Specialty department supervisor vs shift supervisor

The differences between specialty department supervisors and shift supervisors 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 shift supervisor. Additionally, a shift supervisor has an average salary of $34,141, 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 shift supervisor are cash handling, store operations, and store management.

Specialty department supervisor vs shift supervisor overview

	Specialty Department Supervisor	Shift Supervisor
Yearly salary	$33,288	$34,141
Hourly rate	$16.00	$16.41
Growth rate	5%	10%
Number of jobs	129,420	282,079
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	6	6

Specialty department supervisor vs shift supervisor salary

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

	Specialty Department Supervisor	Shift Supervisor
Average salary	$33,288	$34,141
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $42,000	Between $26,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	-	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	AbbVie
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between specialty department supervisor and shift supervisor education

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

	Specialty Department Supervisor	Shift Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	SUNY College of Technology at Delhi	SUNY College of Technology at Delhi

Specialty department supervisor vs shift supervisor demographics

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

	Specialty Department Supervisor	Shift Supervisor
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 45.1% Female, 54.9%	Male, 49.1% Female, 50.9%
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, 8.9% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 17.2% Asian, 6.9% White, 61.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between specialty department supervisor and shift supervisor 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.

Shift supervisor example responsibilities.

Content include math skills, how to manage a monthly budget, job searches, and managing a home.
Manage a team of energy consultants in daily production, SPH (sales per hr.
Evaluate daily job objectives and utilize knowledge of math, physics, and engineering to achieve the desired results.
Manage a part-time managerial shift supervisor position that require daily bookkeeping in POS system.
Prepare overall security plans and manage security operations of organization, including assignments, staffing and payroll.
Carry out administrative functions including tracking ordering and managing inventory, and support the manager in monitoring store security and cleanliness.

Specialty department supervisor vs shift supervisor 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 shift supervisor skills

Cash Handling, 19%
Store Operations, 9%
Store Management, 9%
Loss Prevention, 7%
Food Products, 7%
Cash Flow, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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