City administrator vs assistant vice president

The differences between city administrators and assistant vice presidents can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes More than 10 years to become both a city administrator and an assistant vice president. Additionally, an assistant vice president has an average salary of $125,190, which is higher than the $64,965 average annual salary of a city administrator.

The top three skills for a city administrator include public works, local government and financial reports. The most important skills for an assistant vice president are AVP, risk management, and project management.

City administrator vs assistant vice president overview

	City Administrator	Assistant Vice President
Yearly salary	$64,965	$125,190
Hourly rate	$31.23	$60.19
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	55,401	41,222
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 72%
Average age	52	52
Years of experience	-	-

What does a city administrator do?

A city administrator is a government employee who works under the authority and direction of the mayor. City administrators supervise, monitor, and coordinate the activities and functions of the office. The administrators make the plan and direction of the administrative activities of a certain city. They establish and enforce internal procedures and policies. Also, they evaluate the employees of the city and take actions for operation improvement.

What does an assistant vice president do?

An assistant vice president is responsible for supporting the company's strategies and procedures for growth and development, working alongside the board executives. Assistant vice presidents should ensure that all the company's policies and legal procedures comply with all employees. They also supervise every operations department's head to ensure the smooth flow of business processes, providing additional assistance and resources as needed. Assistant vice presidents also monitor the company's expenses and sales goals to improve the business' performance and profitability.

City administrator vs assistant vice president salary

City administrators and assistant vice presidents have different pay scales, as shown below.

	City Administrator	Assistant Vice President
Average salary	$64,965	$125,190
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $125,000	Between $96,000 And $163,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	New York	Rhode Island
Best paying company	Icma-rc	MetLife
Best paying industry	Government	Finance

Differences between city administrator and assistant vice president education

There are a few differences between a city administrator and an assistant vice president in terms of educational background:

	City Administrator	Assistant Vice President
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 72%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

City administrator vs assistant vice president demographics

Here are the differences between city administrators' and assistant vice presidents' demographics:

	City Administrator	Assistant Vice President
Average age	52	52
Gender ratio	Male, 66.7% Female, 33.3%	Male, 59.8% Female, 40.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.8% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.9% Asian, 7.8% White, 76.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 3.8% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.8% Asian, 7.6% White, 76.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between city administrator and assistant vice president duties and responsibilities

City administrator example responsibilities.

Maintain an ave. 35-40 A/R days and achieve finacials from red to black.
Provide day-to-day oversight of accounts receivables (tax collections and revenues).
Maximize customer satisfaction in rehabilitation therapy.
Serve as GIS coordinator between county and city offices.
Maximize customer satisfaction in rehabilitation therapy.

Assistant vice president example responsibilities.

Implement budget report which allow unit to achieve expense objective of $25MM/397 FTE target.
Manage and update controls and procedures as needed to maintain SOX compliance and manage quarterly testing for the department.
Manage the BSA portion of all regulatory examinations with outside auditors and regulators.
Manage daily ACH transfers and wire transactions including verifying all investor distributions are process.
Manage Citi's capital planning and funding process and develop recommendations for capital utilization.
Prepare presentations, contracts, manage logistics, provide quality control and safety requirements.

City administrator vs assistant vice president skills

Common city administrator skills

Public Works, 10%
Local Government, 8%
Financial Reports, 6%
Community Development, 6%
Municipal Government, 6%
Public Safety, 6%

Common assistant vice president skills

AVP, 9%
Risk Management, 6%
Project Management, 5%
Oversight, 5%
Rehabilitation, 5%
PowerPoint, 4%

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