Administrative chief vs executive administrator

The differences between administrative chiefs and executive administrators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become an administrative chief, becoming an executive administrator takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, an administrative chief has an average salary of $67,508, which is higher than the $52,855 average annual salary of an executive administrator.

The top three skills for an administrative chief include financial reports, administrative procedures and payroll. The most important skills for an executive administrator are powerpoint, customer service, and expense reports.

Administrative chief vs executive administrator overview

	Administrative Chief	Executive Administrator
Yearly salary	$67,508	$52,855
Hourly rate	$32.46	$25.41
Growth rate	7%	-8%
Number of jobs	46,235	141,235
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Average age	50	49
Years of experience	2	4

Administrative chief vs executive administrator salary

Administrative chiefs and executive administrators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Administrative Chief	Executive Administrator
Average salary	$67,508	$52,855
Salary range	Between $47,000 And $96,000	Between $35,000 And $77,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between administrative chief and executive administrator education

There are a few differences between an administrative chief and an executive administrator in terms of educational background:

	Administrative Chief	Executive Administrator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Western Carolina University

Administrative chief vs executive administrator demographics

Here are the differences between administrative chiefs' and executive administrators' demographics:

	Administrative Chief	Executive Administrator
Average age	50	49
Gender ratio	Male, 63.2% Female, 36.8%	Male, 14.8% Female, 85.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 14.2% Asian, 4.4% White, 66.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 7.6% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 11.2% Asian, 5.0% White, 71.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	5%	10%

Differences between administrative chief and executive administrator duties and responsibilities

Administrative chief example responsibilities.

Manage payroll processing conversions for 3 clubs and take over semi-monthly payroll processing
Manage all company personnel payroll, separations, retirement, and administration relations.
Create and teach varies administrative and military classes using Microsoft PowerPoint.
Provide administrative support to the distribution center logistics in a professional efficient manner to ensure systems integrity and accuracy.
Develop and maintain tracking model of FMLA eligibility and hour usage resulting in improve payroll coding and attendance accountability.

Executive administrator example responsibilities.

Manage grant funding from NIH, HRSA, and private foundations.
Manage on-site nursing services deliver to patients; oversee billing and supervise on-site personnel.
Manage day-to-day human resource functions: maintain HRIS database, conduct new employee orientation, and benefits administration.
Manage 200 staff personnel (145 FTE's), consisting of 15 classifications, two unions and exempt personnel.
Develop twitter marketing landing pages, manage and maintain social marketing sites, blogs, and constant contact marketing efforts.
Achieve JCAHO accreditation for ambulatory care facilities.

Administrative chief vs executive administrator skills

Common administrative chief skills

Financial Reports, 15%
Administrative Procedures, 15%
Payroll, 7%
Logistical Support, 6%
Direct Reports, 5%
Administrative Functions, 5%

Common executive administrator skills

PowerPoint, 10%
Customer Service, 9%
Expense Reports, 7%
Office Procedures, 6%
Payroll, 5%
Data Entry, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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