Administrative specialist lead vs administrative manager

The differences between administrative specialist leads and administrative managers 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 manager takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, an administrative manager has an average salary of $70,394, which is higher than the $60,036 average annual salary of an administrative specialist lead.

The top three skills for an administrative specialist lead include travel arrangements, administrative procedures and customer service. The most important skills for an administrative manager are customer service, office procedures, and human resources.

Administrative specialist lead vs administrative manager overview

	Administrative Specialist Lead	Administrative Manager
Yearly salary	$60,036	$70,394
Hourly rate	$28.86	$33.84
Growth rate	-8%	7%
Number of jobs	59,019	42,602
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Average age	49	50
Years of experience	4	2

Administrative specialist lead vs administrative manager salary

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

	Administrative Specialist Lead	Administrative Manager
Average salary	$60,036	$70,394
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $103,000	Between $47,000 And $104,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Databricks
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between administrative specialist lead and administrative manager education

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

	Administrative Specialist Lead	Administrative Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Western Carolina University	Stanford University

Administrative specialist lead vs administrative manager demographics

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

	Administrative Specialist Lead	Administrative Manager
Average age	49	50
Gender ratio	Male, 29.5% Female, 70.5%	Male, 31.8% Female, 68.2%
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, 10.0% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 13.7% Asian, 4.3% White, 67.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	10%	5%

Differences between administrative specialist lead and administrative manager 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 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.

Administrative specialist lead vs administrative manager 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 manager skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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