Produce department supervisor vs sales supervisor

The differences between produce department supervisors and sales supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a produce department supervisor and a sales supervisor. Additionally, a sales supervisor has an average salary of $40,860, which is higher than the $33,165 average annual salary of a produce department supervisor.

The top three skills for a produce department supervisor include product knowledge, food safety and sales floor. The most important skills for a sales supervisor are ladders, sales floor, and inventory control.

Produce department supervisor vs sales supervisor overview

	Produce Department Supervisor	Sales Supervisor
Yearly salary	$33,165	$40,860
Hourly rate	$15.94	$19.64
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	78,643	424,088
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	6	6

Produce department supervisor vs sales supervisor salary

Produce department supervisors and sales supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Produce Department Supervisor	Sales Supervisor
Average salary	$33,165	$40,860
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $45,000	Between $31,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	ServiceNow
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between produce department supervisor and sales supervisor education

There are a few differences between a produce department supervisor and a sales supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Produce Department Supervisor	Sales Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	SUNY College of Technology at Delhi	SUNY College of Technology at Delhi

Produce department supervisor vs sales supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between produce department supervisors' and sales supervisors' demographics:

	Produce Department Supervisor	Sales Supervisor
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 75.6% Female, 24.4%	Male, 57.2% Female, 42.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.5% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 18.1% Asian, 6.9% White, 61.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 8.5% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% Asian, 7.0% White, 61.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between produce department supervisor and sales supervisor duties and responsibilities

Produce department supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage geotechnical aspects of an EIR/EIS for a coastal development in an environmentally sensitive lagoon.
Conduct geotechnical and geological investigations and mineral resource evaluations for commercial, industrial and governmental clients using the above-mentioned drilling techniques.
Drive the achievement of financial goals by managing customer inventory flow process and SWAS planning.

Sales supervisor example responsibilities.

Create and lead staff development sessions on solution selling techniques/running effective promotions/POS execution/trade math.
Train new employees and insurance agents about Medicare and AlohaCare's procedures in promoting its senior plans.
Assist in visual merchandise, floor moves, inventory, stock, mark downs, POS transactions, online orders and delivery
Increase availability and visibility of brands on POS of assign territory.
Approve and reject billing documentation base on Medicare or payer qualifications.
Certify excellent overall cleanliness of the store to provide customers with exceptional visual presentations and easy-to-navigate store layouts.

Produce department supervisor vs sales supervisor skills

Common produce department supervisor skills

Product Knowledge, 21%
Food Safety, 18%
Sales Floor, 12%
Customer Service, 10%
Cleanliness, 9%
Quality Products, 6%

Common sales supervisor skills

Ladders, 18%
Sales Floor, 10%
Inventory Control, 7%
Sales Training, 7%
Loss Prevention, 4%
Drive Sales, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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