Field administrator vs administrator

The differences between field administrators and 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 field administrator, becoming an administrator takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, an administrator has an average salary of $72,882, which is higher than the $61,075 average annual salary of a field administrator.

The top three skills for a field administrator include office equipment, phone calls and meeting minutes. The most important skills for an administrator are customer service, data entry, and troubleshoot.

Field administrator vs administrator overview

	Field Administrator	Administrator
Yearly salary	$61,075	$72,882
Hourly rate	$29.36	$35.04
Growth rate	-5%	5%
Number of jobs	95,922	67,553
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Average age	47	43
Years of experience	6	2

What does a field administrator do?

A Field Administrator works for the social and community management industry. In this career, you will work with community service programs and ensure they are functioning properly. Skills you need include the ability to increase participant involvement in programs, strong organizational skills, and interpersonal skills. Qualifications include experience working with probation officers or social workers, along with the general community. Although city and county needs vary, you may find yourself conducting daily duties, including helping incoming city guests or traveling to assist community service programs.

What does an administrator do?

Administrators are administrative professionals who oversee the whole office or department. They manage office activities and supervise administrative functions in the office. They work the office calendar and oversee the appointment-setting process. They coordinate office events and ensure that all preparations are made and that there are no conflicting schedules. They also maintain a database of external providers of various office needs. Administrators also oversee office supplies and prepare purchase requisitions. They also manage janitorial services and other functions that are related to the maintenance of the physical office space. Administrators ensure that all fixtures and equipment in the office are functioning well and have no problems.

Field administrator vs administrator salary

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

	Field Administrator	Administrator
Average salary	$61,075	$72,882
Salary range	Between $43,000 And $86,000	Between $46,000 And $113,000
Highest paying City	Glen Ellyn, IL	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	Illinois	Washington
Best paying company	Zachry Construction	Apple
Best paying industry	Energy	Manufacturing

Differences between field administrator and administrator education

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

	Field Administrator	Administrator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	California State University - Bakersfield	University of Pennsylvania

Field administrator vs administrator demographics

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

	Field Administrator	Administrator
Average age	47	43
Gender ratio	Male, 30.9% Female, 69.1%	Male, 36.0% Female, 64.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.8% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 18.8% Asian, 5.2% White, 59.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	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	8%	9%

Differences between field administrator and administrator duties and responsibilities

Field administrator example responsibilities.

Manage patient records ensuring confidentiality and compliance with all HIPAA regulations.
Deliver payroll to all locations and run parts as needed.
Schedule and prepare monthly team meetings and prepare PowerPoint presentations and topics to be discuss.
Draft, outline, and edit peer-reviewed manuscripts, presentation proposals, PowerPoint slides, and newsletter articles.
Interact with children by promoting a positive youth development experience and supervise children closely while maintaining ODJFS state guidelines.
Make travel plans for DM and district employees when necessary.

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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

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Field administrator vs administrator skills

Common field administrator skills

Office Equipment, 13%
Phone Calls, 12%
Meeting Minutes, 8%
Technical Support, 7%
Contract Administration, 7%
Purchase Orders, 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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