District executive vs district administrator

The differences between district executives and district administrators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes More than 10 years to become a district executive, becoming a district administrator takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a district executive has an average salary of $101,336, which is higher than the $49,010 average annual salary of a district administrator.

The top three skills for a district executive include membership recruitment, BSA and membership growth. The most important skills for a district administrator are financial reports, purchase orders, and expense reports.

District executive vs district administrator overview

	District Executive	District Administrator
Yearly salary	$101,336	$49,010
Hourly rate	$48.72	$23.56
Growth rate	6%	-8%
Number of jobs	71,911	59,529
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 82%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Average age	52	47
Years of experience	-	6

District executive vs district administrator salary

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

	District Executive	District Administrator
Average salary	$101,336	$49,010
Salary range	Between $63,000 And $162,000	Between $31,000 And $75,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between district executive and district administrator education

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

	District Executive	District Administrator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 82%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	California State University - Bakersfield

District executive vs district administrator demographics

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

	District Executive	District Administrator
Average age	52	47
Gender ratio	Male, 78.2% Female, 21.8%	Male, 26.4% Female, 73.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.8% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.8% Asian, 7.7% White, 76.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	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%
LGBT Percentage	12%	8%

Differences between district executive and district administrator duties and responsibilities

District executive example responsibilities.

Value by executive management team as a successful leader driven to respectfully manage teams and drive profitability of multi-unit operations.
Value by executive management team as a successful leader driven to respectfully manage teams and drive profitability of multi-unit operations.
Utilize company's POS, billing, training, time approval, and scheduling software.
Integrate and administer a new POS system that maximize profits and streamline inventory control.

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.

District executive vs district administrator skills

Common district executive skills

Membership Recruitment, 23%
BSA, 10%
Membership Growth, 8%
Fund Raising, 5%
Volunteer Recruitment, 5%
Program Development, 5%

Common district administrator skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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