Garden center manager vs co-manager

The differences between garden center managers and co-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 co-manager. Additionally, a co-manager has an average salary of $64,962, 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 co-manager are payroll, customer service, and food safety.

Garden center manager vs co-manager overview

	Garden Center Manager	Co-Manager
Yearly salary	$38,496	$64,962
Hourly rate	$18.51	$31.23
Growth rate	-3%	6%
Number of jobs	53,204	258,234
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	6	6

Garden center manager vs co-manager salary

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

	Garden Center Manager	Co-Manager
Average salary	$38,496	$64,962
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $49,000	Between $35,000 And $119,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	GUESS
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between garden center manager and co-manager education

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

	Garden Center Manager	Co-Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
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 co-manager demographics

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

	Garden Center Manager	Co-Manager
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 57.3% Female, 42.7%	Male, 44.3% Female, 55.7%
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, 8.8% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.8% Asian, 7.1% White, 62.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between garden center manager and co-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.

Co-manager example responsibilities.

Partner in managing operations of multiple retail outlets, including hiring, performance management, scheduling, and merchandising management.
Supervise an ethnically diverse staff ensuring in stock availability, quality control, cleanliness, and overall customer satisfaction.
Provide a quick and convenient trip for customers through efficient communication, having item prices memorize and mental math.
Prepare and review opening and closing sales reports, as well as opening and closing the POS systems every day.
Retail POS system database maintenance to ensure accurate information for store operating reports.
Develop and train associates for entry level management position with emphasizes on leadership and delegation.

Garden center manager vs co-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 co-manager skills

Payroll, 8%
Customer Service, 7%
Food Safety, 6%
Loss Prevention, 6%
Perform Routine Maintenance, 5%
Store Sales, 5%

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