Garden center manager vs grocery manager

The differences between garden center managers and grocery 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 grocery manager. Additionally, a garden center manager has an average salary of $38,496, which is higher than the $36,769 average annual salary of a grocery manager.

The top three skills for a garden center manager include product knowledge, nursery stock and sales floor. The most important skills for a grocery manager are basic math, food safety, and role model.

Garden center manager vs grocery manager overview

	Garden Center Manager	Grocery Manager
Yearly salary	$38,496	$36,769
Hourly rate	$18.51	$17.68
Growth rate	-3%	6%
Number of jobs	53,204	357,942
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Average age	43	44
Years of experience	6	6

Garden center manager vs grocery manager salary

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

	Garden Center Manager	Grocery Manager
Average salary	$38,496	$36,769
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $49,000	Between $25,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between garden center manager and grocery manager education

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

	Garden Center Manager	Grocery Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
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 grocery manager demographics

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

	Garden Center Manager	Grocery Manager
Average age	43	44
Gender ratio	Male, 57.3% Female, 42.7%	Male, 85.2% Female, 14.8%
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, 6.1% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.0% Asian, 6.3% White, 67.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	9%	10%

Differences between garden center manager and grocery 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.

Grocery manager example responsibilities.

Direct and manage all functions of the dairy department including departmental ordering using an RF system.
Manage dairy levels in store, maintaining inventory levels
Create displays; print and run tags/signs.
Have ran the general merchandise department to insure fully stock by morning.
Break down pallets, rotate stock, discard outdate or damage products.
Oversee general appearance of sales area, backroom and store OSHA conditions and compliance.

Garden center manager vs grocery 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 grocery manager skills

Basic Math, 9%
Food Safety, 8%
Role Model, 8%
Wine, 8%
Math, 7%
Cleanliness, 6%

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