Pawn shop keeper vs department manager

The differences between pawn shop keepers and department managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a pawn shop keeper and a department manager. Additionally, a department manager has an average salary of $67,160, which is higher than the $44,900 average annual salary of a pawn shop keeper.

The top three skills for a pawn shop keeper include customer service, bank deposits and . The most important skills for a department manager are inventory management, sales promotions, and cleanliness.

Pawn shop keeper vs department manager overview

	Pawn Shop Keeper	Department Manager
Yearly salary	$44,900	$67,160
Hourly rate	$21.59	$32.29
Growth rate	-5%	5%
Number of jobs	24,770	330,327
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	6	6

Pawn shop keeper vs department manager salary

Pawn shop keepers and department managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Pawn Shop Keeper	Department Manager
Average salary	$44,900	$67,160
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $56,000	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 pawn shop keeper and department manager education

There are a few differences between a pawn shop keeper and a department manager in terms of educational background:

	Pawn Shop Keeper	Department Manager
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Most common major	English	Business
Most common college	University of Georgia	SUNY College of Technology at Delhi

Pawn shop keeper vs department manager demographics

Here are the differences between pawn shop keepers' and department managers' demographics:

	Pawn Shop Keeper	Department Manager
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 62.5% Female, 37.5%	Male, 51.8% Female, 48.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.4% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 17.8% Asian, 6.9% White, 61.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	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	9%	9%

Differences between pawn shop keeper and department manager duties and responsibilities

Pawn shop keeper example responsibilities.

Manage monetary transactions and POS operations.
Provide leadership and guidance to the team that create an environment focuse on customer satisfaction, maximum productivity and profitability.
Develop proficiency with IBS database computer program to complete reservations.

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.

Pawn shop keeper vs department manager skills

Common pawn shop keeper skills

Customer Service, 89%
Bank Deposits, 11%

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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