Administrative specialist lead vs administrative associate

The differences between administrative specialist leads and administrative associates can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become an administrative specialist lead, becoming an administrative associate takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, an administrative specialist lead has an average salary of $60,036, which is higher than the $34,873 average annual salary of an administrative associate.

The top three skills for an administrative specialist lead include travel arrangements, administrative procedures and customer service. The most important skills for an administrative associate are administrative tasks, purchase orders, and customer service.

Administrative specialist lead vs administrative associate overview

	Administrative Specialist Lead	Administrative Associate
Yearly salary	$60,036	$34,873
Hourly rate	$28.86	$16.77
Growth rate	-8%	-8%
Number of jobs	59,019	54,499
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Average age	49	50
Years of experience	4	2

Administrative specialist lead vs administrative associate salary

Administrative specialist leads and administrative associates have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Administrative Specialist Lead	Administrative Associate
Average salary	$60,036	$34,873
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $103,000	Between $23,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Lord Abbett
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between administrative specialist lead and administrative associate education

There are a few differences between an administrative specialist lead and an administrative associate in terms of educational background:

	Administrative Specialist Lead	Administrative Associate
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Western Carolina University	Western Carolina University

Administrative specialist lead vs administrative associate demographics

Here are the differences between administrative specialist leads' and administrative associates' demographics:

	Administrative Specialist Lead	Administrative Associate
Average age	49	50
Gender ratio	Male, 29.5% Female, 70.5%	Male, 21.6% Female, 78.4%
Race ratio	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%	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 3.8% White, 65.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	10%	6%

Differences between administrative specialist lead and administrative associate duties and responsibilities

Administrative specialist lead example responsibilities.

Coordinate calendars, schedule meetings and manage associated logistics including domestic/international travel.
Input weekly updates to SharePoint.
Capture action items in SharePoint and update database.
Use PowerPoint to create and edit charts, graphs and slides to use in meetings and briefings.
Coordinate travel arrangements in DTS; schedule mode of transportation, prepare trip folders, arrange lodging reservations and develop itineraries.
Serve administrative subpoenas on businesses to obtain data for case information.

Administrative associate example responsibilities.

Manage consultants' calendar, arrange travel, paid bills via QuickBooks software.
Support medical doctors, manage sensitive and confidential records pertaining to high risk patients with emphasis on accuracy.
Enter invoices in QuickBooks and P2P.
Fulfill medical record requests from patients, providers and insurance companies in a HIPAA compliant way.
Prepare PowerPoint presentations and address day to day general operations and office procedures.
Prepare PowerPoint & other digital media for presentations that are distributed to upper management.

Administrative specialist lead vs administrative associate skills

Common administrative specialist lead skills

Travel Arrangements, 14%
Administrative Procedures, 14%
Customer Service, 11%
Expense Reports, 11%
Front Desk, 8%
Payroll, 6%

Common administrative associate skills

Administrative Tasks, 12%
Purchase Orders, 10%
Customer Service, 10%
Telephone Calls, 9%
Travel Arrangements, 9%
Patients, 8%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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