Grocery store manager vs sales associate/manager

The differences between grocery store managers and sales associate/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 sales associate/manager. Additionally, a grocery store manager has an average salary of $50,881, which is higher than the $41,412 average annual salary of a sales associate/manager.

The top three skills for a grocery store manager include customer service, grocery store and customer complaints. The most important skills for a sales associate/manager are customer service, sales floor, and strong customer service.

Grocery store manager vs sales associate/manager overview

	Grocery Store Manager	Sales Associate/Manager
Yearly salary	$50,881	$41,412
Hourly rate	$24.46	$19.91
Growth rate	6%	5%
Number of jobs	284,766	318,977
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Average age	44	43
Years of experience	6	6

Grocery store manager vs sales associate/manager salary

Grocery store managers and sales associate/managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Grocery Store Manager	Sales Associate/Manager
Average salary	$50,881	$41,412
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $73,000	Between $30,000 And $55,000
Highest paying City	-	Salem, VA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Google
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between grocery store manager and sales associate/manager education

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

	Grocery Store Manager	Sales Associate/Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	SUNY College of Technology at Delhi	SUNY College of Technology at Delhi

Grocery store manager vs sales associate/manager demographics

Here are the differences between grocery store managers' and sales associate/managers' demographics:

	Grocery Store Manager	Sales Associate/Manager
Average age	44	43
Gender ratio	Male, 75.7% Female, 24.3%	Male, 44.2% Female, 55.8%
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, 8.5% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 18.0% Asian, 7.0% White, 61.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	10%	9%

Differences between grocery store manager and sales associate/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.

Sales associate/manager example responsibilities.

Partner in managing operations of multiple retail outlets, including hiring, performance management, scheduling, and merchandising management.
Execute marketing and visual merchandising initiatives and organize POS merchandise display.
Partner in managing operations of multiple retail outlets, including hiring, performance management, scheduling, and merchandising management.
Start as a part time associate and are promoted to full time Keyholder within 90 days.

Grocery store manager vs sales associate/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 sales associate/manager skills

Customer Service, 34%
Sales Floor, 13%
Strong Customer Service, 9%
Retail Sales, 4%
Payroll, 4%
Product Knowledge, 4%

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