Estate administrator vs administrator

The differences between estate administrators and administrators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 6-12 months to become an estate administrator, becoming an administrator takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, an estate administrator has an average salary of $86,799, which is higher than the $72,882 average annual salary of an administrator.

The top three skills for an estate administrator include probate, client relationships and estate settlement. The most important skills for an administrator are customer service, data entry, and troubleshoot.

Estate administrator vs administrator overview

	Estate Administrator	Administrator
Yearly salary	$86,799	$72,882
Hourly rate	$41.73	$35.04
Growth rate	14%	5%
Number of jobs	61,613	67,553
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Average age	46	43
Years of experience	12	2

Estate administrator vs administrator salary

Estate administrators and administrators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Estate Administrator	Administrator
Average salary	$86,799	$72,882
Salary range	Between $56,000 And $133,000	Between $46,000 And $113,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Apple
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between estate administrator and administrator education

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

	Estate Administrator	Administrator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Estate administrator vs administrator demographics

Here are the differences between estate administrators' and administrators' demographics:

	Estate Administrator	Administrator
Average age	46	43
Gender ratio	Male, 42.6% Female, 57.4%	Male, 36.0% Female, 64.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.7% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 17.5% Asian, 5.9% White, 61.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 8.9% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.6% Asian, 8.8% White, 64.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between estate administrator and administrator duties and responsibilities

Estate administrator example responsibilities.

Manage reporting requirements to senior management on status of real estate portfolio.
Provide administrative management of a portfolio of assign commercial real estate loans in accordance with credit policy requirements for risk management.
Conduct title examinations; review loan and conveyance documents.
Maintain company files containing correspondence, conveyance documents, and contact notes for acquiring authority.
Review monthly statements and recalculate year-end operating expense reconciliations to ensure obligation matches with lease modification or amendment.

Administrator example responsibilities.

Develop a Perl script to manage the LDAP schema.
Hire and manage all receptionists and assistant MCA's.
Used all tools of Java stack in supporting and managing it.
Manage and process product orders on windows base on-line computer network system.
Manage ADP time system for technicians and approve time-off requests, supporting management.
Manage professional staff of 9 (including 5 MDs) and support staff of 10

Estate administrator vs administrator skills

Common estate administrator skills

Probate, 27%
Client Relationships, 13%
Estate Settlement, 8%
Litigation, 8%
Financial Institutions, 7%
Estate Assets, 6%

Common administrator skills

Customer Service, 18%
Data Entry, 7%
Troubleshoot, 6%
Payroll, 6%
Financial Reports, 4%
Oversight, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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