Manager vs job boss

The differences between managers and job bosses can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become a manager, becoming a job boss takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a manager has an average salary of $58,651, which is higher than the $42,811 average annual salary of a job boss.

Manager vs job boss overview

	Manager	Job Boss
Yearly salary	$58,651	$42,811
Hourly rate	$28.20	$20.58
Growth rate	6%	-
Number of jobs	1,236,194	34,779
Job satisfaction	4.57	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Average age	44	46
Years of experience	6	2

Manager vs job boss salary

Managers and job bosses have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Manager	Job Boss
Average salary	$58,651	$42,811
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $92,000	Between $23,000 And $78,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	New Jersey	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	Finance	-

Differences between manager and job boss education

There are a few differences between a manager and a job boss in terms of educational background:

	Manager	Job Boss
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Stanford University

Manager vs job boss demographics

Here are the differences between managers' and job bosses' demographics:

	Manager	Job Boss
Average age	44	46
Gender ratio	Male, 51.0% Female, 49.0%	Male, 51.6% Female, 48.4%
Race ratio	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%	Black or African American, 8.8% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.1% Asian, 3.9% White, 68.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	10%	6%

Differences between manager and job boss duties and responsibilities

Manager example responsibilities.

Manage both BOH and FOH operations exceeding company specifications.
Manage logistics and security for high net worth individuals and corporations.
Manage budgets and payroll records, review financial transactions to assure expenditures are authorize and budget.
Guide and manage the administrative day-to-day academic program and the implementation of strategies by providing leadership to faculty and staff.
Provide leadership and direction to facility management and program owners while motivating and interacting with employees to achieve continuous improvement.
Customer-Orient with experience with POS systems, food preparation and safety regulations.

Job boss example responsibilities.

Manage HVAC service and installation departments.
Perform all CNC programming utilizing Mastercam from Solidworks models.
Perform all CNC programming utilizing Mastercam from Solidworks models.

Manager vs job boss skills

Common manager skills

Customer Service, 19%
Payroll, 9%
Food Safety, 8%
Financial Statements, 4%
Management, 4%
PowerPoint, 4%

Common job boss skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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