District administrator vs front office administrator

The differences between district administrators and front office 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 a front office administrator. Additionally, a district administrator has an average salary of $49,010, which is higher than the $33,516 average annual salary of a front office administrator.

The top three skills for a district administrator include financial reports, purchase orders and expense reports. The most important skills for a front office administrator are patients, front desk, and appointment scheduling.

District administrator vs front office administrator overview

	District Administrator	Front Office Administrator
Yearly salary	$49,010	$33,516
Hourly rate	$23.56	$16.11
Growth rate	-8%	-5%
Number of jobs	59,529	147,279
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	6	6

District administrator vs front office administrator salary

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

	District Administrator	Front Office Administrator
Average salary	$49,010	$33,516
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $75,000	Between $27,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	Lakewood, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	University of California, Berkeley
Best paying industry	-	Non Profits

Differences between district administrator and front office administrator education

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

	District Administrator	Front Office Administrator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	California State University - Bakersfield	California State University - Bakersfield

District administrator vs front office administrator demographics

Here are the differences between district administrators' and front office administrators' demographics:

	District Administrator	Front Office Administrator
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 26.4% Female, 73.6%	Male, 9.9% Female, 90.1%
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, 9.9% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 18.7% Asian, 5.2% White, 60.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between district administrator and front office 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.

Front office administrator example responsibilities.

Manage correspondence and documentation for OSHA compliance and hold some accounts payable responsibilities by coding invoices for processing and payment.
Handle day to day transactions, schedule patients, place patients onto traction tables and administer E-Stem/Ice.
Observe and perform patient's therapies such as, electric muscle stimulation, mechanical traction and acupuncture.
Cross train in veterinary technician duties including vaccines, administering medications, medical treatment for kennel and hospitalize patients.
Follow HIPPA protocol for sterilization of rooms/instruments.
Create a neck comparison using patient's cervical x-ray.

District administrator vs front office administrator skills

Common district administrator skills

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

Common front office administrator skills

Patients, 21%
Front Desk, 6%
Appointment Scheduling, 6%
Phone Calls, 6%
Excellent Interpersonal, 6%
Data Entry, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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