Specialty department supervisor vs assistant department head

The differences between specialty department supervisors and assistant department heads can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a specialty department supervisor and an assistant department head. Additionally, an assistant department head has an average salary of $65,309, which is higher than the $33,288 average annual salary of a specialty department supervisor.

The top three skills for a specialty department supervisor include customer service, product knowledge and sales associates. The most important skills for an assistant department head are ladders, sales floor, and customer service.

Specialty department supervisor vs assistant department head overview

	Specialty Department Supervisor	Assistant Department Head
Yearly salary	$33,288	$65,309
Hourly rate	$16.00	$31.40
Growth rate	5%	-
Number of jobs	129,420	41,690
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	6	6

Specialty department supervisor vs assistant department head salary

Specialty department supervisors and assistant department heads have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Specialty Department Supervisor	Assistant Department Head
Average salary	$33,288	$65,309
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $42,000	Between $39,000 And $106,000
Highest paying City	-	Centereach, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Princeton University
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between specialty department supervisor and assistant department head education

There are a few differences between a specialty department supervisor and an assistant department head in terms of educational background:

	Specialty Department Supervisor	Assistant Department Head
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	SUNY College of Technology at Delhi	SUNY College of Technology at Delhi

Specialty department supervisor vs assistant department head demographics

Here are the differences between specialty department supervisors' and assistant department heads' demographics:

	Specialty Department Supervisor	Assistant Department Head
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 45.1% Female, 54.9%	Male, 54.9% Female, 45.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.4% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 17.7% Asian, 6.9% White, 61.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.3% Asian, 7.4% White, 61.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between specialty department supervisor and assistant department head duties and responsibilities

Specialty department supervisor example responsibilities.

Maintain department by establishing merchandising goals, managing inventory control, and maintaining department organization and cleanliness.
Aggregate, analyze and organize information from QC reports into a department-wide WIKI to facilitate information sharing and best practice utilization.
Utilize tablet to order or look up items via Kohl's.

Assistant department head example responsibilities.

Generate and implement new rules and regulations for the disciplinary department which lead to streamlining the process for separating challenge sailors.
Manage a high volume of patient information from authorizing diagnostic procedures and scheduling patients.
Perform all duties require while working in a retail environment such as POS cash handling, customer service and sales.
Stoop, climb ladders, and lift heavy loads during set-up for events.
Administer Microsoft PowerPoint training lectures and meeting/ briefings require by OSHA and NAVOSH.
Collaborate with patients, Tricare, and providers DOD and civilian coordinating specialty care referrals.

Specialty department supervisor vs assistant department head skills

Common specialty department supervisor skills

Customer Service, 48%
Product Knowledge, 13%
Sales Associates, 8%
Customer Issues, 6%
Performance Reviews, 6%
Computer System, 5%

Common assistant department head skills

Ladders, 29%
Sales Floor, 28%
Customer Service, 11%
Curriculum Development, 3%
Professional Development, 3%
Loss Prevention, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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