Plant senior manager vs assistant store manager

The differences between plant senior managers and assistant store 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 plant senior manager and an assistant store manager. Additionally, a plant senior manager has an average salary of $114,918, which is higher than the $40,759 average annual salary of an assistant store manager.

The top three skills for a plant senior manager include continuous improvement, lean manufacturing and plant operations. The most important skills for an assistant store manager are store management, payroll, and loss prevention.

Plant senior manager vs assistant store manager overview

	Plant Senior Manager	Assistant Store Manager
Yearly salary	$114,918	$40,759
Hourly rate	$55.25	$19.60
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	244,140	428,619
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	6	6

Plant senior manager vs assistant store manager salary

Plant senior managers and assistant store managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Plant Senior Manager	Assistant Store Manager
Average salary	$114,918	$40,759
Salary range	Between $88,000 And $149,000	Between $32,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	US Foods
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between plant senior manager and assistant store manager education

There are a few differences between a plant senior manager and an assistant store manager in terms of educational background:

	Plant Senior Manager	Assistant Store Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Plant senior manager vs assistant store manager demographics

Here are the differences between plant senior managers' and assistant store managers' demographics:

	Plant Senior Manager	Assistant Store Manager
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 89.3% Female, 10.7%	Male, 49.2% Female, 50.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.1% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.0% Asian, 6.3% White, 67.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 6.2% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.1% Asian, 6.4% White, 67.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between plant senior manager and assistant store manager duties and responsibilities

Plant senior manager example responsibilities.

Manage the design and implementation of GMP and packaging process to improve productivity, quality and profitability.
Direct inbound or outbound logistics operations, such as transportation or warehouse activities, safety performance, or logistics quality management.
Introduce Kanban trigger systems for raw material which eliminate paper lead times and associate costs.
Manage daily operations of USDA facility.

Assistant store manager example responsibilities.

Develop and implement operational strategies utilizing less payroll expenses and allot hour usage to accomplish logistical and operational excellence.
Execute all associate training in customer service, all operational and POS training, inventory, safety and sales floor operations.
Maintain store appearance and cleanliness by utilizing delegation with focus on time management.
Process and track payroll on a weekly basis using Kronos software.
Maintain appropriate staffing metrics with available store payroll via Kronos system.
Wash walls and equipment; use ladders when require in work assignments.

Plant senior manager vs assistant store manager skills

Common plant senior manager skills

Continuous Improvement, 24%
Lean Manufacturing, 12%
Plant Operations, 10%
OSHA, 9%
Lean Six Sigma, 7%
ERP, 6%

Common assistant store manager skills

Store Management, 8%
Payroll, 8%
Loss Prevention, 6%
Sales Floor, 5%
Customer Inquiries, 4%
Taking Care, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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