The purpose of this study was to compare classroom management skills between male andrnfemale teachers. It was also attempted to assess the influence of certain variables namelyrnteachers' job experience, age and attitude, and class size on classroom management skills. FivepOintrnobservers' and students' ratings of teachers comprising various categories were used tornassess teachers' managerial skills. The subjects included 18 purposely selected teachers (9rnmales and 9 females) and 360 randomly selected students taken from Darge and Sire SeniorrnSecondary Schools, in East Wellega Zone. Furthermore, teachers' personal file, self-reportrninventory and structured interviews were used to obtain data pertaining to the independentrnvariables considered in the study. The data were then analysed using a t-test, Pearson ProductrnMoment Correlation Coefficient and multiple regression mode. The results of the analysesrnindicated that there is no significant difference between male and female teachers in over alirncategories of classroom management skills at 0.01 level. However, when the categories arernseenseparatly, female teachers were found to be sif;nificantly higher in the categories ofrncommunication and democratic leadership than their male counterparts. From the independentrnvariables, teachers' attitude was found as a strong and positive predictor of classroomrnmanagement skills regardless of sex. On the other hand, class size was found as a negativernfactor in teachers ' managerial skills. Based on the findings, possible recommendations werernmade.