Grocery store manager vs department manager

The differences between grocery store managers and department 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 a department manager. Additionally, a department manager has an average salary of $67,160, which is higher than the $50,881 average annual salary of a grocery store manager.

The top three skills for a grocery store manager include customer service, grocery store and customer complaints. The most important skills for a department manager are inventory management, sales promotions, and cleanliness.

Grocery store manager vs department manager overview

	Grocery Store Manager	Department Manager
Yearly salary	$50,881	$67,160
Hourly rate	$24.46	$32.29
Growth rate	6%	5%
Number of jobs	284,766	330,327
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Average age	44	43
Years of experience	6	6

Grocery store manager vs department manager salary

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

	Grocery Store Manager	Department Manager
Average salary	$50,881	$67,160
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $73,000	Between $39,000 And $115,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Ralph Lauren
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between grocery store manager and department manager education

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

	Grocery Store Manager	Department Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	SUNY College of Technology at Delhi	SUNY College of Technology at Delhi

Grocery store manager vs department manager demographics

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

	Grocery Store Manager	Department Manager
Average age	44	43
Gender ratio	Male, 75.7% Female, 24.3%	Male, 51.8% Female, 48.2%
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, 9.3% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.8% Asian, 7.0% White, 61.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	10%	9%

Differences between grocery store manager and department 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.

Department manager example responsibilities.

Participate in company's ISO certification program, successfully achieving ISO [] and AS9100 certification.
Manage and delegate over lumber-building materials department including millwork department.
Manage electronics, wireless connection center, layaway and online order/pickup departments.
Develop schedules; manage payroll; multitask extensively to ensure competing requirements are complete.
Monitor and maximize sales and payroll by identifying sales opportunities and managing controllable expenses.
Manage geotechnical aspects of an EIR/EIS for a coastal development in an environmentally sensitive lagoon.

Grocery store manager vs department 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 department manager skills

Inventory Management, 38%
Sales Promotions, 17%
Cleanliness, 13%
Customer Service, 8%
Sales Floor, 3%
Product Knowledge, 2%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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