Retail chain store area supervisor vs account manager

The differences between retail chain store area supervisors and account managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-8 years to become both a retail chain store area supervisor and an account manager. Additionally, a retail chain store area supervisor has an average salary of $71,827, which is higher than the $68,535 average annual salary of an account manager.

The top three skills for a retail chain store area supervisor include customer service, bank deposits and . The most important skills for an account manager are customer service, account management, and healthcare.

Retail chain store area supervisor vs account manager overview

	Retail Chain Store Area Supervisor	Account Manager
Yearly salary	$71,827	$68,535
Hourly rate	$34.53	$32.95
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	93,054	152,261
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 70%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	8	8

Retail chain store area supervisor vs account manager salary

Retail chain store area supervisors and account managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Retail Chain Store Area Supervisor	Account Manager
Average salary	$71,827	$68,535
Salary range	Between $40,000 And $126,000	Between $42,000 And $110,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	NVIDIA
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between retail chain store area supervisor and account manager education

There are a few differences between a retail chain store area supervisor and an account manager in terms of educational background:

	Retail Chain Store Area Supervisor	Account Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 70%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Southern California	University of Southern California

Retail chain store area supervisor vs account manager demographics

Here are the differences between retail chain store area supervisors' and account managers' demographics:

	Retail Chain Store Area Supervisor	Account Manager
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 59.4% Female, 40.6%	Male, 54.8% Female, 45.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.2% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 9.8% Asian, 4.1% White, 78.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 3.2% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 9.8% Asian, 4.1% White, 78.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between retail chain store area supervisor and account manager duties and responsibilities

Retail chain store area supervisor example responsibilities.

Demonstrate resourcefulness and imagination when managing professional responsibilities.
Demonstrate resourcefulness and imagination when managing professional responsibilities.
Demonstrate resourcefulness and imagination when managing professional responsibilities.

Account manager example responsibilities.

Manage financial departments with responsibility for managing payroll, bank re-consolidations, bank deposits, budgeting and cost control.
Manage $4 million territory encompassing three Mid-Atlantic states.
Manage new business and renewals for leading Saas legal solution.
Manage an inside sales territory of multiple states with Avaya technology solutions.
Negotiate and manage all contracts and pricing for IDN's in the territory.
Manage customers' accounts utilizing laptop and internet base CMS reporting software and ADM field guide.

Retail chain store area supervisor vs account manager skills

Common retail chain store area supervisor skills

Customer Service, 65%
Bank Deposits, 35%

Common account manager skills

Customer Service, 19%
Account Management, 8%
Healthcare, 6%
CRM, 6%
Product Knowledge, 5%
PowerPoint, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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