Administrative specialist lead vs administrative support specialist

The differences between administrative specialist leads and administrative support specialists 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 support specialist takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, an administrative specialist lead has an average salary of $60,036, which is higher than the $38,244 average annual salary of an administrative support specialist.

The top three skills for an administrative specialist lead include travel arrangements, administrative procedures and customer service. The most important skills for an administrative support specialist are customer service, data entry, and patients.

Administrative specialist lead vs administrative support specialist overview

	Administrative Specialist Lead	Administrative Support Specialist
Yearly salary	$60,036	$38,244
Hourly rate	$28.86	$18.39
Growth rate	-8%	-8%
Number of jobs	59,019	139,654
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Average age	49	50
Years of experience	4	2

Administrative specialist lead vs administrative support specialist salary

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

	Administrative Specialist Lead	Administrative Support Specialist
Average salary	$60,036	$38,244
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $103,000	Between $29,000 And $49,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	King County
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between administrative specialist lead and administrative support specialist education

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

	Administrative Specialist Lead	Administrative Support Specialist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Western Carolina University	Western Carolina University

Administrative specialist lead vs administrative support specialist demographics

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

	Administrative Specialist Lead	Administrative Support Specialist
Average age	49	50
Gender ratio	Male, 29.5% Female, 70.5%	Male, 20.5% Female, 79.5%
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, 65.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	10%	6%

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

Create PowerPoint presentations, manage spreadsheet information/graphs and provide reports as necessary.
Participate in committee meetings by preparing minutes and presentation summaries, planning meeting agendas, and organizing and managing meeting logistics.
Assist SharePoint intranet creation and documentation.
Generate PowerPoint presentations for meetings and training.
Maintain and post unit documents utilizing SharePoint.
Maintain files on all division civilian personnel, submit accurate payroll sheets for assign civilian personnel.

Administrative specialist lead vs administrative support specialist 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 support specialist skills

Customer Service, 16%
Data Entry, 8%
Patients, 6%
PowerPoint, 5%
Administrative Functions, 4%
Office Equipment, 4%

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