District administrator vs manager, account executive

The differences between district administrators and managers, account executive 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 manager, account executive takes usually requires 6-8 years. Additionally, a manager, account executive has an average salary of $67,275, 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 manager, account executive are business development, revenue growth, and sales process.

District administrator vs manager, account executive overview

	District Administrator	Manager, Account Executive
Yearly salary	$49,010	$67,275
Hourly rate	$23.56	$32.34
Growth rate	-8%	5%
Number of jobs	59,529	191,240
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 74%
Average age	47	46
Years of experience	6	8

District administrator vs manager, account executive salary

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

	District Administrator	Manager, Account Executive
Average salary	$49,010	$67,275
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $75,000	Between $38,000 And $117,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	AbbVie
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between district administrator and manager, account executive education

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

	District Administrator	Manager, Account Executive
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 74%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	California State University - Bakersfield	University of Southern California

District administrator vs manager, account executive demographics

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

	District Administrator	Manager, Account Executive
Average age	47	46
Gender ratio	Male, 26.4% Female, 73.6%	Male, 57.1% Female, 42.9%
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, 3.2% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 9.8% Asian, 4.1% White, 78.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	8%	7%

Differences between district administrator and manager, account executive 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.

Manager, account executive example responsibilities.

Secure contracts, manage projects, respond to RFP's, manage ROI and various other duties.
Manage accounts while providing excellent customer service, help build financial relationships, redirecting calls in upselling credit per customer needs
Measure ROI on specific product marketing vehicles such as print publications, affiliate marketing and shopping comparison websites.
Design respiratory metrics system target to improve healthcare outcomes of respiratory patients.
Recruit the most qualify healthcare administrative and revenue cycle professionals; interview and identify temporary and temporary-to-hire opportunities for candidates.
Conduct regular account appraisals to accelerate customer adoption by working closely with the customer to educate and assess cloud technology needs.

District administrator vs manager, account executive skills

Common district administrator skills

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

Common manager, account executive skills

Business Development, 11%
Revenue Growth, 9%
Sales Process, 9%
Customer Service, 6%
Product Knowledge, 6%
Account Management, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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