Ticket sales supervisor vs department manager

The differences between ticket sales supervisors and department managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a ticket sales supervisor and a department manager. Additionally, a department manager has an average salary of $67,160, which is higher than the $65,968 average annual salary of a ticket sales supervisor.

The top three skills for a ticket sales supervisor include guest service, ticket orders and sales reports. The most important skills for a department manager are inventory management, sales promotions, and cleanliness.

Ticket sales supervisor vs department manager overview

	Ticket Sales Supervisor	Department Manager
Yearly salary	$65,968	$67,160
Hourly rate	$31.72	$32.29
Growth rate	-	5%
Number of jobs	92,548	330,327
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	6	6

Ticket sales supervisor vs department manager salary

Ticket sales supervisors and department managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Ticket Sales Supervisor	Department Manager
Average salary	$65,968	$67,160
Salary range	Between $17,000 And $242,000	Between $39,000 And $115,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Ralph Lauren
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between ticket sales supervisor and department manager education

There are a few differences between a ticket sales supervisor and a department manager in terms of educational background:

	Ticket Sales Supervisor	Department Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	SUNY College of Technology at Delhi

Ticket sales supervisor vs department manager demographics

Here are the differences between ticket sales supervisors' and department managers' demographics:

	Ticket Sales Supervisor	Department Manager
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 43.2% Female, 56.8%	Male, 51.8% Female, 48.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.5% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% Asian, 7.0% White, 61.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.8% Asian, 7.0% White, 61.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between ticket sales supervisor and department manager duties and responsibilities

Ticket sales supervisor example responsibilities.

Create and lead staff development sessions on solution selling techniques/running effective promotions/POS execution/trade math.
Maintain detailed accountability of valuable jewelry, handle new merchandise, and maintain employee focus on departmental organization and cleanliness.
Demonstrate strong leadership, communication and supervisory skills by providing coaching and feedback to maximize individual and store performance.

Department manager example responsibilities.

Participate in company's ISO certification program, successfully achieving ISO [] and AS9100 certification.
Manage and delegate over lumber-building materials department including millwork department.
Manage electronics, wireless connection center, layaway and online order/pickup departments.
Develop schedules; manage payroll; multitask extensively to ensure competing requirements are complete.
Monitor and maximize sales and payroll by identifying sales opportunities and managing controllable expenses.
Manage geotechnical aspects of an EIR/EIS for a coastal development in an environmentally sensitive lagoon.

Ticket sales supervisor vs department manager skills

Common ticket sales supervisor skills

Guest Service, 54%
Ticket Orders, 8%
Sales Reports, 7%
Guest Relations, 7%
Customer Complaints, 5%
Group Sales, 5%

Common department manager skills

Inventory Management, 38%
Sales Promotions, 17%
Cleanliness, 13%
Customer Service, 8%
Sales Floor, 3%
Product Knowledge, 2%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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