Retail chain store area supervisor vs regional director

The differences between retail chain store area supervisors and regional directors 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 regional director. Additionally, a regional director has an average salary of $78,190, 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 regional director are healthcare, patients, and customer service.

Retail chain store area supervisor vs regional director overview

	Retail Chain Store Area Supervisor	Regional Director
Yearly salary	$71,827	$78,190
Hourly rate	$34.53	$37.59
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	93,054	73,300
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	8	8

Retail chain store area supervisor vs regional director salary

Retail chain store area supervisors and regional directors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Retail Chain Store Area Supervisor	Regional Director
Average salary	$71,827	$78,190
Salary range	Between $40,000 And $126,000	Between $41,000 And $147,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Sidley Austin
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between retail chain store area supervisor and regional director education

There are a few differences between a retail chain store area supervisor and a regional director in terms of educational background:

	Retail Chain Store Area Supervisor	Regional Director
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Southern California	University of Southern California

Retail chain store area supervisor vs regional director demographics

Here are the differences between retail chain store area supervisors' and regional directors' demographics:

	Retail Chain Store Area Supervisor	Regional Director
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 59.4% Female, 40.6%	Male, 61.1% Female, 38.9%
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 regional director 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.

Regional director example responsibilities.

Achieve 140 RevPAR index for first year, first place in STR report.
Recruit, train, and manage multiple alumni boards of volunteers.
Achieve $20 ADR increase through mix of business and capturing multiple new accounts.
Achieve five-star rating in each of the CMS rating system categories for a skil rehab facility.
Lead all hotels to make or exceed budget by analyzing market / making ADR adjustments as needed.
Manage marketing and sales SaaS desktop/mobile application that enable doctors and nurses to access lab results anywhere and on any device.

Retail chain store area supervisor vs regional director skills

Common retail chain store area supervisor skills

Customer Service, 65%
Bank Deposits, 35%

Common regional director skills

Healthcare, 13%
Patients, 10%
Customer Service, 8%
Oversight, 8%
Professional Development, 4%
Financial Performance, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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