City administrator vs owner

The differences between city administrators and owners 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 owner. Additionally, an owner has an average salary of $90,334, 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 owner are customer service, payroll, and financial statements.

City administrator vs owner overview

	City Administrator	Owner
Yearly salary	$64,965	$90,334
Hourly rate	$31.23	$43.43
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	55,401	86,486
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
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 owner do?

Owners, in the most basic sense, own the business, company, or organization. They are responsible for building the business. They create business plans and the general vision and mission of the company, set goals, work on these goals, and ensure that the business keeps running. They manage all aspects of their business, from finances to marketing to people, etc. When the business becomes stable, owners eventually hire more employees. As such, owners also become overseers who would ensure that the organization remains afloat.

City administrator vs owner salary

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

	City Administrator	Owner
Average salary	$64,965	$90,334
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $125,000	Between $60,000 And $135,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	New York, NY
Highest paying state	New York	New Jersey
Best paying company	Icma-rc	BP America Inc
Best paying industry	Government	-

Differences between city administrator and owner education

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

	City Administrator	Owner
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

City administrator vs owner demographics

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

	City Administrator	Owner
Average age	52	52
Gender ratio	Male, 66.7% Female, 33.3%	Male, 63.1% Female, 36.9%
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, 7.6% Asian, 7.5% White, 76.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between city administrator and owner 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.

Owner example responsibilities.

Manage web content and a PHP / MySQL application.
Create and develop a website to help clients easily manage their instagram account to gain exposure.
Execute all social media marketing and manage the company Facebook page/campaigns.
Manage human resource functions by generating payroll, scheduling and upholding company policies.
License Maryland home improvement contractor managing a small home improvement business that specializes in doors and windows.
Manage end to end business operations including hiring, scheduling visits, conducting customer consultations and performing pet visits.

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City administrator vs owner skills

Common city administrator skills

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

Common owner skills

Customer Service, 25%
Payroll, 17%
Financial Statements, 8%
Product Development, 7%
Real Estate, 3%
Business Development, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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