Specialty department supervisor vs stores supervisor

The differences between specialty department supervisors and stores 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 stores supervisor. Additionally, a stores supervisor has an average salary of $34,046, 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 stores supervisor are sales floor, ladders, and store management.

Specialty department supervisor vs stores supervisor overview

	Specialty Department Supervisor	Stores Supervisor
Yearly salary	$33,288	$34,046
Hourly rate	$16.00	$16.37
Growth rate	5%	-
Number of jobs	129,420	286,651
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	6	6

Specialty department supervisor vs stores supervisor salary

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

	Specialty Department Supervisor	Stores Supervisor
Average salary	$33,288	$34,046
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $42,000	Between $26,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	Providence, RI
Highest paying state	-	Rhode Island
Best paying company	-	Nestlé
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between specialty department supervisor and stores supervisor education

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

	Specialty Department Supervisor	Stores Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	SUNY College of Technology at Delhi	SUNY College of Technology at Delhi

Specialty department supervisor vs stores supervisor demographics

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

	Specialty Department Supervisor	Stores Supervisor
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 45.1% Female, 54.9%	Male, 48.2% Female, 51.8%
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, 8.5% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 18.0% Asian, 7.0% White, 61.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between specialty department supervisor and stores 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.

Stores supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage the daily task of a retail pet store, delivering great customer services and increase net sales.
Assist in maintaining department staffing levels to ensure scheduling and service requirements are achieved while maintaining payroll objectives.
Assist store leadership in effectively leading, managing and developing store and/or department operations and associates to maximize sales and profitability.
Handle customer transactions on POS along with getting change for all register and cash room.
Maintain store cleanliness and ensure compliance with safety regulations.
Exercise cleanliness and raise awareness of cleanliness and encourage safety generate work areas.

Specialty department supervisor vs stores 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 stores supervisor skills

Sales Floor, 10%
Ladders, 8%
Store Management, 7%
Cash Handling, 7%
Store Operations, 5%
Customer Service, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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