Clerical supervisor vs administrative supervisor

The differences between clerical supervisors and administrative supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a clerical supervisor and an administrative supervisor. Additionally, an administrative supervisor has an average salary of $52,656, which is higher than the $42,408 average annual salary of a clerical supervisor.

The top three skills for a clerical supervisor include office procedures, scheduling appointments and customer service. The most important skills for an administrative supervisor are patient care, patients, and customer service.

Clerical supervisor vs administrative supervisor overview

	Clerical Supervisor	Administrative Supervisor
Yearly salary	$42,408	$52,656
Hourly rate	$20.39	$25.32
Growth rate	-5%	-8%
Number of jobs	26,413	58,242
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	6	6

Clerical supervisor vs administrative supervisor salary

Clerical supervisors and administrative supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Clerical Supervisor	Administrative Supervisor
Average salary	$42,408	$52,656
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $54,000	Between $35,000 And $77,000
Highest paying City	-	San Mateo, CA
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Calamos Investments
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between clerical supervisor and administrative supervisor education

There are a few differences between a clerical supervisor and an administrative supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Clerical Supervisor	Administrative Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	California State University - Bakersfield	California State University - Bakersfield

Clerical supervisor vs administrative supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between clerical supervisors' and administrative supervisors' demographics:

	Clerical Supervisor	Administrative Supervisor
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 12.9% Female, 87.1%	Male, 32.7% Female, 67.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.7% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 18.7% Asian, 5.2% White, 61.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 19.2% Asian, 5.3% White, 59.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between clerical supervisor and administrative supervisor duties and responsibilities

Clerical supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage all front end operations in accordance with HRA, agency policies, and HIPAA guidelines.
Interact with clients and manage client relationships, including escalate issues; team with executive leadership regarding strategy and operations.
Maintain accurate medical records and meet HIPAA compliance.
Assist in payroll process including generating reports.
Organize logistics of team marketing events and develop and maintain team marketing materials.
Provide leadership, oversight, quality performance and work scheduling for distribution mechanics and construction laborers repair work and personnel.

Administrative supervisor example responsibilities.

Restructure, decentralize payroll and purchasing; achieve more productive use of headquarters staff; assume increased responsibilities without staff additions.
Delegated/Assign, review and evaluate work assignments, administer performance evaluations, approve payroll, facilitate team meetings/individual meetings, etc.
Scan and accurately attach respective laboratory test results to EMR system.
Enter patient demographics, personal details and insurance information into Medisoft EMR program.
Back office duties include taking vitals, perform EKGs, injections, phlebotomy, vaccines and assisting in minor procedures.
Create PowerPoint presentations to be present to company CEO of international company.

Clerical supervisor vs administrative supervisor skills

Common clerical supervisor skills

Office Procedures, 15%
Scheduling Appointments, 13%
Customer Service, 11%
Direct Supervision, 10%
Payroll, 7%
Clerical Support, 4%

Common administrative supervisor skills

Patient Care, 22%
Patients, 21%
Customer Service, 10%
Office Procedures, 7%
Payroll, 6%
HIPAA, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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