Executive administrator vs site administrator

The differences between executive administrators and site administrators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become an executive administrator, becoming a site administrator takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, an executive administrator has an average salary of $52,855, which is higher than the $31,725 average annual salary of a site administrator.

The top three skills for an executive administrator include powerpoint, customer service and expense reports. The most important skills for a site administrator are customer service, patients, and windows.

Executive administrator vs site administrator overview

	Executive Administrator	Site Administrator
Yearly salary	$52,855	$31,725
Hourly rate	$25.41	$15.25
Growth rate	-8%	5%
Number of jobs	141,235	66,357
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Average age	49	43
Years of experience	4	2

What does an executive administrator do?

An executive administrator is responsible for assisting the senior management staff in planning strategies and analyzing business decisions to achieve the company's goals and objectives. Executive administrators schedule meetings and handle appointments, as well as helping with the implementation of training and programs for the employees to reach their maximum operational potential and increase productivity to meet projects' demands and ensure the highest customer satisfaction. They must have exceptional time-management and organizational skills, especially on performing administrative and clerical duties as needed, as well as excellent communication skills to respond to clients' inquiries, concerns, and requests.

What does a site administrator do?

Site administrators are professionals doing administrative tasks. Primarily, they plan a budget, as well as coordinate construction projects and other administrative duties associated with each contract. Site administrators are required to collaborate with different departments and help contractors run projects smoothly by performing tasks such as issuing technical plans and conducting on-site inspections. They must prepare documents at each stage of the project's schedule and check the quality of the construction work to produce reports. Site administrators must also supervise adherence to construction and safety regulations.

Executive administrator vs site administrator salary

Executive administrators and site administrators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Executive Administrator	Site Administrator
Average salary	$52,855	$31,725
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $77,000	Between $17,000 And $56,000
Highest paying City	Seattle, WA	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	New York	California
Best paying company	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	Morgan Stanley
Best paying industry	Technology	-

Differences between executive administrator and site administrator education

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

	Executive Administrator	Site Administrator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Western Carolina University	Stanford University

Executive administrator vs site administrator demographics

Here are the differences between executive administrators' and site administrators' demographics:

	Executive Administrator	Site Administrator
Average age	49	43
Gender ratio	Male, 14.8% Female, 85.2%	Male, 42.8% Female, 57.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.6% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 11.2% Asian, 5.0% White, 71.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 8.8% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.5% Asian, 8.8% White, 64.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	10%	9%

Differences between executive administrator and site administrator duties and responsibilities

Executive administrator example responsibilities.

Manage grant funding from NIH, HRSA, and private foundations.
Manage on-site nursing services deliver to patients; oversee billing and supervise on-site personnel.
Manage day-to-day human resource functions: maintain HRIS database, conduct new employee orientation, and benefits administration.
Manage 200 staff personnel (145 FTE's), consisting of 15 classifications, two unions and exempt personnel.
Develop twitter marketing landing pages, manage and maintain social marketing sites, blogs, and constant contact marketing efforts.
Achieve JCAHO accreditation for ambulatory care facilities.

Site administrator example responsibilities.

Manage the billing and collection of patient accounts dealing with commercial insurance, worker's compensation, and self pay patients.
Manage the data migration from SharePoint 2007 to 2010 and ensure all documents files and customize code are present and functional.
Create and manage a repository of group presentations and documents.
Work through Microsoft excels spreadsheets, word, and PowerPoint.
Leverage industry knowledge to ensure full compliance with JCAHO, Texas Medicaid, and federal Medicare and Medicaid programs.
Process and maintain accurate payroll records.

Executive administrator vs site administrator skills

Common executive administrator skills

PowerPoint, 10%
Customer Service, 9%
Expense Reports, 7%
Office Procedures, 6%
Payroll, 5%
Data Entry, 5%

Common site administrator skills

Customer Service, 14%
Patients, 9%
Windows, 5%
Payroll, 5%
Data Entry, 5%
PowerPoint, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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