Salon manager vs assistant store manager

The differences between salon managers and assistant store managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a salon manager and an assistant store manager. Additionally, a salon manager has an average salary of $43,893, which is higher than the $40,759 average annual salary of an assistant store manager.

The top three skills for a salon manager include PET, cosmetology and clips. The most important skills for an assistant store manager are store management, payroll, and loss prevention.

Salon manager vs assistant store manager overview

	Salon Manager	Assistant Store Manager
Yearly salary	$43,893	$40,759
Hourly rate	$21.10	$19.60
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	347,470	428,619
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 34%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	6	6

What does a salon manager do?

A salon manager is responsible for monitoring the overall operations of a salon, ensuring the highest customer satisfaction, including the area's cleanliness and orderliness, and maintaining the adequacy of salon supplies to meet customers' requests and demands. Salon managers regularly strategize promotional offers and new services to attract customers and increase the business' revenues and profitability. They also provide training for salon staff and enhance their skills to maximize productivity. A salon manager must have excellent leadership, communication, and analytical skills, especially on managing financial reports and responding to customers' inquiries and concerns.

What does an assistant store manager do?

Assistant store managers are considered second-in-command to store managers. They help oversee operations and take over when the manager is unavailable. Assistant store managers may be assigned to focus on certain aspects of store operations such as marketing, finance, human resources, or quality control. They should be familiar with running the store and with all the other tasks needed to be done. Assistant store managers should have decision-making skills, interpersonal skills, and business acumen. They should also be able to do the work usually done on the operations floor in case of a lack of manpower.

Salon manager vs assistant store manager salary

Salon managers and assistant store managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Salon Manager	Assistant Store Manager
Average salary	$43,893	$40,759
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $61,000	Between $32,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	New York, NY
Highest paying state	Virginia	Connecticut
Best paying company	Craft Brew Alliance	US Foods
Best paying industry	Professional	Manufacturing

Differences between salon manager and assistant store manager education

There are a few differences between a salon manager and an assistant store manager in terms of educational background:

	Salon Manager	Assistant Store Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 34%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Most common major	Cosmetology	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Salon manager vs assistant store manager demographics

Here are the differences between salon managers' and assistant store managers' demographics:

	Salon Manager	Assistant Store Manager
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 12.2% Female, 87.8%	Male, 49.2% Female, 50.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.1% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 14.9% Asian, 6.3% White, 67.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 6.2% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.1% Asian, 6.4% White, 67.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between salon manager and assistant store manager duties and responsibilities

Salon manager example responsibilities.

Manage salon operations including advertising, administration, managing stylists.
Manage biweekly payroll, and daily tip payouts.
Create utilities to automate generation of Java code for SNMP data GUI interface from MIBs.
Maintain a very strong clientele as a hair stylist, makeup artist and esthetician while managing the salon.
Manage and handle cash on a daily basis, including vault, ATM, and individual cash boxes.
Manage and lead a team seven associates and leverage responsibilities for team to meet and exceed sales goal.

Assistant store manager example responsibilities.

Develop and implement operational strategies utilizing less payroll expenses and allot hour usage to accomplish logistical and operational excellence.
Execute all associate training in customer service, all operational and POS training, inventory, safety and sales floor operations.
Maintain store appearance and cleanliness by utilizing delegation with focus on time management.
Process and track payroll on a weekly basis using Kronos software.
Maintain appropriate staffing metrics with available store payroll via Kronos system.
Wash walls and equipment; use ladders when require in work assignments.

Salon manager vs assistant store manager skills

Common salon manager skills

PET, 58%
Cosmetology, 6%
Clips, 6%
GRASS, 4%
Retail Products, 4%
Good Judgment, 3%

Common assistant store manager skills

Store Management, 8%
Payroll, 8%
Loss Prevention, 6%
Sales Floor, 5%
Customer Inquiries, 4%
Taking Care, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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