Retail chain store area supervisor vs general sales manager

The differences between retail chain store area supervisors and general sales 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 a general sales manager. Additionally, a general sales manager has an average salary of $118,744, which is higher than the $71,827 average annual salary of a retail chain store area supervisor.

The top three skills for a retail chain store area supervisor include customer service, bank deposits and . The most important skills for a general sales manager are customer service, dealership, and customer satisfaction.

Retail chain store area supervisor vs general sales manager overview

	Retail Chain Store Area Supervisor	General Sales Manager
Yearly salary	$71,827	$118,744
Hourly rate	$34.53	$57.09
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	93,054	196,210
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	8	8

Retail chain store area supervisor vs general sales manager salary

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

	Retail Chain Store Area Supervisor	General Sales Manager
Average salary	$71,827	$118,744
Salary range	Between $40,000 And $126,000	Between $71,000 And $196,000
Highest paying City	-	Westport, CT
Highest paying state	-	Maine
Best paying company	-	Meta
Best paying industry	-	Professional

Differences between retail chain store area supervisor and general sales manager education

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

	Retail Chain Store Area Supervisor	General Sales Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Southern California	University of Southern California

Retail chain store area supervisor vs general sales manager demographics

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

	Retail Chain Store Area Supervisor	General Sales Manager
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 59.4% Female, 40.6%	Male, 85.5% Female, 14.5%
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 general sales 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.

General sales manager example responsibilities.

Manage financial bookkeeping for the company using Quickbooks.
Manage hotel through complete interior/exterior renovation and flag change to IHG brand.
Develop new sales leads for group, LNR corporate, and leisure travel.
Manage all LNR and CRN rates in accordance with brand standards and hotel needs.
Manage front office, executing plans to increase occupancy and ADR through walk-ins, up-sells, and management of rate variance.
Manage all scheduling and payroll functions to maximize sales and productivity while meeting/exceeding company financial goals.

Retail chain store area supervisor vs general sales manager skills

Common retail chain store area supervisor skills

Customer Service, 65%
Bank Deposits, 35%

Common general sales manager skills

Customer Service, 15%
Dealership, 12%
Customer Satisfaction, 6%
Sales Management, 6%
Sales Process, 4%
Sales Training, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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