Firm administrator vs branch office administrator

The differences between firm administrators and branch office administrators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a firm administrator and a branch office administrator. Additionally, a firm administrator has an average salary of $70,547, which is higher than the $34,305 average annual salary of a branch office administrator.

The top three skills for a firm administrator include payroll processing, law firm and litigation. The most important skills for a branch office administrator are verbal communication, client service, and exceptional client.

Firm administrator vs branch office administrator overview

	Firm Administrator	Branch Office Administrator
Yearly salary	$70,547	$34,305
Hourly rate	$33.92	$16.49
Growth rate	-8%	-5%
Number of jobs	51,906	119,500
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	6	6

Firm administrator vs branch office administrator salary

Firm administrators and branch office administrators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Firm Administrator	Branch Office Administrator
Average salary	$70,547	$34,305
Salary range	Between $50,000 And $99,000	Between $26,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between firm administrator and branch office administrator education

There are a few differences between a firm administrator and a branch office administrator in terms of educational background:

	Firm Administrator	Branch Office Administrator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	California State University - Bakersfield

Firm administrator vs branch office administrator demographics

Here are the differences between firm administrators' and branch office administrators' demographics:

	Firm Administrator	Branch Office Administrator
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 22.4% Female, 77.6%	Male, 10.5% Female, 89.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.0% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% Asian, 5.2% White, 60.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 15.2% Asian, 6.5% White, 63.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between firm administrator and branch office administrator duties and responsibilities

Firm administrator example responsibilities.

Manage the purchase of supplies, A/R, A/P, general bookkeeping, trust account, and client billing.
Direct Medicaid health plan management division activities (manage care program operations, quality improvement, and contract administration).
Complete and review bi-monthly QuickBooks's journal entries.
Perform bank reconciliation and month-end close; submit to CPA for tax review.
Prepare in house semi monthly payroll for staff along with partner compensation with QuickBooks.
Act as liaison and communication link between management and staff, and among all offices for this CPA firm.

Branch office administrator example responsibilities.

Manage, configure and recycle network and mainframe printers.
Produce marketing materials to attract new patients, create materials for monthly specials, and manage Facebook account.
Verify insurance eligibility and benefits, collect co-payments, and interview new patients by collecting forms and demographics.
Work with other internal partners and client on CMS audits.
Create, maintain and distribute weekly quality and SLA metrics.
Process daily accounting transactions and calculate NAV for UIT funds with CMS.

Firm administrator vs branch office administrator skills

Common firm administrator skills

Payroll Processing, 16%
Law Firm, 12%
Litigation, 5%
Office Equipment, 3%
General Ledger, 3%
CPA, 3%

Common branch office administrator skills

Verbal Communication, 22%
Client Service, 19%
Exceptional Client, 14%
Office Management, 9%
Office Administration, 8%
Processing Deposits, 7%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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