How To Become An Acting Manager: What It Is and Career Path

What is an acting manager and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025

2 min read

Quoted Expert

Dr. Ben Littlepage

There is more than meets the eye when it comes to being an acting manager. For example, did you know that they make an average of $45.95 an hour? That's $95,575 a year! Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow 6% and produce 189,200 job opportunities across the U.S.

What general advice would you give to an Acting Manager?

Dr. Ben Littlepage

Professor, Murray State University

I believe skills associated with organizational systems (e.g. procedures, processes) and hybridized management are essential for the field. Organizations (e.g. schools, institutions) will continue to be lean for a variety of reasons. The ability to achieve results by refining systems and maximizing resources cannot be understated. Hybrid work schedules and communication are not leaving education. Leaders that embrace hybridized technologies for assessment, employee satisfaction and development, and content delivery will remain competitive in the face of a private market looking to capitalize on laggard leaders.

ScoreActing ManagerUS Average

Salary

7.5

Avg. Salary $95,575

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability Level

9.6

Growth Rate 6%

Growth Rate 0.3%

Diversity

3.5

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.47%

Asian 6.44%

Black or African American 6.27%

Hispanic or Latino 15.49%

Unknown 4.35%

White 66.98%

Gender

female 54.68%

male 45.32%

Age - 44

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 44

Stress Level

9.6

Stress level is very high

7.1 - high

Complexity Level

9.2

Complexity Level is advanced

7 - challenging

Work Life Balance

3.6

Work Life balance is poor

6.4 - fair

Key steps to become an acting manager

Explore acting manager education requirements

Most common acting manager degrees

Bachelor's

51.9 %

Associate

18.2 %

High School Diploma

12.0 %

Start to develop specific acting manager skills

Skills	Percentages
Quality Customer Service	21.46%
Payroll	10.74%
Financial Statements	9.38%
Customer Complaints	4.56%
Sales Floor	3.71%

Complete relevant acting manager training and internships

Accountants spend an average of 6-12 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New acting managers learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as an acting manager based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real acting manager resumes.

Research acting manager duties and responsibilities

Manage logistics and security for high net worth individuals and corporations.
Install first computerize retail POS system for company and train all users.
Maintain all back end POS maintenance and procedures upon opening and closing.
Create budgets and payroll records, and review financial transactions to ensure that expenditures are authorize and budget.

Apply for acting manager jobs

Now it's time to start searching for an acting manager job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

Browse job boards for relevant postings
Consult your professional network
Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
Watch out for job scams

How do acting managers rate their job?

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Acting Manager reviews

A zippia user wrote a review on Apr 2022

Pros

I have leadership skills I always hire employees who like to work in a team I like to see sales increase and love to see the best customer service is given

Cons

In reality, i do not complain as its who i am

A zippia user wrote a review on Jul 2020

Pros

Ability to resolve issues, timely delivery on goals and mantainance of inter personal relationship and organizing.

Cons

Insurbordination, failure to deliver on tasks and targets.

A zippia user wrote a review on Jun 2020

Pros

Educating employees and getting everyone on the same mindset about what it takes for a company to succeed.

Cons

I don't like it when moral is low and nothing seems to perk employees up to become more productive at work.

What is an acting manager and how to become one

What general advice would you give to an Acting Manager?

Acting Manager career paths

Key steps to become an acting manager

Explore acting manager education requirements

Most common acting manager degrees

Start to develop specific acting manager skills

Complete relevant acting manager training and internships

Research acting manager duties and responsibilities

Apply for acting manager jobs

How Did You Land Your First Acting Manager Job

Average acting manager salary

How do acting managers rate their job?

Acting Manager reviews