Administrative manager vs manager

The differences between administrative managers and managers 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 manager, becoming a manager takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, an administrative manager has an average salary of $70,394, which is higher than the $58,651 average annual salary of a manager.

The top three skills for an administrative manager include customer service, office procedures and human resources. The most important skills for a manager are customer service, payroll, and food safety.

Administrative manager vs manager overview

	Administrative Manager	Manager
Yearly salary	$70,394	$58,651
Hourly rate	$33.84	$28.20
Growth rate	7%	6%
Number of jobs	42,602	1,236,194
Job satisfaction	-	4.57
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	50	44
Years of experience	2	6

What does an administrative manager do?

An administrative manager is an employee responsible for supervising an organization's standard clerical and administrative process such as faxing, photocopying, and liaise between employees and the management. Executive managers would assist human resource (HR) professionals in recruiting and training new administrative employees and reporting their government's progress. They help organize meeting schedules of different departments and assists with various events. They also respond to incoming communications and create written and typed reports such as memos and business letters.

What does a manager do?

Managers are responsible for a specific department, function, or employee group. They oversee their assigned departments and all the employees under the department. Managers are responsible that the department they are handling is functioning well. They set the department goals and the steps they must take to achieve the goals. They are also in charge of assessing the performance of their departments and their employees. Additionally, managers are responsible for interviewing prospective candidates for department vacancies and assessing their fit to the needs of the department. Managers also set the general working environment in the department, and they are expected to ensure that their employees remain motivated.

Administrative manager vs manager salary

Administrative managers and managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Administrative Manager	Manager
Average salary	$70,394	$58,651
Salary range	Between $47,000 And $104,000	Between $37,000 And $92,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	-
Highest paying state	Connecticut	New Jersey
Best paying company	Databricks	-
Best paying industry	Finance	Finance

Differences between administrative manager and manager education

There are a few differences between an administrative manager and a manager in terms of educational background:

	Administrative Manager	Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	University of Pennsylvania

Administrative manager vs manager demographics

Here are the differences between administrative managers' and managers' demographics:

	Administrative Manager	Manager
Average age	50	44
Gender ratio	Male, 31.8% Female, 68.2%	Male, 51.0% Female, 49.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.0% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 13.7% Asian, 4.3% White, 67.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 6.3% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 6.4% White, 67.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	10%

Differences between administrative manager and manager duties and responsibilities

Administrative manager example responsibilities.

Manage the virtual platform to include existing/future content sites and SharePoint portals.
Manage the division s conversion to PeopleSoft, defining data elements and report design.
Process payroll with ADP, manage employee benefits and maintain all relate data base systems.
Manage all benefit RFP's, new vendor implementations and require system changes and upgrades.
Lead and direct CMS, AHCA, JACHO accreditation process resulting in a deficiency free survey.
Manage accounts payable (A/P) and accounts receivable (A/R), match invoices to receipt and checks.

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Manager example responsibilities.

Manage both BOH and FOH operations exceeding company specifications.
Manage logistics and security for high net worth individuals and corporations.
Manage budgets and payroll records, review financial transactions to assure expenditures are authorize and budget.
Guide and manage the administrative day-to-day academic program and the implementation of strategies by providing leadership to faculty and staff.
Provide leadership and direction to facility management and program owners while motivating and interacting with employees to achieve continuous improvement.
Customer-Orient with experience with POS systems, food preparation and safety regulations.

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Administrative manager vs manager skills

Common administrative manager skills

Customer Service, 16%
Office Procedures, 9%
Human Resources, 7%
Patients, 7%
Oversight, 6%
Financial Statements, 5%

Common manager skills

Customer Service, 19%
Payroll, 9%
Food Safety, 8%
Financial Statements, 4%
Management, 4%
PowerPoint, 4%

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