Retail chain store area supervisor vs territory manager

The differences between retail chain store area supervisors and territory 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 territory manager. Additionally, a territory manager has an average salary of $73,728, 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 territory manager are customer service, patients, and product knowledge.

Retail chain store area supervisor vs territory manager overview

	Retail Chain Store Area Supervisor	Territory Manager
Yearly salary	$71,827	$73,728
Hourly rate	$34.53	$35.45
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	93,054	106,325
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 78%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	8	8

Retail chain store area supervisor vs territory manager salary

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

	Retail Chain Store Area Supervisor	Territory Manager
Average salary	$71,827	$73,728
Salary range	Between $40,000 And $126,000	Between $46,000 And $117,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies
Best paying industry	-	Pharmaceutical

Differences between retail chain store area supervisor and territory manager education

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

	Retail Chain Store Area Supervisor	Territory Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 78%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Southern California	University of Southern California

Retail chain store area supervisor vs territory manager demographics

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

	Retail Chain Store Area Supervisor	Territory Manager
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 59.4% Female, 40.6%	Male, 71.3% Female, 28.7%
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 territory 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.

Territory manager example responsibilities.

Achieve MVP in Q3 2003 and Q1 through Q4 2004.
Manage promotional budgets focusing on high ROI events, thus increasing sales at lower promotional cost.
Manage all aspects of TM specification, sales, order management and delivery of customer's orders.
Generate leads through internet research, marketing, trade show participation, internal department cross-selling, and referrals.
Manage all aspects of SalesForce CRM integration and administration throughout the entire sales department
Achieve profitable relationships with current and prospective customers by providing exceptional customer support through attentiveness and extensive product knowledge.

Retail chain store area supervisor vs territory manager skills

Common retail chain store area supervisor skills

Customer Service, 65%
Bank Deposits, 35%

Common territory manager skills

Customer Service, 13%
Patients, 8%
Product Knowledge, 7%
Work Ethic, 7%
CRM, 5%
Excellent Interpersonal, 4%

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