Garden center manager vs parts manager

The differences between garden center managers and parts 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 parts manager. Additionally, a parts manager has an average salary of $60,136, 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 parts manager are customer service, parts inventory, and dealership.

Garden center manager vs parts manager overview

	Garden Center Manager	Parts Manager
Yearly salary	$38,496	$60,136
Hourly rate	$18.51	$28.91
Growth rate	-3%	6%
Number of jobs	53,204	53,880
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	High School Diploma, 32%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	6	6

Garden center manager vs parts manager salary

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

	Garden Center Manager	Parts Manager
Average salary	$38,496	$60,136
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $49,000	Between $42,000 And $85,000
Highest paying City	-	Freeport, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Phoenix Investment Funds
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between garden center manager and parts manager education

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

	Garden Center Manager	Parts Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	High School Diploma, 32%
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 parts manager demographics

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

	Garden Center Manager	Parts Manager
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 57.3% Female, 42.7%	Male, 83.1% Female, 16.9%
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, 9.9% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.3% Asian, 6.5% White, 62.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between garden center manager and parts 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.

Parts manager example responsibilities.

Manage Daihatsu and Hyundai parts line.
Assist the parts manager managing the Mazda portion of the parts department
Manage four car lines Toyota, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, and BMW.
Manage Nissan parts department with focus on wholesale growth and reduction of departmental overhead costs.
Lead the implementation of service development process improvement programs for retaining, regaining and improving CSI.
Manage and maintain inventory of stock parts to ensure the timely delivery of RV's to customers.

Garden center manager vs parts 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 parts manager skills

Customer Service, 20%
Parts Inventory, 12%
Dealership, 12%
Inventory Control, 7%
Purchase Orders, 5%
Parts Sales, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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