How to Become a General Manager?

Are you thinking of becoming a General Manager or already started your career and planning the next step? Learn how to become a General Manager, what skills you need to succeed, how to advance your career and get promoted, and what levels of pay to expect at each step on your career path. Explore new General Manager job openings and options for career transitions into related roles.

General Manager Career Path

General Manager

Alias: Assistant General Manager, General Manager II...(3)
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7% advanced to
2 - 4Years of Experience
₹17L - ₹45L /yrAvg. Annual Salary
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7% advanced to

Senior General Manager

Alias: General Manager III, Deputy General Manager...(3)
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2 - 4Years of Experience
₹30L - ₹51L /yrAvg. Annual Salary
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General Manager IV

Alias: Lead General Manager, Team Lead General Manager
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5 - 7Years of Experience
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Salary Trajectory

General Manager Career Path

General Manager I
General Manager
Senior General Manager
General Manager IV
Assistant Head General Manager
General Manager V
Vice President and General Manager
Executive General Manager
₹0
₹11L
₹22L
₹34L
₹56L

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Important Skill Sets for the General Manager Career Path

Microsoft Office Suite
MS Office
Outlook
POS Systems

Related careers in the Business Industry

Interested in other Business careers? Below are occupations that have high affinity with General Manager skills. Discover some of the most common General Manager career transitions, along with skills overlap.

Manager
25% skills overlap
16% transitioned to Manager