Election assistant vs administrative support assistant

The differences between election assistants and administrative support assistants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both an election assistant and an administrative support assistant. Additionally, an administrative support assistant has an average salary of $36,341, which is higher than the $34,066 average annual salary of an election assistant.

The top three skills for an election assistant include data entry, registration materials and election materials. The most important skills for an administrative support assistant are customer service, provides administrative support, and data entry.

Election assistant vs administrative support assistant overview

	Election Assistant	Administrative Support Assistant
Yearly salary	$34,066	$36,341
Hourly rate	$16.38	$17.47
Growth rate	-8%	-8%
Number of jobs	32,894	118,512
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	2	2

Election assistant vs administrative support assistant salary

Election assistants and administrative support assistants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Election Assistant	Administrative Support Assistant
Average salary	$34,066	$36,341
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $46,000	Between $29,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	-	SeaTac, WA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Brookhaven National Laboratory
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between election assistant and administrative support assistant education

There are a few differences between an election assistant and an administrative support assistant in terms of educational background:

	Election Assistant	Administrative Support Assistant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Western Carolina University

Election assistant vs administrative support assistant demographics

Here are the differences between election assistants' and administrative support assistants' demographics:

	Election Assistant	Administrative Support Assistant
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 38.8% Female, 61.2%	Male, 16.6% Female, 83.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.2% Asian, 3.8% White, 66.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 3.8% White, 65.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between election assistant and administrative support assistant duties and responsibilities

Election assistant example responsibilities.

Manage circulations, including educational textbooks and DVDS, video technology and supplies.
Plan, coordinate and enforce candidate and committee filing compliance program proofreading official ballot copy and research election files.
Create database in SQL incorporating data from order systems to assist logistics personnel regulating product receive in the warehouse.

Administrative support assistant example responsibilities.

Participate in committee meetings by preparing minutes and presentation summaries, planning meeting agendas, and organizing and managing meeting logistics.
Coordinate highly confidential and sensitive material relate to employee relations, payroll and personnel actions.
Complete diverse administrative tasks accurately and efficiently including verification of insurance information, payroll administration, and coordination of department meetings.
Create PowerPoint's of upcoming activities/events to distribute to departments/teams.
Interview patients and determine primary need of interest by providing assistance to other responsible personnel.
Maintain a database with confidential information regarding patients and providing medication for the HIV/AIDS section.

Election assistant vs administrative support assistant skills

Common election assistant skills

Data Entry, 36%
Registration Materials, 16%
Election Materials, 14%
Proofreading, 7%
Office Equipment, 7%
Election Process, 5%

Common administrative support assistant skills

Customer Service, 15%
Provides Administrative Support, 6%
Data Entry, 6%
Patients, 5%
Travel Arrangements, 4%
Phone Calls, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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