District administrator vs department administrator

The differences between district administrators and department administrators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become a district administrator, becoming a department administrator takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a department administrator has an average salary of $49,768, which is higher than the $49,010 average annual salary of a district administrator.

The top three skills for a district administrator include financial reports, purchase orders and expense reports. The most important skills for a department administrator are patient care, patients, and financial reports.

District administrator vs department administrator overview

	District Administrator	Department Administrator
Yearly salary	$49,010	$49,768
Hourly rate	$23.56	$23.93
Growth rate	-8%	5%
Number of jobs	59,529	84,441
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Average age	47	43
Years of experience	6	2

District administrator vs department administrator salary

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

	District Administrator	Department Administrator
Average salary	$49,010	$49,768
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $75,000	Between $34,000 And $72,000
Highest paying City	-	South San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	MacArthur Foundation
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between district administrator and department administrator education

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

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

District administrator vs department administrator demographics

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

	District Administrator	Department Administrator
Average age	47	43
Gender ratio	Male, 26.4% Female, 73.6%	Male, 30.3% Female, 69.7%
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, 8.8% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.5% Asian, 8.8% White, 64.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	8%	9%

Differences between district administrator and department 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.

Department administrator example responsibilities.

Manage calendars, correspondence, logs, reports and maintain documentation in Prolog.
Lead implementation of local area network and upgrade of scheduling, billing and A/R software.
Manage patient records ensuring confidentiality and compliance with all HIPAA regulations.
Initiate and manage the implementation of facilities management oversight of external properties.
Direct Medicaid health plan management division activities (manage care program operations, quality improvement, and contract administration).
Verify vendor quotes and resolve invoice discrepancies.

District administrator vs department administrator skills

Common district administrator skills

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

Common department administrator skills

Patient Care, 10%
Patients, 10%
Financial Reports, 7%
Human Resources, 6%
Payroll, 6%
Departmental Policies, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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