Stock supervisor vs assistant manager

The differences between stock supervisors and assistant managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an assistant manager has an average salary of $39,127, which is higher than the $35,706 average annual salary of a stock supervisor.

The top three skills for a stock supervisor include store operations, customer service and sales floor. The most important skills for an assistant manager are paperwork, cleanliness, and customer service.

Stock supervisor vs assistant manager overview

	Stock Supervisor	Assistant Manager
Yearly salary	$35,706	$39,127
Hourly rate	$17.17	$18.81
Growth rate	1%	6%
Number of jobs	89,887	566,132
Job satisfaction	-	4.5
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 34%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Average age	38	44
Years of experience	-	6

What does a stock supervisor do?

A stock supervisor maintains supplies in warehouses, manufacturing units, and other storehouses. They give training to staff and update incoming and outgoing accessories records. They must be highly detail oriented. They also supervise all shipments received.

What does an assistant manager do?

An assistant manager provides assistance and support to the direct manager in ensuring that the business runs smoothly with guaranteed satisfaction. An associate manager helps organize daily projects and manages employees to make sure that tasks are being done in a timely and accurate manner. Assistant managers are also expected to develop a good relationship with the whole workforce and clients to contribute to a successful and healthy workplace. An assistant manager is also required to present practical strategies for business growth, monitor daily operations, and communicate with clients for any possible suggestions and complaints.

Stock supervisor vs assistant manager salary

Stock supervisors and assistant managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Stock Supervisor	Assistant Manager
Average salary	$35,706	$39,127
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $49,000	Between $23,000 And $64,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between stock supervisor and assistant manager education

There are a few differences between a stock supervisor and an assistant manager in terms of educational background:

	Stock Supervisor	Assistant Manager
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 34%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	SUNY College of Technology at Delhi	University of Georgia

Stock supervisor vs assistant manager demographics

Here are the differences between stock supervisors' and assistant managers' demographics:

	Stock Supervisor	Assistant Manager
Average age	38	44
Gender ratio	Male, 70.5% Female, 29.5%	Male, 42.0% Female, 58.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.0% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 24.2% Asian, 6.1% White, 53.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 6.3% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 6.4% White, 67.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	6%	10%

Differences between stock supervisor and assistant manager duties and responsibilities

Stock supervisor example responsibilities.

Promote from associate to manage several departments including jewelry, housewares, automotive and electronics.
Project management - increase shipment processes, enhance team environment by cross training in stock, POS, sales.
Train new employees in the areas of unloading truck orders, stocking, window displays, and the POS system.
Conduct geotechnical and geological investigations and mineral resource evaluations for commercial, industrial and governmental clients using the above-mentioned drilling techniques.
Assist customers with questions and selections regarding Walmart merchandise.

Assistant manager example responsibilities.

Manage and approve all advertising and promotional activity (weekly flyers).
Manage a team in order to reach daily, monthly, and yearly monetary, KPI, and loyalty goals.
Assist with customer service, organize employee payroll and scheduling, and manage day-to-day company responsibilities.
Maintain customer base by providing excellent customer service, maintaining facilities cleanliness, preparing daily reports and managing other cashiers.
Provide exceptional customer service by serving food and bartending during the restaurant s busiest hours of operation
Assist customers and operate POS register, unload stock delivery truck, stock merchandise and build displays, make bank deposits.

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Stock supervisor vs assistant manager skills

Common stock supervisor skills

Store Operations, 33%
Customer Service, 21%
Sales Floor, 13%
Loss Prevention, 10%
Store Management, 4%
Sales Associates, 3%

Common assistant manager skills

Paperwork, 10%
Cleanliness, 9%
Customer Service, 7%
Math, 7%
Basic Math, 6%
Payroll, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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