Seasonal manager vs department manager

The differences between seasonal managers and department 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 seasonal manager and a department manager. Additionally, a department manager has an average salary of $67,160, which is higher than the $34,919 average annual salary of a seasonal manager.

The top three skills for a seasonal manager include customer service, payroll and photography. The most important skills for a department manager are inventory management, sales promotions, and cleanliness.

Seasonal manager vs department manager overview

	Seasonal Manager	Department Manager
Yearly salary	$34,919	$67,160
Hourly rate	$16.79	$32.29
Growth rate	6%	5%
Number of jobs	258,666	330,327
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	6	6

Seasonal manager vs department manager salary

Seasonal managers and department managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Seasonal Manager	Department Manager
Average salary	$34,919	$67,160
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $53,000	Between $39,000 And $115,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Ralph Lauren
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between seasonal manager and department manager education

There are a few differences between a seasonal manager and a department manager in terms of educational background:

	Seasonal Manager	Department Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	SUNY College of Technology at Delhi	SUNY College of Technology at Delhi

Seasonal manager vs department manager demographics

Here are the differences between seasonal managers' and department managers' demographics:

	Seasonal Manager	Department Manager
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 42.0% Female, 58.0%	Male, 51.8% Female, 48.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.6% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 17.7% Asian, 7.0% White, 61.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.8% Asian, 7.0% White, 61.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between seasonal manager and department manager duties and responsibilities

Seasonal manager example responsibilities.

Promote from associate to manage several departments including jewelry, housewares, automotive and electronics.
Verify time cards and authorize payroll preparation.
Develop lifeguard proficiency, schedule staff workdays, perform payroll and pool facility management.
Conduct geotechnical and geological investigations and mineral resource evaluations for commercial, industrial and governmental clients using the above-mentioned drilling techniques.
Administer performance management by diagnosing improvement opportunities, providing effective feedback, coaching, and corrective action plans.

Department manager example responsibilities.

Participate in company's ISO certification program, successfully achieving ISO [] and AS9100 certification.
Manage and delegate over lumber-building materials department including millwork department.
Manage electronics, wireless connection center, layaway and online order/pickup departments.
Develop schedules; manage payroll; multitask extensively to ensure competing requirements are complete.
Monitor and maximize sales and payroll by identifying sales opportunities and managing controllable expenses.
Manage geotechnical aspects of an EIR/EIS for a coastal development in an environmentally sensitive lagoon.

Seasonal manager vs department manager skills

Common seasonal manager skills

Customer Service, 17%
Payroll, 9%
Photography, 7%
Cash Handling, 7%
Customer Complaints, 7%
Sales Floor, 6%

Common department manager skills

Inventory Management, 38%
Sales Promotions, 17%
Cleanliness, 13%
Customer Service, 8%
Sales Floor, 3%
Product Knowledge, 2%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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