Specialty department supervisor vs co-manager

The differences between specialty department supervisors and co-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 specialty department supervisor and a co-manager. Additionally, a co-manager has an average salary of $64,962, 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 a co-manager are payroll, customer service, and food safety.

Specialty department supervisor vs co-manager overview

	Specialty Department Supervisor	Co-Manager
Yearly salary	$33,288	$64,962
Hourly rate	$16.00	$31.23
Growth rate	5%	6%
Number of jobs	129,420	258,234
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	6	6

Specialty department supervisor vs co-manager salary

Specialty department supervisors and co-managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Specialty Department Supervisor	Co-Manager
Average salary	$33,288	$64,962
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $42,000	Between $35,000 And $119,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	GUESS
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between specialty department supervisor and co-manager education

There are a few differences between a specialty department supervisor and a co-manager in terms of educational background:

	Specialty Department Supervisor	Co-Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	SUNY College of Technology at Delhi	SUNY College of Technology at Delhi

Specialty department supervisor vs co-manager demographics

Here are the differences between specialty department supervisors' and co-managers' demographics:

	Specialty Department Supervisor	Co-Manager
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 45.1% Female, 54.9%	Male, 44.3% Female, 55.7%
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, 8.8% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.8% Asian, 7.1% White, 62.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between specialty department supervisor and co-manager 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.

Co-manager example responsibilities.

Partner in managing operations of multiple retail outlets, including hiring, performance management, scheduling, and merchandising management.
Supervise an ethnically diverse staff ensuring in stock availability, quality control, cleanliness, and overall customer satisfaction.
Provide a quick and convenient trip for customers through efficient communication, having item prices memorize and mental math.
Prepare and review opening and closing sales reports, as well as opening and closing the POS systems every day.
Retail POS system database maintenance to ensure accurate information for store operating reports.
Develop and train associates for entry level management position with emphasizes on leadership and delegation.

Specialty department supervisor vs co-manager 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 co-manager skills

Payroll, 8%
Customer Service, 7%
Food Safety, 6%
Loss Prevention, 6%
Perform Routine Maintenance, 5%
Store Sales, 5%

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