Music store manager vs management trainee

The differences between music store managers and management trainees can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a music store manager and a management trainee. Additionally, a management trainee has an average salary of $48,477, which is higher than the $45,763 average annual salary of a music store manager.

The top three skills for a music store manager include customer service, retail operations and . The most important skills for a management trainee are enterprise management, management training, and customer service.

Music store manager vs management trainee overview

	Music Store Manager	Management Trainee
Yearly salary	$45,763	$48,477
Hourly rate	$22.00	$23.31
Growth rate	-	-8%
Number of jobs	132,681	88,275
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 81%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	6	6

Music store manager vs management trainee salary

Music store managers and management trainees have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Music Store Manager	Management Trainee
Average salary	$45,763	$48,477
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $64,000	Between $38,000 And $61,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	BNSF Railway
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between music store manager and management trainee education

There are a few differences between a music store manager and a management trainee in terms of educational background:

	Music Store Manager	Management Trainee
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 81%
Most common major	Finance	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Music store manager vs management trainee demographics

Here are the differences between music store managers' and management trainees' demographics:

	Music Store Manager	Management Trainee
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 60.0% Female, 40.0%	Male, 61.8% Female, 38.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.6% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 18.1% Asian, 5.5% White, 62.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 7.6% White, 61.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between music store manager and management trainee duties and responsibilities

Music store manager example responsibilities.

Manage the appearance of the store in conjunction with the store priorities to present a desirable image of Aldi.
Experience all facets of running a multi-million dollar department store through cross-functional departmental and operational exposures.
Manage the appearance of the store in conjunction with the store priorities to present a desirable image of Aldi.

Management trainee example responsibilities.

Manage internal marketing programs including telemarketing and email campaigns to increase customer activity.
Manage payroll, payments, social security calculations, all administrative functions and vacation rolls coordination.
Develop management and leadership principles while managing, training, and motivating employees in fast-pace, high-volume sales/customer service business.
Develop workforce management, inventory management, leadership, time-management and prioritization skills through working closely with store and department management.
Perform successful sales in roofing and general construction.
Create Instagram and Facebook posts having to do with new clothing shipments.

Music store manager vs management trainee skills

Common music store manager skills

Customer Service, 64%
Retail Operations, 36%

Common management trainee skills

Enterprise Management, 14%
Management Training, 11%
Customer Service, 9%
Product Knowledge, 8%
Cash Management, 5%
Store Training, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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