Administrative specialist lead vs executive administrative assistant

The differences between administrative specialist leads and executive administrative assistants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both an administrative specialist lead and an executive administrative assistant. Additionally, an administrative specialist lead has an average salary of $60,036, which is higher than the $44,665 average annual salary of an executive administrative assistant.

The top three skills for an administrative specialist lead include travel arrangements, administrative procedures and customer service. The most important skills for an executive administrative assistant are powerpoint, customer service, and phone calls.

Administrative specialist lead vs executive administrative assistant overview

	Administrative Specialist Lead	Executive Administrative Assistant
Yearly salary	$60,036	$44,665
Hourly rate	$28.86	$21.47
Growth rate	-8%	-8%
Number of jobs	59,019	101,940
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	4	4

Administrative specialist lead vs executive administrative assistant salary

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

	Administrative Specialist Lead	Executive Administrative Assistant
Average salary	$60,036	$44,665
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $103,000	Between $31,000 And $62,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Microsoft
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between administrative specialist lead and executive administrative assistant education

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

	Administrative Specialist Lead	Executive Administrative Assistant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Western Carolina University	Western Carolina University

Administrative specialist lead vs executive administrative assistant demographics

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

	Administrative Specialist Lead	Executive Administrative Assistant
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 29.5% Female, 70.5%	Male, 8.3% Female, 91.7%
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, 7.6% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 11.2% Asian, 5.0% White, 71.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between administrative specialist lead and executive administrative assistant 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.

Executive administrative assistant example responsibilities.

Format, edit, and manage the daily Visio blueprint documents for all software engineers.
Assist SVP with managing transition to effectively disband correspondent department and close office.
Orchestrate hotel special events and reservations; manage customer relations and provide exemplary to all customers.
Manage and coordinate complex internal and external meetings and/or events via videoconferencing, WebEx and teleconference calls.
Arrange domestic travel including airline reservations, grind transportation and accommodations.
Perform accurate data entry and decrease backlog of proposals, proposal requests and future opportunities in Microsoft SharePoint

Administrative specialist lead vs executive administrative assistant skills

Common administrative specialist lead skills

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

Common executive administrative assistant skills

PowerPoint, 12%
Customer Service, 8%
Phone Calls, 6%
Data Entry, 6%
Calendar Management, 4%
Payroll, 4%

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