Grocery supervisor vs department manager

The differences between grocery supervisors 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 supervisor and a department manager. Additionally, a department manager has an average salary of $67,160, which is higher than the $36,881 average annual salary of a grocery supervisor.

The top three skills for a grocery supervisor include management, product knowledge and food safety. The most important skills for a department manager are inventory management, sales promotions, and cleanliness.

Grocery supervisor vs department manager overview

	Grocery Supervisor	Department Manager
Yearly salary	$36,881	$67,160
Hourly rate	$17.73	$32.29
Growth rate	6%	5%
Number of jobs	69,231	330,327
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 31%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	6	6

Grocery supervisor vs department manager salary

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

	Grocery Supervisor	Department Manager
Average salary	$36,881	$67,160
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $44,000	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 supervisor and department manager education

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

	Grocery Supervisor	Department Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 31%	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 supervisor vs department manager demographics

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

	Grocery Supervisor	Department Manager
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 78.8% Female, 21.3%	Male, 51.8% Female, 48.2%
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, 9.3% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.8% Asian, 7.0% White, 61.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between grocery supervisor and department 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.

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 supervisor vs department manager skills

Common grocery supervisor skills

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

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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