Lumber sales supervisor vs sales manager

The differences between lumber sales supervisors and sales managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become a lumber sales supervisor, becoming a sales manager takes usually requires 6-8 years. Additionally, a sales manager has an average salary of $73,952, 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 sales manager are product knowledge, customer satisfaction, and sales performance.

Lumber sales supervisor vs sales manager overview

	Lumber Sales Supervisor	Sales Manager
Yearly salary	$33,623	$73,952
Hourly rate	$16.16	$35.55
Growth rate	-	5%
Number of jobs	105,608	119,066
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Average age	43	46
Years of experience	6	8

Lumber sales supervisor vs sales manager salary

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

	Lumber Sales Supervisor	Sales Manager
Average salary	$33,623	$73,952
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $40,000	Between $42,000 And $129,000
Highest paying City	-	Jersey City, NJ
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Capgemini
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between lumber sales supervisor and sales manager education

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

	Lumber Sales Supervisor	Sales Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	SUNY College of Technology at Delhi	University of Southern California

Lumber sales supervisor vs sales manager demographics

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

	Lumber Sales Supervisor	Sales Manager
Average age	43	46
Gender ratio	Male, 91.9% Female, 8.1%	Male, 68.7% Female, 31.3%
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, 3.2% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 9.8% Asian, 4.1% White, 78.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	9%	7%

Differences between lumber sales supervisor and sales 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.

Sales manager example responsibilities.

Achieve proficiency in multitasking by performing multiple duties and managing differing responsibilities periodically.
Manage discount contracts, write up of add-ons, renewals, transfers of equities.
Manage and support one of the largest portfolios within the division and the largest in the Americas.
Manage website, updating product listings, enhancing SEO positioning, and maintaining overall site appearance and functionality.
Launch and manage the Americas outsourcing lead generation and qualification process.
Set all promotional activity, introduce new items and manage distributors in select markets.

Lumber sales supervisor vs sales 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 sales manager skills

Product Knowledge, 12%
Customer Satisfaction, 7%
Sales Performance, 6%
CRM, 5%
Sales Process, 4%
Work Ethic, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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