Group manager vs area manager

The differences between group managers and area 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 group manager and an area manager. Additionally, a group manager has an average salary of $118,324, which is higher than the $73,472 average annual salary of an area manager.

The top three skills for a group manager include client facing, project management and customer service. The most important skills for an area manager are customer service, safety standards, and logistics.

Group manager vs area manager overview

	Group Manager	Area Manager
Yearly salary	$118,324	$73,472
Hourly rate	$56.89	$35.32
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	263,616	341,983
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 71%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	6	6

What does a group manager do?

Group Managers are employees who oversee a specific department, team, or any group in the company. They are usually tenured employees or industry experts. Group Managers oversee their team's performance and professional growth. They set clear, strategic goals for the team and create plans to reach these goals. They monitor the achievement of such goals and guide their team along the way. They also manage the team professionally. The coach team members train the employees if there are updates or new strategies and ensure that they remain engaged. They motivate their team to perform well and strive hard to reach group goals.

What does an area manager do?

An Area Manager's responsibility is to oversee the business operations of all company branches within a particular area. Among the tasks involve creating strategies to achieve the sales target, monitoring and evaluating the performance and progress of stores including their workforce, adhering to the budget and regulations of the company, and focus on attaining the image and financial goals. Moreover, an Area Manager must communicate and coordinate with fellow managers and hire employees that would be a vital member of the company.

Group manager vs area manager salary

Group managers and area managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Group Manager	Area Manager
Average salary	$118,324	$73,472
Salary range	Between $78,000 And $178,000	Between $50,000 And $107,000
Highest paying City	Washington, DC	New York, NY
Highest paying state	New York	New York
Best paying company	Google	Clifford Chance
Best paying industry	Finance	Technology

Differences between group manager and area manager education

There are a few differences between a group manager and an area manager in terms of educational background:

	Group Manager	Area Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 71%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Group manager vs area manager demographics

Here are the differences between group managers' and area managers' demographics:

	Group Manager	Area Manager
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 67.9% Female, 32.1%	Male, 69.1% Female, 30.9%
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, 6.3% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 6.4% White, 67.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between group manager and area manager duties and responsibilities

Group manager example responsibilities.

Manage SEO / paid media campaigns.
Manage the largest business intelligence portfolio, merchandising and pharmacy.
Establish PMO to manage significant interdependent assets align with strategic initiatives to ensure smooth interoperability and coordination.
Manage inter-relationships between diverse work groups in the brewing, packaging and distribution departments relating to internal logistics and production scheduling.
Manage payroll distribution process ensuring timeliness, accuracy, and confidentiality to protect client's privacy and prevent liability of exposure.
Maintain continuous alignment of architecture scope with strategic business objectives and drive modifications to enhance effectiveness toward end result.

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Area manager example responsibilities.

Manage the recruitment, hiring, training and development of all depot distribution staff.
Used creativity and persistence to create new sales leads and run all provide leads.
Mark by achieving district s top shrink and performance (e.g., CPR) rates.
Manage Sortation area operations and escalate customer order fulfillment issues.
Manage operations in accordance with all regulatory (HSE) requirements and company procedures/guiding principles.
Implement and manage contracts for Medicaid while maintaining excellent relationships with key local agency executives.

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Group manager vs area manager skills

Common group manager skills

Client Facing, 13%
Project Management, 7%
Customer Service, 6%
Client Relationships, 6%
Process Improvement, 5%
Continuous Improvement, 5%

Common area manager skills

Customer Service, 18%
Safety Standards, 10%
Logistics, 8%
Excellent Interpersonal, 5%
Business Plan, 4%
Continuous Improvement, 4%

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