Head manager vs assistant manager

The differences between head managers and assistant 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 head manager and an assistant manager. Additionally, a head manager has an average salary of $123,587, which is higher than the $39,127 average annual salary of an assistant manager.

The top three skills for a head manager include customer service, safety procedures and payroll. The most important skills for an assistant manager are paperwork, cleanliness, and customer service.

Head manager vs assistant manager overview

	Head Manager	Assistant Manager
Yearly salary	$123,587	$39,127
Hourly rate	$59.42	$18.81
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	351,761	566,132
Job satisfaction	-	4.5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	6	6

Head manager vs assistant manager salary

Head managers and assistant managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Head Manager	Assistant Manager
Average salary	$123,587	$39,127
Salary range	Between $77,000 And $196,000	Between $23,000 And $64,000
Highest paying City	Washington, DC	New York, NY
Highest paying state	New Jersey	New Jersey
Best paying company	Citi	Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Best paying industry	Finance	Finance

Differences between head manager and assistant manager education

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

	Head Manager	Assistant Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Georgia

Head manager vs assistant manager demographics

Here are the differences between head managers' and assistant managers' demographics:

	Head Manager	Assistant Manager
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 58.1% Female, 41.9%	Male, 42.0% Female, 58.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.2% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.2% Asian, 6.4% White, 67.4% 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 head manager and assistant manager duties and responsibilities

Head manager example responsibilities.

Manage all brewery operations including special project management, raw material ordering and handling, production scheduling, and client interfacing.
Direct inbound and outbound logistics operations, such as transportation or warehouse activities, safety performance, and logistics quality management.
Organize the collection of monthly payments and maintain accounts receivable/accounts payable and process evictions.

Assistant manager example responsibilities.

Manage and approve all advertising and promotional activity (weekly flyers).
Manage a team in order to reach daily, monthly, and yearly monetary, KPI, and loyalty goals.
Assist with customer service, organize employee payroll and scheduling, and manage day-to-day company responsibilities.
Maintain customer base by providing excellent customer service, maintaining facilities cleanliness, preparing daily reports and managing other cashiers.
Provide exceptional customer service by serving food and bartending during the restaurant s busiest hours of operation
Assist customers and operate POS register, unload stock delivery truck, stock merchandise and build displays, make bank deposits.

Head manager vs assistant manager skills

Common head manager skills

Customer Service, 23%
Safety Procedures, 14%
Payroll, 10%
Financial Reports, 5%
Bank Deposits, 5%
POS, 4%

Common assistant manager skills

Paperwork, 10%
Cleanliness, 9%
Customer Service, 7%
Math, 7%
Basic Math, 6%
Payroll, 4%