District administrator vs account administrator

The differences between district administrators and account administrators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a district administrator and an account administrator. Additionally, a district administrator has an average salary of $49,010, which is higher than the $40,149 average annual salary of an account administrator.

The top three skills for a district administrator include financial reports, purchase orders and expense reports. The most important skills for an account administrator are customer service, data entry, and financial statements.

District administrator vs account administrator overview

	District Administrator	Account Administrator
Yearly salary	$49,010	$40,149
Hourly rate	$23.56	$19.30
Growth rate	-8%	6%
Number of jobs	59,529	136,654
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	6	6

District administrator vs account administrator salary

District administrators and account administrators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	District Administrator	Account Administrator
Average salary	$49,010	$40,149
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $75,000	Between $29,000 And $54,000
Highest paying City	-	Freeport, NY
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	AbbVie
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between district administrator and account administrator education

There are a few differences between a district administrator and an account administrator in terms of educational background:

	District Administrator	Account Administrator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	California State University - Bakersfield	University of Pennsylvania

District administrator vs account administrator demographics

Here are the differences between district administrators' and account administrators' demographics:

	District Administrator	Account Administrator
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 26.4% Female, 73.6%	Male, 29.4% Female, 70.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.0% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 18.4% Asian, 5.6% White, 60.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 9.7% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 19.2% Asian, 5.3% White, 60.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between district administrator and account administrator duties and responsibilities

District administrator example responsibilities.

Assist with special projects as outlined by DM, managing and monitoring projects to ensure deadlines are meet.
Manage transition of new research faculty members in mid-year, including transfer of NIH federal grants and private grants.
Initiate and manage the implementation of facilities management oversight of external properties.
Create and coordinate distribution of all local marketing material, (newsletters, brochures, PowerPoint presentations, etc.
Maintain physical/electronic files for office use and SharePoint access.
Create customized proposals, PowerPoint presentations and detail benefits comparisons including cost analysis, benefits options and richness of plans.

Account administrator example responsibilities.

Manage all post-award management activities such as award processing, fund monitoring financial reporting and payroll reconciliation.
Post ACH bank deposits via company web portal and/or email remittances provide by the customers.
Assist conversion of the accounting system to an ERP system
Perform the task of verifying and sending the daily ACH origination files for bank customers.
Perform financial account management using QuickBooks.
Prepare monthly payroll and statutory tax deduction returns to the regulatory authorities.

District administrator vs account administrator skills

Common district administrator skills

Financial Reports, 9%
Purchase Orders, 8%
Expense Reports, 7%
Travel Arrangements, 7%
Invoice, 7%
Human Resources, 6%

Common account administrator skills

Customer Service, 25%
Data Entry, 10%
Financial Statements, 6%
Customer Inquiries, 5%
Computer System, 5%
Payroll, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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