Administrative resident vs administrative director

The differences between administrative residents and administrative directors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become an administrative resident, becoming an administrative director takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, an administrative director has an average salary of $80,158, which is higher than the $52,224 average annual salary of an administrative resident.

The top three skills for an administrative resident include health system, community health and patient safety. The most important skills for an administrative director are patients, patient care, and customer service.

Administrative resident vs administrative director overview

	Administrative Resident	Administrative Director
Yearly salary	$52,224	$80,158
Hourly rate	$25.11	$38.54
Growth rate	28%	7%
Number of jobs	40,938	52,849
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Average age	47	50
Years of experience	6	2

What does an administrative resident do?

An administrative resident is a health expert who spearheads and oversees health care projects and programs at medical facilities, ensuring everything runs smoothly and efficiently. They set goals and guidelines, establish budgets and timelines, coordinate staff and efforts, conduct extensive research and analysis, and develop strategies to ensure that patients get to receive optimal care and services. They also gather and analyze patient feedback, resolving issues promptly. Moreover, an administrative resident oversees the performance of staff, all while implementing the company's policies and regulations.

What does an administrative director do?

An administrative director primarily functions to oversee daily operations within a company, ensuring everything is running smoothly. Among their responsibilities include monitoring the budget and audits, allocating funds to every department, coordinating with supervisors, and analyzing key data such as finances and progress reports. Additionally, they are also responsible for implementing policies and regulations, even crafting new ones when necessary. They typically report all progress and concerns to higher officials such as the president and vice president.

Administrative resident vs administrative director salary

Administrative residents and administrative directors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Administrative Resident	Administrative Director
Average salary	$52,224	$80,158
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $81,000	Between $53,000 And $121,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Mayer Brown
Best paying industry	-	Media

Differences between administrative resident and administrative director education

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

	Administrative Resident	Administrative Director
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Administrative resident vs administrative director demographics

Here are the differences between administrative residents' and administrative directors' demographics:

	Administrative Resident	Administrative Director
Average age	47	50
Gender ratio	Male, 50.8% Female, 49.2%	Male, 33.8% Female, 66.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.3% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 13.8% Asian, 7.7% White, 61.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 10.0% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 13.8% Asian, 4.3% White, 67.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	12%	5%

Differences between administrative resident and administrative director duties and responsibilities

Administrative resident example responsibilities.

Lead an EHR quantitative analysis project to develop statistical reports from databases for administration.
Present to department managers on HIPAA relate topics.
Improve the marketing of the outpatient radiology center.
Work with Medicaid residents and all financials relate to Medicaid.
Work with physicians to customize the EMR and develop care plans.
Train staff on advance EMR functionality (referrals, medical records, et cetera).

Administrative director example responsibilities.

Manage payroll system and provide staff and directors with essential reporting necessary for managing employee resources.
Manage A/P, A/R and general accounting.
Lead a change in system philosophy on physician equity interest in surgery centers.
Manage administrative operations for the business -purchasing, accounting, payroll, safety and environmental safety training and testing.
Receive and process incoming Medicaid, Medicare, government grants and donation checks.
Charge with improving customer service for patients and physicians as well as re-capturing lose outpatient radiology business.

Administrative resident vs administrative director skills

Common administrative resident skills

Health System, 7%
Community Health, 6%
Patient Safety, 5%
Service Line, 5%
Administrative Residency, 5%
Healthcare Administration, 4%

Common administrative director skills

Patients, 11%
Patient Care, 9%
Customer Service, 6%
Human Resources, 5%
Financial Reports, 5%
Payroll, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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