Radio station manager vs area manager

The differences between radio station 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 radio station manager and an area manager. Additionally, an area manager has an average salary of $73,472, which is higher than the $39,250 average annual salary of a radio station manager.

The top three skills for a radio station manager include radio station, FCC and FM. The most important skills for an area manager are customer service, safety standards, and logistics.

Radio station manager vs area manager overview

	Radio Station Manager	Area Manager
Yearly salary	$39,250	$73,472
Hourly rate	$18.87	$35.32
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	328,496	341,983
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	6	6

Radio station manager vs area manager salary

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

	Radio Station Manager	Area Manager
Average salary	$39,250	$73,472
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $58,000	Between $50,000 And $107,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Clifford Chance
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between radio station manager and area manager education

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

	Radio Station Manager	Area Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Most common major	Communication	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Radio station manager vs area manager demographics

Here are the differences between radio station managers' and area managers' demographics:

	Radio Station Manager	Area Manager
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 71.7% Female, 28.3%	Male, 69.1% Female, 30.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.2% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.3% Asian, 6.4% White, 67.2% 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 radio station manager and area manager duties and responsibilities

Radio station manager example responsibilities.

Manage all aspects of TV operation including programming, production, operations, and engineering.
Manage ramp procedures, baggage handling and cabin grooming services; coordinate GSE maintenance and identify new business opportunities.
Audit and acceptance of complete Nokia GSM site.
Execute and analyze test cases relate to IMS, LTE, UMTS, GSM and CDMA technologies.
Maintain logs, operational standards for equipment to FCC standards.
Maintain a respectable group environment among other TV station members.

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.

Radio station manager vs area manager skills

Common radio station manager skills

Radio Station, 32%
FCC, 17%
FM, 12%
DJ, 7%
KPI, 6%
Radio Show, 5%

Common area manager skills

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