Garden center manager vs closing manager

The differences between garden center managers and closing 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 a closing manager. Additionally, a closing manager has an average salary of $60,249, 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 a closing manager are customer service, cleanliness, and escrow.

Garden center manager vs closing manager overview

	Garden Center Manager	Closing Manager
Yearly salary	$38,496	$60,249
Hourly rate	$18.51	$28.97
Growth rate	-3%	6%
Number of jobs	53,204	107,728
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	6	6

Garden center manager vs closing manager salary

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

	Garden Center Manager	Closing Manager
Average salary	$38,496	$60,249
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $49,000	Between $33,000 And $108,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	Rhode Island
Best paying company	-	Better
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between garden center manager and closing manager education

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

	Garden Center Manager	Closing Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
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 closing manager demographics

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

	Garden Center Manager	Closing Manager
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 57.3% Female, 42.7%	Male, 47.0% Female, 53.0%
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, 9.4% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.9% Asian, 6.4% White, 61.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between garden center manager and closing 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.

Closing manager example responsibilities.

Manage shipping and delivering loans to FNMA.
Manage MERS registration of new loans, all transfers after purchase and QC for MERS.
Manage escrow and title operations staff and organize responsibilities.
Company originated/sold loans under guidelines of FNMA, FHLMC, FHA, VA, USDA and state bond programs.
Work closely with the on-site FNMA account managers.
Review in house originate residential loans for RESPA compliance.

Garden center manager vs closing 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 closing manager skills

Customer Service, 22%
Cleanliness, 16%
Escrow, 4%
Performance Reviews, 3%
Food Quality, 3%
POS, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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