District administrator vs office administrator

The differences between district administrators and office 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 an office administrator takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a district administrator has an average salary of $49,010, which is higher than the $37,423 average annual salary of an office administrator.

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

District administrator vs office administrator overview

	District Administrator	Office Administrator
Yearly salary	$49,010	$37,423
Hourly rate	$23.56	$17.99
Growth rate	-8%	-5%
Number of jobs	59,529	118,096
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	6	2

District administrator vs office administrator salary

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

	District Administrator	Office Administrator
Average salary	$49,010	$37,423
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $75,000	Between $28,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between district administrator and office administrator education

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

	District Administrator	Office Administrator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	California State University - Bakersfield	Western Carolina University

District administrator vs office administrator demographics

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

	District Administrator	Office Administrator
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 26.4% Female, 73.6%	Male, 14.7% Female, 85.3%
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, 10.1% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 20.5% Asian, 7.9% White, 55.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	8%	6%

Differences between district administrator and 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.

Office administrator example responsibilities.

Monitor calls, manage calendars, travel, meeting arrangements, video conference and teleconferencing.
Formulate various procedures to assure efficient operation of the SharePoint system is managed properly for CFWB and BOS.
Use EMR software to manage patient records and files; reinforce and uphold patient confidentiality as required by HIPAA and clinic.
Pull patients charts for doctors using EMR system as well as pulled chart from medical records room.
Create and update all departmental ISO documents.
Collect all outgoing FedEx overnight packages and ship with accurate tracking and conformation information.

District administrator vs 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 office administrator skills

Customer Service, 18%
Patients, 11%
Data Entry, 8%
Office Equipment, 5%
Front Desk, 4%
PowerPoint, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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