Relief manager vs store manager

The differences between relief managers and store 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 a store manager. Additionally, a store manager has an average salary of $46,950, 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 a store manager are store management, retail store, and customer service.

Relief manager vs store manager overview

	Relief Manager	Store Manager
Yearly salary	$38,400	$46,950
Hourly rate	$18.46	$22.57
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	342,895	446,127
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 31%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	6	6

Relief manager vs store manager salary

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

	Relief Manager	Store Manager
Average salary	$38,400	$46,950
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $55,000	Between $30,000 And $73,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Delaware
Best paying company	-	Meta
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between relief manager and store manager education

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

	Relief Manager	Store Manager
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 31%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Relief manager vs store manager demographics

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

	Relief Manager	Store Manager
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 37.1% Female, 62.9%	Male, 51.2% Female, 48.8%
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, 6.1% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.1% Asian, 6.3% White, 67.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between relief manager and store 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.

Store manager example responsibilities.

Store achieve highest UPT in company for FY11.
Assist the DM and help to manage the district in her absence.
Manage the store's inventory with GNC guidelines; receiving, checking and shelving all merchandising orders.
Train and develop to manage multi-unit operations.
Create implementation plans to support execution of Starbucks initiatives to achieve both operational excellence and business results.
Develop and implement operational strategies utilizing less payroll expenses and allot hour usage to accomplish logistical and operational excellence.

Relief manager vs store manager skills

Common relief manager skills

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

Common store manager skills

Store Management, 8%
Retail Store, 5%
Customer Service, 5%
PET, 5%
Loss Prevention, 5%
Sales Floor, 4%