Garden center manager vs shop manager

The differences between garden center managers and shop 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 shop manager. Additionally, a garden center manager has an average salary of $38,496, which is higher than the $36,580 average annual salary of a shop manager.

The top three skills for a garden center manager include product knowledge, nursery stock and sales floor. The most important skills for a shop manager are customer service, taking care, and work ethic.

Garden center manager vs shop manager overview

	Garden Center Manager	Shop Manager
Yearly salary	$38,496	$36,580
Hourly rate	$18.51	$17.59
Growth rate	-3%	-
Number of jobs	53,204	83,627
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	6	6

Garden center manager vs shop manager salary

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

	Garden Center Manager	Shop Manager
Average salary	$38,496	$36,580
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $49,000	Between $25,000 And $52,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Rivian
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between garden center manager and shop manager education

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

	Garden Center Manager	Shop Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
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 shop manager demographics

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

	Garden Center Manager	Shop Manager
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 57.3% Female, 42.7%	Male, 78.2% Female, 21.8%
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, 9.3% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% Asian, 6.9% White, 61.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between garden center manager and shop 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.

Shop manager example responsibilities.

Manage inventory and payment to suppliers in addition to managing payroll and other administrative tasks.
Manage the units respirator control program.
Manage gift registry for 48 stores consisting of 13,000 annual registries, $9.8MM in sales.
Manage inventory and work orders, train new employees, frequent QA inspections for shipping and receiving.
Conduct employee training that encompass all require OSHA and company safety guidelines to achieve a safe and productive work environment.
Manage data on POS system, mainly items being sell in the shop have to be written down and organize accordingly.

Garden center manager vs shop 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 shop manager skills

Customer Service, 26%
Taking Care, 10%
Work Ethic, 8%
Team Training, 6%
Product Knowledge, 5%
Payroll, 3%

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