Account administrator vs administrator

The differences between account administrators and administrators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become an account administrator, becoming an administrator takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, an administrator has an average salary of $72,882, which is higher than the $40,149 average annual salary of an account administrator.

The top three skills for an account administrator include customer service, data entry and financial statements. The most important skills for an administrator are customer service, data entry, and troubleshoot.

Account administrator vs administrator overview

	Account Administrator	Administrator
Yearly salary	$40,149	$72,882
Hourly rate	$19.30	$35.04
Growth rate	6%	5%
Number of jobs	136,654	67,553
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Average age	47	43
Years of experience	6	2

What does an account administrator do?

An account administrator receives and verifies goods and services billing and requisitions in an organization. Account administrators review and reconcile accounts, maintain up-to-date receipts and invoice records, and process payments to the company's external partners. Often, they need to contact vendors and clients to be able to perform their tasks. They should be equipped with skills in payroll administration, management, and business expertise. There are also tools that they need to be proficient with, such as accounting software and quality management tools.

What does an administrator do?

Administrators are administrative professionals who oversee the whole office or department. They manage office activities and supervise administrative functions in the office. They work the office calendar and oversee the appointment-setting process. They coordinate office events and ensure that all preparations are made and that there are no conflicting schedules. They also maintain a database of external providers of various office needs. Administrators also oversee office supplies and prepare purchase requisitions. They also manage janitorial services and other functions that are related to the maintenance of the physical office space. Administrators ensure that all fixtures and equipment in the office are functioning well and have no problems.

Account administrator vs administrator salary

Account administrators and administrators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Account Administrator	Administrator
Average salary	$40,149	$72,882
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $54,000	Between $46,000 And $113,000
Highest paying City	Freeport, NY	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	New Jersey	Washington
Best paying company	AbbVie	Apple
Best paying industry	Technology	Manufacturing

Differences between account administrator and administrator education

There are a few differences between an account administrator and an administrator in terms of educational background:

	Account Administrator	Administrator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Account administrator vs administrator demographics

Here are the differences between account administrators' and administrators' demographics:

	Account Administrator	Administrator
Average age	47	43
Gender ratio	Male, 29.4% Female, 70.6%	Male, 36.0% Female, 64.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.7% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 19.2% Asian, 5.3% White, 60.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 8.9% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.6% Asian, 8.8% White, 64.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	8%	9%

Differences between account administrator and administrator duties and responsibilities

Account administrator example responsibilities.

Manage all post-award management activities such as award processing, fund monitoring financial reporting and payroll reconciliation.
Post ACH bank deposits via company web portal and/or email remittances provide by the customers.
Assist conversion of the accounting system to an ERP system
Perform the task of verifying and sending the daily ACH origination files for bank customers.
Perform financial account management using QuickBooks.
Prepare monthly payroll and statutory tax deduction returns to the regulatory authorities.

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Administrator example responsibilities.

Develop a Perl script to manage the LDAP schema.
Hire and manage all receptionists and assistant MCA's.
Used all tools of Java stack in supporting and managing it.
Manage and process product orders on windows base on-line computer network system.
Manage ADP time system for technicians and approve time-off requests, supporting management.
Manage professional staff of 9 (including 5 MDs) and support staff of 10

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Account administrator vs administrator skills

Common account administrator skills

Customer Service, 25%
Data Entry, 10%
Financial Statements, 6%
Customer Inquiries, 5%
Computer System, 5%
Payroll, 5%

Common administrator skills

Customer Service, 18%
Data Entry, 7%
Troubleshoot, 6%
Payroll, 6%
Financial Reports, 4%
Oversight, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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