Administrative specialist lead vs administrative supervisor

The differences between administrative specialist leads and administrative supervisors 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 supervisor takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, an administrative specialist lead has an average salary of $60,036, which is higher than the $52,656 average annual salary of an administrative supervisor.

The top three skills for an administrative specialist lead include travel arrangements, administrative procedures and customer service. The most important skills for an administrative supervisor are patient care, patients, and customer service.

Administrative specialist lead vs administrative supervisor overview

	Administrative Specialist Lead	Administrative Supervisor
Yearly salary	$60,036	$52,656
Hourly rate	$28.86	$25.32
Growth rate	-8%	-8%
Number of jobs	59,019	58,242
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Average age	49	47
Years of experience	4	6

Administrative specialist lead vs administrative supervisor salary

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

	Administrative Specialist Lead	Administrative Supervisor
Average salary	$60,036	$52,656
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $103,000	Between $35,000 And $77,000
Highest paying City	-	San Mateo, CA
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Calamos Investments
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between administrative specialist lead and administrative supervisor education

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

	Administrative Specialist Lead	Administrative Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Western Carolina University	California State University - Bakersfield

Administrative specialist lead vs administrative supervisor demographics

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

	Administrative Specialist Lead	Administrative Supervisor
Average age	49	47
Gender ratio	Male, 29.5% Female, 70.5%	Male, 32.7% Female, 67.3%
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, 10.3% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 19.2% Asian, 5.3% White, 59.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	10%	8%

Differences between administrative specialist lead and administrative supervisor 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 supervisor example responsibilities.

Restructure, decentralize payroll and purchasing; achieve more productive use of headquarters staff; assume increased responsibilities without staff additions.
Delegated/Assign, review and evaluate work assignments, administer performance evaluations, approve payroll, facilitate team meetings/individual meetings, etc.
Scan and accurately attach respective laboratory test results to EMR system.
Enter patient demographics, personal details and insurance information into Medisoft EMR program.
Back office duties include taking vitals, perform EKGs, injections, phlebotomy, vaccines and assisting in minor procedures.
Create PowerPoint presentations to be present to company CEO of international company.

Administrative specialist lead vs administrative supervisor 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 supervisor skills

Patient Care, 22%
Patients, 21%
Customer Service, 10%
Office Procedures, 7%
Payroll, 6%
HIPAA, 3%

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