Senior area manager vs branch manager

The differences between senior area managers and branch managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become a senior area manager, becoming a branch manager takes usually requires 6-8 years. Additionally, a senior area manager has an average salary of $71,190, which is higher than the $56,291 average annual salary of a branch manager.

The top three skills for a senior area manager include employee development, direct reports and SR. The most important skills for a branch manager are customer satisfaction, business development, and branch management.

Senior area manager vs branch manager overview

	Senior Area Manager	Branch Manager
Yearly salary	$71,190	$56,291
Hourly rate	$34.23	$27.06
Growth rate	6%	17%
Number of jobs	303,751	333,883
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Average age	44	46
Years of experience	6	8

Senior area manager vs branch manager salary

Senior area managers and branch managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Senior Area Manager	Branch Manager
Average salary	$71,190	$56,291
Salary range	Between $46,000 And $108,000	Between $39,000 And $80,000
Highest paying City	-	Oakland, CA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	FNB
Best paying industry	-	Professional

Differences between senior area manager and branch manager education

There are a few differences between a senior area manager and a branch manager in terms of educational background:

	Senior Area Manager	Branch Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Stanford University

Senior area manager vs branch manager demographics

Here are the differences between senior area managers' and branch managers' demographics:

	Senior Area Manager	Branch Manager
Average age	44	46
Gender ratio	Male, 76.9% Female, 23.1%	Male, 59.8% Female, 40.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.3% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Asian, 6.4% White, 67.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 8.0% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Asian, 7.8% White, 64.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	10%	11%

Differences between senior area manager and branch manager duties and responsibilities

Senior area manager example responsibilities.

Manage by KPI matrix to ensure goals are met and correct negative indicators to achieve positive results.
Network lead in companywide customer service compliance expectations, thru intercompany KPI & customer generate KPI.
Collaborate with division payroll leads to identify and implement payroll best practices.
Establish productive working relationships with state and federal regulatory agencies, reorganize and improve operation, and achieve OSHA compliance.
Expense reporting as well as travel, payroll, merchandise transfer, and human resources report generation.
Conduct operational reviews for facility appearance and maintenance resulting in consistently outstanding OSHA, local health inspections, and safety reviews.

Branch manager example responsibilities.

Manage and coordinate a high volume sales pipeline from beginning to closing while ensuring all RESPA regulations are met.
Warehouse operations plus office duties, A/P, A/R.
Support A/R, A/P, and provide data analyzation from 12 branches to assist with annual budgeting projections/forecasting.
Provide leadership for sales, customer service, operations, compliance, and ethics as branch manager of an in-store branch.
Educate staff in areas of bank secrecy, bank regulations, and internal audit policy.
Train agents and managers using office generate PowerPoint presentations, company flip charts and training videos.

Senior area manager vs branch manager skills

Common senior area manager skills

Employee Development, 14%
Direct Reports, 14%
SR, 10%
Financial Statements, 9%
Business Development, 8%
Financial Analysis, 7%

Common branch manager skills

Customer Satisfaction, 8%
Business Development, 7%
Branch Management, 5%
Human Resources, 5%
Financial Statements, 5%
Performance Management, 4%