What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Manager/Key Holder's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change An Assistant Manager/Key Holder's salary?

An Assistant Manager/Key Holder's salary grows with experience: a Retail Store Customer Service Representative (0-1 years)earns $35,567, a Retail Sales Staff (1-3 years)earns $39,752, a Assistant Manager/Key Holder (3-5 years)earns $44,131,

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Manager/Key Holder?

Assistant Manager/Key Holder salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Manager/Key Holder roles are District of Columbia $49,667, California $49,479, Massachusetts $48,820. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Manager/Key Holder roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Manager/Key Holder level roles vary by specialization: Sign Holder: $75,334; Assistant Store Manager/Key Holder: $49,367; Key Holder Associate: $44,739; Anthropologie Key Holder: $44,726; 3rd Key Holder: $44,129.

How do different companies affect an Assistant Manager/Key Holder's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Assistant Manager/Key Holder roles. Large, established industry leaders like Subway IP LLC ($57,183) and Kesem ($49,677) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $35,814.

Assistant Manager/Key Holder Salary in the United States

How much does an Assistant Manager/Key Holder make in the United States?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Manager/Key Holder in the United States is $44,859 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

However, an Assistant Manager/Key Holder's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $51,528
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $40,911 to $48,350
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $37,316

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Assistant Manager/Key Holder Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$48,350	$4,029	$930	$23
Average	$44,859	$3,738	$863	$22
25th Percentile	$40,911	$3,409	$787	$20

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Manager/Key Holder Salaries

An Assistant Manager/Key Holder's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Assistant Manager/Key Holder Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Assistant Manager/Key Holders. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $49,667.
California: $49,479.
Massachusetts: $48,820.

District of Columbia $49,667

California $49,479

Massachusetts $48,820

Washington $48,640

New Jersey $48,622

Alaska $48,559

Connecticut $47,940

New York $47,689

Hawaii $46,886

Rhode Island $46,509

Maryland $46,254

Minnesota $45,904

Colorado $45,769

Illinois $45,724

Oregon $45,554

Delaware $45,428

New Hampshire $45,349

Virginia $45,173

Pennsylvania $44,657

Nevada $44,397

North Dakota $44,311

Michigan $44,177

Wisconsin $44,127

Vermont $44,029

Texas $43,755

Maine $43,737

Arizona $43,710

Ohio $43,679

Georgia $43,266

Indiana $43,060

Wyoming $43,019

Utah $42,957

Iowa $42,930

Kansas $42,714

Louisiana $42,652

North Carolina $42,629

Missouri $42,620

Florida $42,445

Montana $42,351

Nebraska $42,261

Kentucky $42,212

South Carolina $42,033

Tennessee $41,920

Idaho $41,876

New Mexico $41,548

Oklahoma $41,476

Alabama $41,212

South Dakota $40,767

Arkansas $40,525

West Virginia $40,395

Mississippi $40,005

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Manager/Key Holders

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $56,580
San Francisco: $56,024
Oakland: $54,781

