City administrator vs executive

The differences between city administrators and executives 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 executive. Additionally, an executive has an average salary of $108,285, 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 executive are customer service, digital transformation, and healthcare.

City administrator vs executive overview

	City Administrator	Executive
Yearly salary	$64,965	$108,285
Hourly rate	$31.23	$52.06
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	55,401	83,869
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
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 executive do?

An Executive's responsibilities vary depending on an organization or company. However, most of the time, it involves a great deal of leadership and communication. An Executive must oversee and direct employees towards particular sets of goals and vision, create strategies and plans that will benefit the company's financial gains and workforce, and as well as evaluate and analyze the progress of various company departments. Moreover, an Executive holds the power of decision-making, such as in the aspects of budget, promotions, and policies.

City administrator vs executive salary

City administrators and executives have different pay scales, as shown below.

	City Administrator	Executive
Average salary	$64,965	$108,285
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $125,000	Between $63,000 And $184,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	Providence, RI
Highest paying state	New York	Rhode Island
Best paying company	Icma-rc	Capgemini
Best paying industry	Government	-

Differences between city administrator and executive education

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

	City Administrator	Executive
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

City administrator vs executive demographics

Here are the differences between city administrators' and executives' demographics:

	City Administrator	Executive
Average age	52	52
Gender ratio	Male, 66.7% Female, 33.3%	Male, 56.0% Female, 44.0%
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, 3.7% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.7% Asian, 7.6% White, 76.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between city administrator and executive 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.

Executive example responsibilities.

Manage capital investments and operating costs to generate ROI, IRR and cash flow.
Facilitate KPI dashboard for actual performance to forecast/targets and drive action plans to achieve them.
Manage reputation for search engine optimization, and reputation of website and business as a whole through SEO.
Manage several multi-phase DoD programs and projects simultaneously.
Manage events for fundraising, donor recognition and alumni relations.
Delegate & execute human resources, payroll management, marketing/sales techniques training & development.

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City administrator vs executive skills

Common city administrator skills

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

Common executive skills

Customer Service, 20%
Digital Transformation, 15%
Healthcare, 10%
Customer Satisfaction, 8%
Financial Statements, 5%
Business Development, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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