Salary (median pay)
For retail supervisors:[1]
- Salary: $41,580/yr
- Hourly Rate: $19.99/hr
For sales managers:[2]
- Salary: $132,290/yr
- Hourly Rate: $63.60/hr
By Type (7)
Duties and Responsibilities
- Be able to handle staff in a motivating way;
- Training new employees;
- Maintaining a professional attitude;
- Being transparent and communicate well with others;
- Makes goals for different teams and departments;
- Enforcing high-quality standards;
- Act as a model for other employees to look up to;
- Maintain health and safety standards of the workplace;
- Generating employee and financial reports; and
- Create a positive and happy atmosphere to work.
Qualifications
Although the diversity of manager position means there are many different desirable qualities, it is common for a manager to have the following:
- Past experience (2-5 years);
- Bachelor’s degree in business management or similar business degree;
- Motivational abilities;
- Excellent communication and organizational skills;
- Certifications or other education in the specific industry; and a
- General understanding of office software (e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).