Grocery store manager vs assistant grocery manager

The differences between grocery store managers and assistant 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 grocery store manager and an assistant grocery manager. Additionally, a grocery store manager has an average salary of $50,881, which is higher than the $35,959 average annual salary of an assistant grocery manager.

The top three skills for a grocery store manager include customer service, grocery store and customer complaints. The most important skills for an assistant grocery manager are sales floor, good communication, and grocery products.

Grocery store manager vs assistant grocery manager overview

	Grocery Store Manager	Assistant Grocery Manager
Yearly salary	$50,881	$35,959
Hourly rate	$24.46	$17.29
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	284,766	85,446
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Average age	44	43
Years of experience	6	6

Grocery store manager vs assistant grocery manager salary

Grocery store managers and assistant grocery managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Grocery Store Manager	Assistant Grocery Manager
Average salary	$50,881	$35,959
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $73,000	Between $26,000 And $48,000
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Differences between grocery store manager and assistant grocery manager education

There are a few differences between a grocery store manager and an assistant grocery manager in terms of educational background:

	Grocery Store Manager	Assistant Grocery Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	SUNY College of Technology at Delhi	SUNY College of Technology at Delhi

Grocery store manager vs assistant grocery manager demographics

Here are the differences between grocery store managers' and assistant grocery managers' demographics:

	Grocery Store Manager	Assistant Grocery Manager
Average age	44	43
Gender ratio	Male, 75.7% Female, 24.3%	Male, 84.9% Female, 15.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.2% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Asian, 6.4% White, 67.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 17.2% Asian, 6.5% White, 61.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	10%	9%

Differences between grocery store manager and assistant grocery manager duties and responsibilities

Grocery store manager example responsibilities.

Develop and implement operational strategies utilizing less payroll expenses and allot hour usage to accomplish logistical and operational excellence.
Take ownership for full implementation of corporate programs and initiatives on merchandising, payroll management, productivity, and associate morale.
Order groceries and receive delivery trucks and separate all grocery products after receipt of delivery.

Assistant grocery manager example responsibilities.

Manage cleanliness in grocery department.
Promote from associate to manage several departments including jewelry, housewares, automotive and electronics.
Assist with ordering, receiving, stocking and display of grocery product, maintaining department cleanliness, and providing customer service.
Conduct geotechnical and geological investigations and mineral resource evaluations for commercial, industrial and governmental clients using the above-mentioned drilling techniques.
Pack customers groceries and assist them to their vehicles and load them in.
Order groceries, store supplies, checking sell by dates in insure product freshness, shipping and receiving.

Grocery store manager vs assistant grocery manager skills

Common grocery store manager skills

Customer Service, 23%
Grocery Store, 17%
Customer Complaints, 7%
Sales Floor, 6%
Merchandise Displays, 6%
Groceries, 4%

Common assistant grocery manager skills

Sales Floor, 13%
Good Communication, 13%
Grocery Products, 11%
Cleanliness, 8%
Store Management, 7%
Product Knowledge, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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