Sound effects manager vs area manager

The differences between sound effects managers and area 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 sound effects manager and an area manager. Additionally, an area manager has an average salary of $73,472, which is higher than the $66,839 average annual salary of a sound effects manager.

The top three skills for a sound effects manager include employee engagement, customer service and leadership development. The most important skills for an area manager are customer service, safety standards, and logistics.

Sound effects manager vs area manager overview

	Sound Effects Manager	Area Manager
Yearly salary	$66,839	$73,472
Hourly rate	$32.13	$35.32
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	160,034	341,983
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	6	6

Sound effects manager vs area manager salary

Sound effects managers and area managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Sound Effects Manager	Area Manager
Average salary	$66,839	$73,472
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $134,000	Between $50,000 And $107,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Clifford Chance
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between sound effects manager and area manager education

There are a few differences between a sound effects manager and an area manager in terms of educational background:

	Sound Effects Manager	Area Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	University of Pennsylvania

Sound effects manager vs area manager demographics

Here are the differences between sound effects managers' and area managers' demographics:

	Sound Effects Manager	Area Manager
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 66.7% Female, 33.3%	Male, 69.1% Female, 30.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.2% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.3% Asian, 6.4% White, 67.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 6.3% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 6.4% White, 67.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between sound effects manager and area manager duties and responsibilities

Sound effects manager example responsibilities.

Manage performance and development of Medicare and Medicaid quality staff while ensuring adherence to operational policies and procedures.
Manage performance and development of Medicare and Medicaid quality staff while ensuring adherence to operational policies and procedures.
Initiate multimedia using LCD projectors & PowerPoint

Area manager example responsibilities.

Manage the recruitment, hiring, training and development of all depot distribution staff.
Used creativity and persistence to create new sales leads and run all provide leads.
Mark by achieving district s top shrink and performance (e.g., CPR) rates.
Manage Sortation area operations and escalate customer order fulfillment issues.
Manage operations in accordance with all regulatory (HSE) requirements and company procedures/guiding principles.
Implement and manage contracts for Medicaid while maintaining excellent relationships with key local agency executives.

Sound effects manager vs area manager skills

Common sound effects manager skills

Employee Engagement, 26%
Customer Service, 23%
Leadership Development, 19%
HR, 8%
Management System, 6%
Performance Management, 6%

Common area manager skills

Customer Service, 18%
Safety Standards, 10%
Logistics, 8%
Excellent Interpersonal, 5%
Business Plan, 4%
Continuous Improvement, 4%