Specialty department supervisor vs key holder

The differences between specialty department supervisors and key holders 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 key holder. Additionally, a specialty department supervisor has an average salary of $33,288, which is higher than the $31,779 average annual salary of a key holder.

The top three skills for a specialty department supervisor include customer service, product knowledge and sales associates. The most important skills for a key holder are sales floor, product knowledge, and visual standards.

Specialty department supervisor vs key holder overview

	Specialty Department Supervisor	Key Holder
Yearly salary	$33,288	$31,779
Hourly rate	$16.00	$15.28
Growth rate	5%	-6%
Number of jobs	129,420	431,956
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	High School Diploma, 35%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	6	6

Specialty department supervisor vs key holder salary

Specialty department supervisors and key holders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Specialty Department Supervisor	Key Holder
Average salary	$33,288	$31,779
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $42,000	Between $25,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	Wisconsin
Best paying company	-	Connecticut Children's Medical Center
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between specialty department supervisor and key holder education

There are a few differences between a specialty department supervisor and a key holder in terms of educational background:

	Specialty Department Supervisor	Key Holder
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	High School Diploma, 35%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	SUNY College of Technology at Delhi	SUNY College of Technology at Delhi

Specialty department supervisor vs key holder demographics

Here are the differences between specialty department supervisors' and key holders' demographics:

	Specialty Department Supervisor	Key Holder
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 45.1% Female, 54.9%	Male, 28.1% Female, 71.9%
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, 8.6% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 18.1% Asian, 6.6% White, 61.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between specialty department supervisor and key holder 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.

Key holder example responsibilities.

Achieve and exceed store and company sales and KPI goals.
Manage monetary transactions and POS operations.
Used upselling techniques daily when selling gaming systems and accessories.
Maintain operational duties in the manager's absence including scheduling and review of KPI reports.
Used social networking, such as Facebook, to keep customers update on new arrivals and merchandise.
Maintain a cleanly environment for customers, employees, and other animals, especially after any pet messes.

Specialty department supervisor vs key holder 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 key holder skills

Sales Floor, 18%
Product Knowledge, 11%
Visual Standards, 9%
Bank Deposits, 7%
Loss Prevention, 7%
Store Management, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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