San Jose, CA $56,580

San Francisco, CA $56,024

Oakland, CA $54,781

New York, NY $51,987

Queens Village, NY $51,650

Paramus, NJ $51,291

Passaic, NJ $51,246

Bergenfield, NJ $51,202

Stamford, CT $51,134

Huntington, NY $51,089

Newark, NJ $50,798

Bridgeport, CT $50,708

New Brunswick, NJ $50,560

Vallejo, CA $50,466

Middlesex, NJ $50,439

Somerset, NJ $50,399

Petaluma, CA $50,295

Santa Cruz, CA $50,121

Boston, MA $50,031

Monterey, CA $49,807

Fairbanks, AK $49,775

Los Angeles, CA $49,690

Washington, DC $49,667

Seattle, WA $49,587

Santa Rosa, CA $49,578

Juneau, AK $49,448

Orange, CA $49,300

Anchorage, AK $49,219

Anaheim, CA $49,187

Santa Ana, CA $49,120

Nassau, NY $49,093

Long Beach, CA $49,075

Danbury, CT $49,062

Santa Maria, CA $48,909

Everett, WA $48,900

Bremerton, WA $48,681

Trenton, NJ $48,595

Sacramento, CA $48,577

San Diego, CA $48,555

Brockton, MA $48,537

Tacoma, WA $48,519

Santa Barbara, CA $48,456

Lowell, MA $48,277

New Suffolk, NY $48,259

Nashua, NH $48,205

Lompoc, CA $48,133

Ventura, CA $48,088

Stockton, CA $48,075

New Haven, CT $47,985

Atlantic City, NJ $47,869

Hartford, CT $47,770

Modesto, CA $47,747

Poughkeepsie, NY $47,649

New Britain, CT $47,626

Olympia, WA $47,564

Kennewick, WA $47,564

New London, CT $47,555

Norwich, CT $47,541

Lawrence, MA $47,519

Bakersfield, CA $47,393

Riverside, CA $47,330

New Bedford, MA $47,330

Richland, WA $47,285

Portsmouth, NH $47,250

Vineland, NJ $47,241

San Bernardino, CA $47,205

Boulder, CO $47,079

Worcester, MA $47,043

Portland, OR $47,003

Saint Paul, MN $46,949

Minneapolis, MN $46,949

Philadelphia, PA $46,886

Honolulu, HI $46,648

Springfield, MA $46,491

Providence, RI $46,487

Chicago, IL $46,357

Bellingham, WA $46,303

Baltimore, MD $46,254

Chico, CA $46,142

Wilmington, DE $46,065

Pittsfield, MA $46,020

Manchester, NH $45,935

Spokane, WA $45,738

Denver, CO $45,733

Albany, NY $45,523

Troy, NY $45,505

Schenectady, NY $45,410

Burlington, VT $45,312

Portland, ME $45,155

Salem, OR $45,119

Yakima, WA $45,110

Ann Arbor, MI $45,096

Rochester, MN $44,971

Fresno, CA $44,948

Reno, NV $44,948

Milwaukee, WI $44,908

Detroit, MI $44,863

Allentown, PA $44,850

Carson City, NV $44,845

Houston, TX $44,778

Colorado Springs, CO $44,773

Syracuse, NY $44,751

Eugene, OR $44,666

Bismarck, ND $44,612

Gary, IN $44,612

Galveston, TX $44,612

Springfield, OR $44,576

Medford, OR $44,468

Fort Collins, CO $44,450

Austin, TX $44,414

Mesa, AZ $44,320

Phoenix, AZ $44,311

Dallas, TX $44,298

Reading, PA $44,271

Saint Cloud, MN $44,253

Concord, NH $44,213

Madison, WI $44,195

Utica, NY $44,074

Raleigh, NC $44,038

Las Vegas, NV $44,033

Rochester, NY $44,002

Des Moines, IA $43,997

Atlanta, GA $43,926

Battle Creek, MI $43,912

Salt Lake City, UT $43,899

Lancaster, PA $43,831

Champaign, IL $43,822

Harrisburg, PA $43,769

Durham, NC $43,728

Kansas City, MO $43,724

Kansas City, KS $43,715

Fort Worth, TX $43,710

Boca Raton, FL $43,692

Cleveland, OH $43,688

Columbus, OH $43,679

Pittsburgh, PA $43,674

Richmond, VA $43,656

Indianapolis, IN $43,647

Cincinnati, OH $43,589

Petersburg, VA $43,522

Billings, MT $43,423

Lansing, MI $43,423

Huntsville, AL $43,423

Lebanon, PA $43,419

Dayton, OH $43,414

Pueblo, CO $43,414

Appleton, WI $43,401

Buffalo, NY $43,383

Racine, WI $43,360

Charlotte, NC $43,356

Saint Louis, MO $43,342

Springfield, IL $43,324

Elkhart, IN $43,315

York, PA $43,315

Gastonia, NC $43,311

Benton Harbor, MI $43,311

Beaumont, TX $43,284

Lorain, OH $43,275

Toledo, OH $43,257

Binghamton, NY $43,235

Rock Hill, SC $43,230

Rockford, IL $43,208

Fargo, ND $43,185

Elyria, OH $43,185

