.

Front end supervisor/cashier vs front end manager skills

Common front end supervisor/cashier skills

Service Desk, 12%
Sales Floor, 9%
Customer Complaints, 9%
Bank Deposits, 9%
Customer Service, 7%
Cash Drawers, 6%

Common front end manager skills

Customer Service, 18%
End Loaders, 17%
Loaders, 7%
Cleanliness, 6%
Loss Prevention, 5%
Customer Complaints, 5%

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