Grocery store manager vs parts manager

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

Grocery store manager vs parts manager overview

	Grocery Store Manager	Parts Manager
Yearly salary	$50,881	$60,136
Hourly rate	$24.46	$28.91
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	284,766	53,880
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	High School Diploma, 32%
Average age	44	43
Years of experience	6	6

Grocery store manager vs parts manager salary

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

	Grocery Store Manager	Parts Manager
Average salary	$50,881	$60,136
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $73,000	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 grocery store manager and parts manager education

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

	Grocery Store Manager	Parts Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	High School Diploma, 32%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	SUNY College of Technology at Delhi	SUNY College of Technology at Delhi

Grocery store manager vs parts manager demographics

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

	Grocery Store Manager	Parts Manager
Average age	44	43
Gender ratio	Male, 75.7% Female, 24.3%	Male, 83.1% Female, 16.9%
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, 9.9% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.3% Asian, 6.5% White, 62.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	10%	9%

Differences between grocery store manager and parts 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.

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.

Grocery store manager vs parts 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 parts manager skills

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