Retail chain store area supervisor vs senior account manager

The differences between retail chain store area supervisors and senior 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 a senior account manager. Additionally, a senior account manager has an average salary of $86,129, 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 senior account manager are customer service, account management, and project management.

Retail chain store area supervisor vs senior account manager overview

	Retail Chain Store Area Supervisor	Senior Account Manager
Yearly salary	$71,827	$86,129
Hourly rate	$34.53	$41.41
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	93,054	161,354
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 77%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	8	8

Retail chain store area supervisor vs senior account manager salary

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

	Retail Chain Store Area Supervisor	Senior Account Manager
Average salary	$71,827	$86,129
Salary range	Between $40,000 And $126,000	Between $57,000 And $128,000
Highest paying City	-	Richmond, VA
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	NVIDIA
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between retail chain store area supervisor and senior account manager education

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

	Retail Chain Store Area Supervisor	Senior Account Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 77%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Southern California	University of Southern California

Retail chain store area supervisor vs senior account manager demographics

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

	Retail Chain Store Area Supervisor	Senior Account Manager
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 59.4% Female, 40.6%	Male, 58.4% Female, 41.6%
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 senior 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.

Senior account manager example responsibilities.

Facilitate timely and accurate customer quotations to achieve margin targets in alignment with PPG pricing strategies.
Assist PPG credit department to manage customer debt and ensure timely payment under agree to credit terms.
Develop and manage new accounts for search marketing (SEO), social media marketing, web design and video production.
Manage accounts while providing excellent customer service, help build financial relationships, redirecting calls in upselling credit per customer needs
Facilitate positive customer relationships through product implementations and customer support management for this healthcare revenue cycle software and services firm.
Measure actual results against goals including POS.

Retail chain store area supervisor vs senior account manager skills

Common retail chain store area supervisor skills

Customer Service, 65%
Bank Deposits, 35%

Common senior account manager skills

Customer Service, 8%
Account Management, 7%
Project Management, 6%
Healthcare, 5%
Work Ethic, 5%
Cloud, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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