Lumber sales supervisor vs department manager

The differences between lumber sales 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 lumber sales supervisor and a department manager. Additionally, a department manager has an average salary of $67,160, which is higher than the $33,623 average annual salary of a lumber sales supervisor.

The top three skills for a lumber sales supervisor include sales floor, customer orders and delivery schedules. The most important skills for a department manager are inventory management, sales promotions, and cleanliness.

Lumber sales supervisor vs department manager overview

	Lumber Sales Supervisor	Department Manager
Yearly salary	$33,623	$67,160
Hourly rate	$16.16	$32.29
Growth rate	-	5%
Number of jobs	105,608	330,327
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	6	6

Lumber sales supervisor vs department manager salary

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

	Lumber Sales Supervisor	Department Manager
Average salary	$33,623	$67,160
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $40,000	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 lumber sales supervisor and department manager education

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

	Lumber Sales Supervisor	Department Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	SUNY College of Technology at Delhi	SUNY College of Technology at Delhi

Lumber sales supervisor vs department manager demographics

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

	Lumber Sales Supervisor	Department Manager
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 91.9% Female, 8.1%	Male, 51.8% Female, 48.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 13.9% Asian, 5.6% White, 64.7% 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 lumber sales supervisor and department manager duties and responsibilities

Lumber sales supervisor example responsibilities.

Achieve proficiency in all aspects of international business from documentation to freight logistics to pricing negotiations.
Maintain detailed accountability of valuable jewelry, handle new merchandise, and maintain employee focus on departmental organization and cleanliness.
Describe product to customers and accurately explain details about DirecTV services.

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.

Lumber sales supervisor vs department manager skills

Common lumber sales supervisor skills

Sales Floor, 35%
Customer Orders, 23%
Delivery Schedules, 16%
POS, 6%
Inventory Control, 5%
Product Knowledge, 5%

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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