Grocery supervisor vs assistant grocery manager

The differences between grocery supervisors 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 supervisor and an assistant grocery manager. Additionally, a grocery supervisor has an average salary of $36,881, which is higher than the $35,959 average annual salary of an assistant grocery manager.

The top three skills for a grocery supervisor include management, product knowledge and food safety. The most important skills for an assistant grocery manager are sales floor, good communication, and grocery products.

Grocery supervisor vs assistant grocery manager overview

	Grocery Supervisor	Assistant Grocery Manager
Yearly salary	$36,881	$35,959
Hourly rate	$17.73	$17.29
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	69,231	85,446
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 31%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	6	6

Grocery supervisor vs assistant grocery manager salary

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

	Grocery Supervisor	Assistant Grocery Manager
Average salary	$36,881	$35,959
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $44,000	Between $26,000 And $48,000
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Differences between grocery supervisor and assistant grocery manager education

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

	Grocery Supervisor	Assistant Grocery Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 31%	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 supervisor vs assistant grocery manager demographics

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

	Grocery Supervisor	Assistant Grocery Manager
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 78.8% Female, 21.3%	Male, 84.9% Female, 15.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.5% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 18.0% Asian, 7.0% White, 61.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	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	9%	9%

Differences between grocery supervisor and assistant grocery manager duties and responsibilities

Grocery supervisor example responsibilities.

Assist store leadership in effectively leading, managing and developing store and/or department operations and associates to maximize sales and profitability.
Supervise night crew, set up displays, order all groceries for store
Assist store leadership in effectively leading, managing and developing store and/or department operations and associates to maximize sales and profitability.
Gain buy-in and trust with persuasive proposals, marketing collateral, and PowerPoint presentations.

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 supervisor vs assistant grocery manager skills

Common grocery supervisor skills

Management, 32%
Product Knowledge, 29%
Food Safety, 18%
Groceries, 8%
Customer Service, 7%
Sales Floor, 1%

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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