Ticket sales supervisor vs retail supervisor

The differences between ticket sales supervisors and retail 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 ticket sales supervisor and a retail supervisor. Additionally, a ticket sales supervisor has an average salary of $65,968, which is higher than the $34,740 average annual salary of a retail supervisor.

The top three skills for a ticket sales supervisor include guest service, ticket orders and sales reports. The most important skills for a retail supervisor are POS, cash handling, and product knowledge.

Ticket sales supervisor vs retail supervisor overview

	Ticket Sales Supervisor	Retail Supervisor
Yearly salary	$65,968	$34,740
Hourly rate	$31.72	$16.70
Growth rate	-	6%
Number of jobs	92,548	240,666
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	6	6

Ticket sales supervisor vs retail supervisor salary

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

	Ticket Sales Supervisor	Retail Supervisor
Average salary	$65,968	$34,740
Salary range	Between $17,000 And $242,000	Between $27,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	Peabody, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Live Nation Entertainment
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between ticket sales supervisor and retail supervisor education

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

	Ticket Sales Supervisor	Retail Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	SUNY College of Technology at Delhi

Ticket sales supervisor vs retail supervisor demographics

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

	Ticket Sales Supervisor	Retail Supervisor
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 43.2% Female, 56.8%	Male, 41.0% Female, 59.0%
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, 8.4% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 17.7% Asian, 6.9% White, 61.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between ticket sales supervisor and retail supervisor 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.

Retail supervisor example responsibilities.

Assist store leadership in effectively leading, managing and developing store and/or department operations and associates to maximize sales and profitability.
Prepare food and ensure cleanliness of work area as well as served as a retail sales associate in the gift shop.
Prepare receipts for food using cash registers, computers, calculators, POS systems and other acceptable payment methods.
Maintain restaurant cleanliness, and delegate restaurant duties as necessary.
Monitor and submit weekly payroll and expense reports with modifications when need.
Perform management operations flawlessly and economically schedule employees, while maintaining weekly payroll.

Ticket sales supervisor vs retail supervisor 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 retail supervisor skills

POS, 8%
Cash Handling, 8%
Product Knowledge, 7%
Cleanliness, 6%
Sales Floor, 5%
Wine, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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