Client support administrator vs managing administrator

The differences between client support administrators and managing administrators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a client support administrator and a managing administrator. Additionally, a managing administrator has an average salary of $75,025, which is higher than the $51,249 average annual salary of a client support administrator.

The top three skills for a client support administrator include client support, troubleshoot and DOD. The most important skills for a managing administrator are oversight, administrative functions, and payroll.

Client support administrator vs managing administrator overview

	Client Support Administrator	Managing Administrator
Yearly salary	$51,249	$75,025
Hourly rate	$24.64	$36.07
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	152,598	64,677
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Client support administrator vs managing administrator salary

Client support administrators and managing administrators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Client Support Administrator	Managing Administrator
Average salary	$51,249	$75,025
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $78,000	Between $47,000 And $119,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Cornerstone Research
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between client support administrator and managing administrator education

There are a few differences between a client support administrator and a managing administrator in terms of educational background:

	Client Support Administrator	Managing Administrator
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Most common major	Computer Information Systems	Business
Most common college	University of Southern California	Stanford University

Client support administrator vs managing administrator demographics

Here are the differences between client support administrators' and managing administrators' demographics:

	Client Support Administrator	Managing Administrator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 58.4% Female, 41.6%	Male, 37.6% Female, 62.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.9% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.6% Asian, 8.8% White, 64.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 8.8% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.5% Asian, 8.8% White, 64.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between client support administrator and managing administrator duties and responsibilities

Client support administrator example responsibilities.

Configure, maintain, and manage LAN, VLAN, and wireless networks physically, remotely, and wirelessly.
Accomplish all troubleshooting issues that arise via the remedy ticketing system, over the phone, or while monitoring servers.
Manage day-to-day LAN system operations.
Manage information systems on DoD unclassify and classify network.
Manage all operating end-user software including JavaScript - updating/installing Java.
Provide support for client PC connectivity - Ethernet, TCP/IP and VPN.

Managing administrator example responsibilities.

Administer the intranet portal; manage HTML e-mail templates and campaigns.
Manage the CMS review and approval process of all marketing & other beneficiary collateral.
Manage unit HRIS and PC-III (Unix base system) and provide and/or remove access to.
Manage QA teams to develop application migration testing scenarios.
Create and manage a repository of group presentations and documents.
Manage quality assurance testing of new functionality including preparing and validating QA test cases.

Client support administrator vs managing administrator skills

Common client support administrator skills

Client Support, 14%
Troubleshoot, 11%
DOD, 7%
Computer System, 6%
Technical Support, 5%
Remote Desktop, 4%

Common managing administrator skills

Oversight, 18%
Administrative Functions, 16%
Payroll, 14%
Customer Service, 7%
Salesforce, 4%
Project Management, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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