Performance manager vs area manager

The differences between performance managers and area 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 performance manager and an area manager. Additionally, a performance manager has an average salary of $103,521, which is higher than the $73,472 average annual salary of an area manager.

The top three skills for a performance manager include performance management, project management and customer service. The most important skills for an area manager are customer service, safety standards, and logistics.

Performance manager vs area manager overview

	Performance Manager	Area Manager
Yearly salary	$103,521	$73,472
Hourly rate	$49.77	$35.32
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	314,923	341,983
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	6	6

What does a performance manager do?

As the name entails, performance managers are responsible for maintaining and improving employee performance based on organizational objectives. Their job may vary depending on the industry they work in, but common duties include collecting and analyzing performance data, developing effective systems for information collection, and performing statistical performance analysis. Additional duties of a performance manager may include organizing and conducting training and development on best practices and resolving workplace barriers to performance.

What does an area manager do?

An Area Manager's responsibility is to oversee the business operations of all company branches within a particular area. Among the tasks involve creating strategies to achieve the sales target, monitoring and evaluating the performance and progress of stores including their workforce, adhering to the budget and regulations of the company, and focus on attaining the image and financial goals. Moreover, an Area Manager must communicate and coordinate with fellow managers and hire employees that would be a vital member of the company.

Performance manager vs area manager salary

Performance managers and area managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Performance Manager	Area Manager
Average salary	$103,521	$73,472
Salary range	Between $78,000 And $137,000	Between $50,000 And $107,000
Highest paying City	Washington, DC	New York, NY
Highest paying state	New Jersey	New York
Best paying company	Meta	Clifford Chance
Best paying industry	Professional	Technology

Differences between performance manager and area manager education

There are a few differences between a performance manager and an area manager in terms of educational background:

	Performance Manager	Area Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Performance manager vs area manager demographics

Here are the differences between performance managers' and area managers' demographics:

	Performance Manager	Area Manager
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 61.6% Female, 38.4%	Male, 69.1% Female, 30.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.2% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.2% Asian, 6.4% White, 67.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	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%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between performance manager and area manager duties and responsibilities

Performance manager example responsibilities.

Manage a staff of 40 FTE exempt and non-exempt employees.
Manage the QA process to ensure all forecasting and billing goals are meet.
Manage position management project which assign job codes and create hierarchy in HRIS.
Manage in-house ShoreTel VLAN network and install and configure IP phones for new employees.
Manage the assessment and subsequent modifications to the end-to-end PMO processes for maintenance projects.
Initiate and manage the development of a randomize UVM environment for verification of this IP.

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Area manager example responsibilities.

Manage the recruitment, hiring, training and development of all depot distribution staff.
Used creativity and persistence to create new sales leads and run all provide leads.
Mark by achieving district s top shrink and performance (e.g., CPR) rates.
Manage Sortation area operations and escalate customer order fulfillment issues.
Manage operations in accordance with all regulatory (HSE) requirements and company procedures/guiding principles.
Implement and manage contracts for Medicaid while maintaining excellent relationships with key local agency executives.

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Performance manager vs area manager skills

Common performance manager skills

Performance Management, 9%
Project Management, 9%
Customer Service, 8%
Process Improvement, 6%
Performance Improvement, 6%
Continuous Improvement, 5%

Common area manager skills

Customer Service, 18%
Safety Standards, 10%
Logistics, 8%
Excellent Interpersonal, 5%
Business Plan, 4%
Continuous Improvement, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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