Administrative chief vs executive director

The differences between administrative chiefs and executive directors 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 director takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, an executive director has an average salary of $127,956, which is higher than the $67,508 average annual salary of an administrative chief.

The top three skills for an administrative chief include financial reports, administrative procedures and payroll. The most important skills for an executive director are oversight, patients, and customer service.

Administrative chief vs executive director overview

	Administrative Chief	Executive Director
Yearly salary	$67,508	$127,956
Hourly rate	$32.46	$61.52
Growth rate	7%	-8%
Number of jobs	46,235	97,471
Job satisfaction	-	4.5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Average age	50	49
Years of experience	2	4

Administrative chief vs executive director salary

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

	Administrative Chief	Executive Director
Average salary	$67,508	$127,956
Salary range	Between $47,000 And $96,000	Between $76,000 And $213,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Genentech
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between administrative chief and executive director education

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

	Administrative Chief	Executive Director
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	University of Pennsylvania

Administrative chief vs executive director demographics

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

	Administrative Chief	Executive Director
Average age	50	49
Gender ratio	Male, 63.2% Female, 36.8%	Male, 47.0% Female, 53.0%
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 director 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 director example responsibilities.

Manage 10 department heads who supervise a staff of 350 FTE's.
Develop and manage sales teams to assure the highest ROI on the client's investment.
Create and manage a call center for lead programs to support the prospecting activity needs of the FSR.
Freelance blogging to increase website views and ultimately to turn organic content into leads and ROI for small businesses.
Market and manage group and individual insurance programs including health, life, disability, long term care and annuities.
Major accomplishment are to achieve initial NAEYC accreditation.

Administrative chief vs executive director skills

Common administrative chief skills

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

Common executive director skills

Oversight, 10%
Patients, 9%
Customer Service, 5%
Financial Management, 5%
Business Development, 4%
Home Health, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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