Holder vs key holder/manager

The differences between holders and key holder/managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a key holder/manager has an average salary of $35,371, which is higher than the $30,784 average annual salary of a holder.

The top three skills for a holder include customer service, surgical procedures and direct traffic. The most important skills for a key holder/manager are customer service, cash handling, and sales floor.

Holder vs key holder/manager overview

	Holder	Key Holder/Manager
Yearly salary	$30,784	$35,371
Hourly rate	$14.80	$17.01
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	7,501	177,394
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 37%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	6

Holder vs key holder/manager salary

Holders and key holder/managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Holder	Key Holder/Manager
Average salary	$30,784	$35,371
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $42,000	Between $21,000 And $57,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between holder and key holder/manager education

There are a few differences between a holder and a key holder/manager in terms of educational background:

	Holder	Key Holder/Manager
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 37%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	University of Pennsylvania

Holder vs key holder/manager demographics

Here are the differences between holders' and key holder/managers' demographics:

	Holder	Key Holder/Manager
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 63.0% Female, 37.0%	Male, 31.0% Female, 69.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 19.7% Asian, 7.5% White, 56.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 8.5% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 18.1% Asian, 6.6% White, 61.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	5%	9%

Differences between holder and key holder/manager duties and responsibilities

Holder example responsibilities.

Manage monetary transactions and POS operations.
Apply clips to candle wicks.
Perform melted liquid test IAW company policies and procedures.
Operate multiple textile machines using cotton and various materials.
Train new sign spinners and develop new tricks and techniques.
Place wicks into jars and package candles to prepare for distribution.

Key holder/manager example responsibilities.

Manage all aspects of day-to-day business operations including budget, payroll, scheduling, problem solving, inventory, company database.
Register management of POS system and merchandise returns
Operate various POS functions including cash drops, inventory, train new employees, beginning and closing of day, etc.
Control expenses including staff schedules and payroll
Provide leadership, coaching, and improvement initiative to improve the operational efficiency.
Communicate and coordinate with other on-campus organizations and develop leadership and schedule building skills.

Holder vs key holder/manager skills

Common holder skills

Customer Service, 35%
Surgical Procedures, 26%
Direct Traffic, 8%
Property Accountability, 6%
Tax Season, 4%
Retractors, 4%

Common key holder/manager skills

Customer Service, 22%
Cash Handling, 12%
Sales Floor, 10%
Retail Store, 8%
Paperwork, 8%
Product Knowledge, 5%