Meter supervisor vs key holder

The differences between meter supervisors and key holders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a meter supervisor and a key holder. Additionally, a meter supervisor has an average salary of $73,999, which is higher than the $31,779 average annual salary of a key holder.

The top three skills for a meter supervisor include regional leadership, depot and store management. The most important skills for a key holder are sales floor, product knowledge, and visual standards.

Meter supervisor vs key holder overview

	Meter Supervisor	Key Holder
Yearly salary	$73,999	$31,779
Hourly rate	$35.58	$15.28
Growth rate	10%	-6%
Number of jobs	53,301	431,956
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	High School Diploma, 35%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	6	6

Meter supervisor vs key holder salary

Meter supervisors and key holders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Meter Supervisor	Key Holder
Average salary	$73,999	$31,779
Salary range	Between $53,000 And $102,000	Between $25,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	Wisconsin
Best paying company	-	Connecticut Children's Medical Center
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between meter supervisor and key holder education

There are a few differences between a meter supervisor and a key holder in terms of educational background:

	Meter Supervisor	Key Holder
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	High School Diploma, 35%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	SUNY College of Technology at Delhi	SUNY College of Technology at Delhi

Meter supervisor vs key holder demographics

Here are the differences between meter supervisors' and key holders' demographics:

	Meter Supervisor	Key Holder
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 71.4% Female, 28.6%	Male, 28.1% Female, 71.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.5% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 18.1% Asian, 7.0% White, 61.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 8.6% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 18.1% Asian, 6.6% White, 61.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between meter supervisor and key holder duties and responsibilities

Meter supervisor example responsibilities.

Presume management duties when store manage and assistant managers are unavailable-Unloaded merchandise from freight trucks-Reset monthly schematics per corporate blueprint
Update and improve the appearance and visual merchandising within millwork department, resulting in significantly increase sales.
Communicate with customers, management, internal departments, and vendors to coordinate overall merchandising efforts in accordance with corporate goals.

Key holder example responsibilities.

Achieve and exceed store and company sales and KPI goals.
Manage monetary transactions and POS operations.
Used upselling techniques daily when selling gaming systems and accessories.
Maintain operational duties in the manager's absence including scheduling and review of KPI reports.
Used social networking, such as Facebook, to keep customers update on new arrivals and merchandise.
Maintain a cleanly environment for customers, employees, and other animals, especially after any pet messes.

Meter supervisor vs key holder skills

Common meter supervisor skills

Regional Leadership, 59%
Depot, 16%
Store Management, 13%
Electric Meters, 12%

Common key holder skills

Sales Floor, 18%
Product Knowledge, 11%
Visual Standards, 9%
Bank Deposits, 7%
Loss Prevention, 7%
Store Management, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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