Flagstaff, AZ $43,154

Fort Lauderdale, FL $43,127

Miami, FL $43,100

Duluth, MN $43,028

Bangor, ME $42,970

Cedar Rapids, IA $42,921

Louisville, KY $42,898

Grand Rapids, MI $42,889

Hialeah, FL $42,885

Casper, WY $42,822

Scranton, PA $42,768

New Orleans, LA $42,755

Virginia Beach, VA $42,750

Akron, OH $42,728

Peoria, IL $42,670

Sarasota, FL $42,661

Green Bay, WI $42,629

Baton Rouge, LA $42,607

Charleston, SC $42,598

Nashville, TN $42,584

Jamestown, NY $42,575

Davenport, IA $42,575

Tucson, AZ $42,553

Cheyenne, WY $42,539

Saint Petersburg, FL $42,526

Tampa, FL $42,517

Omaha, NE $42,508

Port Arthur, TX $42,490

Evansville, IN $42,490

Bradenton, FL $42,472

Santa Fe, NM $42,391

Orlando, FL $42,347

Clearwater, FL $42,297

Canton, OH $42,203

La Crosse, WI $42,203

Grand Forks, ND $42,190

Albuquerque, NM $42,176

Tulsa, OK $42,176

Newport News, VA $42,172

High Point, NC $42,158

Ogden, UT $42,140

Corpus Christi, TX $42,104

Laramie, WY $42,077

Norfolk, VA $42,077

Rock Island, IL $42,050

Saginaw, MI $42,041

Jacksonville, FL $42,037

Salisbury, NC $42,028

Memphis, TN $42,019

Moline, IL $41,997

Fort Myers, FL $41,983

Waterloo, IA $41,925

Spartanburg, SC $41,880

Lincoln, NE $41,858

Fort Wayne, IN $41,849

Birmingham, AL $41,799

Cedar Falls, IA $41,790

Provo, UT $41,786

Springfield, OH $41,781

San Antonio, TX $41,772

Greensboro, NC $41,754

South Bend, IN $41,750

Winston Salem, NC $41,745

Boise, ID $41,732

Savannah, GA $41,701

Muskegon, MI $41,620

Lima, OH $41,566

Lake Charles, LA $41,548

Anderson, IN $41,539

Lexington, KY $41,526

Augusta, GA $41,512

Greenville, SC $41,512

Wichita, KS $41,472

Tuscaloosa, AL $41,472

Columbia, SC $41,431

Bloomington, IN $41,319

Roanoke, VA $41,292

Asheville, NC $41,234

Knoxville, TN $41,158

Shreveport, LA $41,153

Wilmington, NC $41,095

Frankfort, KY $41,010

Oklahoma City, OK $40,978

Chillicothe, OH $40,960

Longview, TX $40,956

Topeka, KS $40,942

Mobile, AL $40,875

Terre Haute, IN $40,857

Erie, PA $40,853

Altoona, PA $40,830

Melbourne, FL $40,817

Amarillo, TX $40,799

Killeen, TX $40,785

Fayetteville, AR $40,750

Sioux Falls, SD $40,718

Chattanooga, TN $40,691

Idaho Falls, ID $40,687

Gainesville, FL $40,593

Portsmouth, OH $40,570

Little Rock, AR $40,561

Lynchburg, VA $40,561

Lafayette, LA $40,543

Youngstown, OH $40,543

Temple, TX $40,525

Daytona Beach, FL $40,516

Clarksville, TN $40,512

Pensacola, FL $40,507

Hopkinsville, KY $40,373

Charleston, WV $40,368

Florence, SC $40,346

Sioux City, IA $40,319

Macon, GA $40,189

Tallahassee, FL $40,184

Fayetteville, NC $40,175

Waco, TX $40,166

Wichita Falls, TX $40,166

Pine Bluff, AR $40,148

Vincennes, IN $40,063

Lubbock, TX $40,045

Great Falls, MT $40,018

Alamogordo, NM $40,014

Abilene, TX $39,978

Rapid City, SD $39,920

Monroe, LA $39,920

Albany, GA $39,893

Huntington, WV $39,888

Jackson, MS $39,884

Greenville, MS $39,879

Parkersburg, WV $39,834

Montgomery, AL $39,825

Johnstown, PA $39,816

Springfield, MO $39,781

Biloxi, MS $39,758

Sumter, SC $39,664

Columbus, GA $39,659

Twin Falls, ID $39,633

Pascagoula, MS $39,574

Kingsport, TN $39,458

Gulfport, MS $39,444

Alexandria, LA $39,296

Fort Smith, AR $39,184

El Paso, TX $39,063

Helena, MT $39,005

Las Cruces, NM $38,861

Harlingen, TX $38,735

Pocatello, ID $38,695

Florence, AL $38,682

Brownsville, TX $38,673

Dothan, AL $38,601

Mcallen, TX $38,578

Columbus, MS $38,246

Altus, OK $38,040

Lawton, OK $37,955

Pierre, SD $37,793

