Order department supervisor vs department manager

The differences between order department supervisors and department managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 6-8 years to become an order department supervisor, becoming a department manager takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, an order department supervisor has an average salary of $76,165, which is higher than the $67,160 average annual salary of a department manager.

The top three skills for an order department supervisor include data entry, customer orders and order entry. The most important skills for a department manager are inventory management, sales promotions, and cleanliness.

Order department supervisor vs department manager overview

	Order Department Supervisor	Department Manager
Yearly salary	$76,165	$67,160
Hourly rate	$36.62	$32.29
Growth rate	-4%	5%
Number of jobs	46,311	330,327
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Average age	46	43
Years of experience	8	6

Order department supervisor vs department manager salary

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

	Order Department Supervisor	Department Manager
Average salary	$76,165	$67,160
Salary range	Between $52,000 And $109,000	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 order department supervisor and department manager education

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

	Order Department Supervisor	Department Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	SUNY College of Technology at Delhi

Order department supervisor vs department manager demographics

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

	Order Department Supervisor	Department Manager
Average age	46	43
Gender ratio	Male, 45.7% Female, 54.3%	Male, 51.8% Female, 48.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.7% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 17.7% Asian, 6.5% White, 64.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	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	6%	9%

Differences between order department supervisor and department manager duties and responsibilities

Order department supervisor example responsibilities.

Develop and manage sales/customer service agents by monitoring productivity, quality and adherence using KPI's.
Approve weekly work schedules and submit to payroll.
Process payroll, schedule employee coverage and evaluate employee performance.
Conduct geotechnical and geological investigations and mineral resource evaluations for commercial, industrial and governmental clients using the above-mentioned drilling techniques.
Handle bookseller training and supervisory duties, including POS transactions and verification of bookseller register tills.
Process merchandise information through store computer system, POS register system and complete all require paperwork according to policy.

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.

Order department supervisor vs department manager skills

Common order department supervisor skills

Data Entry, 32%
Customer Orders, 7%
Order Entry, 6%
Customer Complaints, 5%
DEA, 5%
Inventory Control, 4%

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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