Stock supervisor vs stock manager

The differences between stock supervisors and stock managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a stock manager has an average salary of $120,096, 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 a stock manager are sales floor, store operations, and customer service.

Stock supervisor vs stock manager overview

	Stock Supervisor	Stock Manager
Yearly salary	$35,706	$120,096
Hourly rate	$17.17	$57.74
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	89,887	183,274
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 34%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	38	43
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 a stock manager do?

A stock manager works in warehouses, manufacturing units, or retail stores. They maintain product inventories through computer systems. They are also responsible for receiving and sending shipments. This position requires a degree in business.

Stock supervisor vs stock manager salary

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

	Stock Supervisor	Stock Manager
Average salary	$35,706	$120,096
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $49,000	Between $87,000 And $164,000
Highest paying City	-	Belleville, NJ
Highest paying state	-	Rhode Island
Best paying company	-	Michael Kors
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between stock supervisor and stock manager education

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

	Stock Supervisor	Stock Manager
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 34%	High School Diploma, 34%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	SUNY College of Technology at Delhi	SUNY College of Technology at Delhi

Stock supervisor vs stock manager demographics

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

	Stock Supervisor	Stock Manager
Average age	38	43
Gender ratio	Male, 70.5% Female, 29.5%	Male, 73.5% Female, 26.5%
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, 8.5% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 18.0% Asian, 7.0% White, 61.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	9%

Differences between stock supervisor and stock 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.

Stock manager example responsibilities.

Maintain department by establishing merchandising goals, managing inventory control, and maintaining department organization and cleanliness.
Ensure VIP rooms are immaculate prior to guests' arrivals.
Rotate coffee, pastries and other perishables to keep freshness daily.
Process payroll, scheduling, training, recruitment and hiring of all new employees.
Cash handling experience: POS knowledge, nightly deposits, experience with GARDA and other money handling, balancing tills.
Utilize expertise in POS system in preparation and record keeping of inventories, prices, expenditures, shipments and shortages.

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Stock supervisor vs stock 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 stock manager skills

Sales Floor, 21%
Store Operations, 20%
Customer Service, 11%
Inventory Management, 8%
Loss Prevention, 6%
Stock Merchandise, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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