Relief manager vs area manager

The differences between relief 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 relief manager and an area manager. Additionally, an area manager has an average salary of $73,472, which is higher than the $38,400 average annual salary of a relief manager.

The top three skills for a relief manager include customer service, reservations and customer satisfaction. The most important skills for an area manager are customer service, safety standards, and logistics.

Relief manager vs area manager overview

	Relief Manager	Area Manager
Yearly salary	$38,400	$73,472
Hourly rate	$18.46	$35.32
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	342,895	341,983
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 31%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	6	6

Relief manager vs area manager salary

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

	Relief Manager	Area Manager
Average salary	$38,400	$73,472
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $55,000	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 relief manager and area manager education

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

	Relief Manager	Area Manager
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 31%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Relief manager vs area manager demographics

Here are the differences between relief managers' and area managers' demographics:

	Relief Manager	Area Manager
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 37.1% Female, 62.9%	Male, 69.1% Female, 30.9%
Race ratio	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%	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 relief manager and area manager duties and responsibilities

Relief manager example responsibilities.

Manage both BOH and FOH operations exceeding company specifications.
Inventory control, ordering and stocking, payroll, deposits, and drawer balancing in the absence of general manager.
Operate cash register, POS, and frequent guest card system.
Possess sole signatory authority for all exceptions to procedures, billings, inventory shifts, monetary fee adjustments and payroll actions.
Provide customer support and handle equipment reservations.
Ensure reservations are taken correctly and courteously.

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.

Relief manager vs area manager skills

Common relief manager skills

Customer Service, 28%
Reservations, 15%
Customer Satisfaction, 9%
Bank Deposits, 6%
Collection Calls, 3%
Delinquent Accounts, 3%

Common area manager skills

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