Title department manager vs department manager

The differences between title department managers and department managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 6-8 years to become a title department manager, becoming a department manager takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a title department manager has an average salary of $87,956, which is higher than the $67,160 average annual salary of a department manager.

The top three skills for a title department manager include real estate, title commitments and customer issues. The most important skills for a department manager are inventory management, sales promotions, and cleanliness.

Title department manager vs department manager overview

	Title Department Manager	Department Manager
Yearly salary	$87,956	$67,160
Hourly rate	$42.29	$32.29
Growth rate	17%	5%
Number of jobs	62,578	330,327
Job satisfaction	3	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Average age	46	43
Years of experience	8	6

Title department manager vs department manager salary

Title department managers and department managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Title Department Manager	Department Manager
Average salary	$87,956	$67,160
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $225,000	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 title department manager and department manager education

There are a few differences between a title department manager and a department manager in terms of educational background:

	Title Department Manager	Department Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	SUNY College of Technology at Delhi

Title department manager vs department manager demographics

Here are the differences between title department managers' and department managers' demographics:

	Title Department Manager	Department Manager
Average age	46	43
Gender ratio	Male, 38.4% Female, 61.6%	Male, 51.8% Female, 48.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.0% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 14.8% Asian, 7.3% White, 65.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	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	11%	9%

Differences between title department manager and department manager duties and responsibilities

Title department manager example responsibilities.

Manage national and international POS system installations, including schedules, manpower requirements, and travel itineraries.
Assist in the development of escrow department and title departments.
Submit all paperwork to DMV's to have titles duplicate or correct.
Process and deliver all DMV relate documents for processing directly with the DMV.
Negotiate, review and authorize sales contracts, conveyance documents and settlement statements with prospective buyers.
Delegate simple curative issues to associates responsible for clearing all minor clouds prior to opening of escrow.

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.

Title department manager vs department manager skills

Common title department manager skills

Real Estate, 19%
Title Commitments, 10%
Customer Issues, 10%
Escrow, 9%
Title Searches, 7%
Closings, 6%

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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