What Skills Can Increase an Assistant Manager/Key Holder's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Customer Service (Mentioned in 19.15% Job Postings): Customer service is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase. The perception of success of such interactions is dependent on employees "who can adjust themselves to the personality of the guest". Customer service concerns the priority an organization assigns to customer service relative to components such as product innovation and pricing. In this sense, an organization that values good customer service may spend more money in training employees than the average organization or may proactively interview customers for feedback. From the point of view of an overall sales process engineering effort, customer service plays an important role in an organization's ability to generate income and revenue. From that perspective, customer service should be included as part of an overall approach to systematic improvement. One good customer service experience can change the entire perception a customer holds towards the organization.
Cash Handling (Mentioned in 1.76% Job Postings): Process of receiving and giving money in a business. In retail, cash handling ranges from the point of sale to the behind-the-scenes money management during the day.
Sales Support (Mentioned in 1.05% Job Postings): The tasks, roles, and technology that exist within our organization to help our sales force close deals.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Customer Service	19.15%
Cash Handling	1.76%
Sales Support	1.05%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on an Assistant Manager/Key Holder's salary.

Sales Lead: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
POS System: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Housekeeping: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Sales Lead	$48,447	8%
POS System	$47,102	5%
Housekeeping	$47,102	5%
Retail Operations	$46,653	4%
Written Communication	$46,204	3%
Team Management	$46,204	3%

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How Education impacts an Assistant Manager/Key Holder's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Assistant Manager/Key Holders enter the field with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for an Assistant Manager/Key Holder with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $34,138 and $36,415).

Assistant Manager/Key Holder Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Assistant Manager/Key Holder

No Diploma 0.9%

High School 45.0%

Associates 18.0%

Bachelors 36.0%

Masters 0.0%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.9%
High School	45.0%
Associates	18.0%
Bachelors	36.0%
Masters	0.0%
Doctorate	0.0%

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Assistant Manager/Key Holder Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Manager/Key Holder's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on April 01, 2026

$40,911

Average $44,859/year

$48,350

$3,409

Average $3,738/month

$4,029

$787

Average $863/week

$930

$20

Average $22/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$48,350	$4,029	$930	$23
Average	$44,859	$3,738	$863	$22
25th Percentile	$40,911	$3,409	$787	$20

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Salary Trends for Assistant Manager/Key Holder

Salaries for an Assistant Manager/Key Holder can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $45,834 in 2023 to around $44,375 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Assistant Manager/Key Holder salary trends, .

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2023

$45,834

2024

$44,676

2025

$44,375

2026

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2023	$45,834
2024	$44,676
2025	$44,375
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