Press department manager vs department manager

The differences between press department managers and department managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a press department manager, becoming a department manager takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a press department manager has an average salary of $68,643, which is higher than the $67,160 average annual salary of a department manager.

The top three skills for a press department manager include lean manufacturing, performance reviews and direct reports. The most important skills for a department manager are inventory management, sales promotions, and cleanliness.

Press department manager vs department manager overview

	Press Department Manager	Department Manager
Yearly salary	$68,643	$67,160
Hourly rate	$33.00	$32.29
Growth rate	-	5%
Number of jobs	34,828	330,327
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Average age	46	43
Years of experience	2	6

Press department manager vs department manager salary

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

	Press Department Manager	Department Manager
Average salary	$68,643	$67,160
Salary range	Between $47,000 And $98,000	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 press department manager and department manager education

There are a few differences between a press department manager and a department manager in terms of educational background:

	Press Department Manager	Department Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	SUNY College of Technology at Delhi

Press department manager vs department manager demographics

Here are the differences between press department managers' and department managers' demographics:

	Press Department Manager	Department Manager
Average age	46	43
Gender ratio	Male, 81.3% Female, 18.7%	Male, 51.8% Female, 48.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.1% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 15.2% Asian, 5.7% White, 62.0% 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	6%	9%

Differences between press department manager and department manager duties and responsibilities

Press department manager example responsibilities.

Manage national and international POS system installations, including schedules, manpower requirements, and travel itineraries.
Train pre-press employees on PDF pre-flight techniques.
Conduct geotechnical and geological investigations and mineral resource evaluations for commercial, industrial and governmental clients using the above-mentioned drilling techniques.
Paste up artwork and film to make plates for press room.
Conduct geotechnical and geological investigations and mineral resource evaluations for commercial, industrial and governmental clients using the above-mentioned drilling techniques.

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.

Press department manager vs department manager skills

Common press department manager skills

Lean Manufacturing, 14%
Performance Reviews, 14%
Direct Reports, 11%
Flexo, 11%
ISO, 7%
Photoshop, 5%

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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