District administrator vs program administrator

The differences between district administrators and program 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 program administrator takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a program administrator has an average salary of $50,715, 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 program administrator are customer service, oversight, and patients.

District administrator vs program administrator overview

	District Administrator	Program Administrator
Yearly salary	$49,010	$50,715
Hourly rate	$23.56	$24.38
Growth rate	-8%	5%
Number of jobs	59,529	119,898
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Average age	47	43
Years of experience	6	2

District administrator vs program administrator salary

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

	District Administrator	Program Administrator
Average salary	$49,010	$50,715
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $75,000	Between $34,000 And $73,000
Highest paying City	-	Urban Honolulu, HI
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Meta
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between district administrator and program administrator education

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

	District Administrator	Program Administrator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	California State University - Bakersfield	Stanford University

District administrator vs program administrator demographics

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

	District Administrator	Program Administrator
Average age	47	43
Gender ratio	Male, 26.4% Female, 73.6%	Male, 30.6% Female, 69.4%
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, 64.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	8%	9%

Differences between district administrator and program 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.

Program administrator example responsibilities.

Manage monetary, laptop and training supports for members living with HIV.
Manage overall document inventory and wiki updates via SharePoint.
Manage CRM and SharePoint systems for online recruiting technology company.
Manage co-op vendor and provide overall program direction for Toyota dealers and regional offices nationwide.
Develop and implement administrative procedures for new mental health management unit providing day services to elderly patients.
Invoice clients using QuickBooks software.

District administrator vs program administrator skills

Common district administrator skills

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

Common program administrator skills

Customer Service, 7%
Oversight, 7%
Patients, 6%
Project Management, 6%
PowerPoint, 4%
Client Facing, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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