Garden center manager vs assistant department manager

The differences between garden center managers and assistant 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 garden center manager and an assistant department manager. Additionally, an assistant department manager has an average salary of $43,686, which is higher than the $38,496 average annual salary of a garden center manager.

The top three skills for a garden center manager include product knowledge, nursery stock and sales floor. The most important skills for an assistant department manager are standard operating procedure, customer service, and work ethic.

Garden center manager vs assistant department manager overview

	Garden Center Manager	Assistant Department Manager
Yearly salary	$38,496	$43,686
Hourly rate	$18.51	$21.00
Growth rate	-3%	6%
Number of jobs	53,204	199,757
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	6	6

Garden center manager vs assistant department manager salary

Garden center managers and assistant department managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Garden Center Manager	Assistant Department Manager
Average salary	$38,496	$43,686
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $49,000	Between $26,000 And $72,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between garden center manager and assistant department manager education

There are a few differences between a garden center manager and an assistant department manager in terms of educational background:

	Garden Center Manager	Assistant Department Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Most common major	Plant Sciences	Business
Most common college	SUNY College of Technology at Delhi	SUNY College of Technology at Delhi

Garden center manager vs assistant department manager demographics

Here are the differences between garden center managers' and assistant department managers' demographics:

	Garden Center Manager	Assistant Department Manager
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 57.3% Female, 42.7%	Male, 50.4% Female, 49.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 12.6% Asian, 7.4% White, 63.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 8.6% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% Asian, 7.0% White, 61.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between garden center manager and assistant department manager duties and responsibilities

Garden center manager example responsibilities.

Manage and maintain permaculture gardens and environmental educator.
Order plants mulch and other items to sell run a cash register and make schedules for fellow team members.
Participate in organizational performance management processes.
Participate in organizational performance management processes.

Assistant department manager example responsibilities.

Manage daily operations, approve and monitor payroll management system for non-exempt staff and student assistants.
Implement inventory management system to effectively manage on-hands, assist with correct replenishment and maintain an acceptable level of over-stock.
Help and teach employees with using slicers, fryers, and serving customers.
Reconcile payments using POS software including credit, cash, exchanges, returns and gift card purchases.
Assist department manager with everyday conditioning to ensure the department is ran at the highest level of efficiency.
Handle POS balancing by counting cash at the end of each shift and ensuring that any discrepancies are immediately addressed.

Garden center manager vs assistant department manager skills

Common garden center manager skills

Product Knowledge, 15%
Nursery Stock, 13%
Sales Floor, 8%
Product Flow, 8%
Safety Regulations, 7%
Greenhouse Operations, 6%

Common assistant department manager skills

Standard Operating Procedure, 16%
Customer Service, 10%
Work Ethic, 10%
Sales Associates, 8%
Payroll, 6%
Cleanliness, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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