Recycling manager vs owner/manager

The differences between recycling managers and owner/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 recycling manager and an owner/manager. Additionally, an owner/manager has an average salary of $75,822, which is higher than the $53,049 average annual salary of a recycling manager.

The top three skills for a recycling manager include operational procedures, safety training and waste management. The most important skills for an owner/manager are financial statements, inventory control, and customer service.

Recycling manager vs owner/manager overview

	Recycling Manager	Owner/Manager
Yearly salary	$53,049	$75,822
Hourly rate	$25.50	$36.45
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	157,523	303,790
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	6	6

Recycling manager vs owner/manager salary

Recycling managers and owner/managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Recycling Manager	Owner/Manager
Average salary	$53,049	$75,822
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $91,000	Between $44,000 And $129,000
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Differences between recycling manager and owner/manager education

There are a few differences between a recycling manager and an owner/manager in terms of educational background:

	Recycling Manager	Owner/Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Recycling manager vs owner/manager demographics

Here are the differences between recycling managers' and owner/managers' demographics:

	Recycling Manager	Owner/Manager
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 80.6% Female, 19.4%	Male, 59.0% Female, 41.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.2% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.3% Asian, 5.9% White, 67.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	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%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between recycling manager and owner/manager duties and responsibilities

Recycling manager example responsibilities.

Manage web development and rebranding initiative.
Develop CRV department to meet state regulations.
Train employees in correct and efficient CRV purchasing.
Expand CID's facility to process over 1,500,000 tons of contaminate soils.
Aid in creation of state-by-state EPA document, outlining classification of various solder byproducts as reference tool for customers.
Initiate the university's first residence-base composting program.

Owner/manager example responsibilities.

Manage end to end business operations including hiring, scheduling visits, conducting customer consultations and performing pet visits.
Cultivate relationship through social media with younger customers via a regularly-update Facebook account.
Develop and execute operational strategies for internal processes and expand business via SEO.
Establish an exceptional lawn maintenance business specializing in lawn mowing and offering basic landscaping services.
Execute takeover of turnkey business -maintain financial records in QuickBooks including payroll, invoicing and reconciliation.
Developed/Maintain Facebook page for marketing/advertising.

Recycling manager vs owner/manager skills

Common recycling manager skills

Operational Procedures, 19%
Safety Training, 18%
Waste Management, 18%
Composting, 14%
Recycle Program, 11%
Environmental Compliance, 10%

Common owner/manager skills

Financial Statements, 19%
Inventory Control, 7%
Customer Service, 7%
Business Plan, 5%
Human Resources, 4%
Real Estate, 4%