Grants administrator vs senior contract administrator/contract administrator

The differences between grants administrators and senior contract administrators/contract 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 grants administrator and a senior contract administrator/contract administrator. Additionally, a senior contract administrator/contract administrator has an average salary of $65,579, which is higher than the $49,206 average annual salary of a grants administrator.

The top three skills for a grants administrator include grants management, financial reports and pre-award. The most important skills for a senior contract administrator/contract administrator are contract administration, proposal preparation, and contract management.

Grants administrator vs senior contract administrator/contract administrator overview

	Grants Administrator	Senior Contract Administrator/Contract Administrator
Yearly salary	$49,206	$65,579
Hourly rate	$23.66	$31.53
Growth rate	6%	-6%
Number of jobs	60,227	61,918
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	6	6

Grants administrator vs senior contract administrator/contract administrator salary

Grants administrators and senior contract administrators/contract administrators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Grants Administrator	Senior Contract Administrator/Contract Administrator
Average salary	$49,206	$65,579
Salary range	Between $38,000 And $62,000	Between $41,000 And $102,000
Highest paying City	New Brunswick, NJ	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	New Jersey	Virginia
Best paying company	Children's Hospital Colorado	Urban Institute
Best paying industry	Health Care	Finance

Differences between grants administrator and senior contract administrator/contract administrator education

There are a few differences between a grants administrator and a senior contract administrator/contract administrator in terms of educational background:

	Grants Administrator	Senior Contract Administrator/Contract Administrator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Grants administrator vs senior contract administrator/contract administrator demographics

Here are the differences between grants administrators' and senior contract administrators/contract administrators' demographics:

	Grants Administrator	Senior Contract Administrator/Contract Administrator
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 28.2% Female, 71.8%	Male, 49.6% Female, 50.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.0% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 12.3% Asian, 7.7% White, 65.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 8.8% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 12.2% Asian, 7.7% White, 66.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between grants administrator and senior contract administrator/contract administrator duties and responsibilities

Grants administrator example responsibilities.

Establish operating policies and procedures and attain SNF Medicare certification.
Update faculty regarding new federal sponsor (NIH and NSF) policies and regulations.
Verify compliance documents (IRB, IACUC, internal documents) with RVL and PCRO on inter-institutional agreements.
Organize and prepare grant applications for submission to NIH and private foundations.
Submit research relate regulatory and annual reports, including IRB applications and updates, annual reports, and the like.
Serve as technical resource for grant recipients with knowledge of federal regulations and guidelines; OMB circulars A110 and A122.

Senior contract administrator/contract administrator example responsibilities.

Manage end to end distribute and mainframe testing activities in a java, PowerBuilder and XML environment for various projects.
Manage contract performance, perform RFP reviews and coordinate proposal development with various program managers.
Process purchase orders and subcontracts, including managing insurance requirement compliance and certify payroll documentation.
Issue and administer delivery orders under negotiate IDIQ and also for standalone subcontract agreements.
Issue orders against CISCO IDIQ contract.
Maintain files on all GSA vehicles utilize with the AOR.

Grants administrator vs senior contract administrator/contract administrator skills

Common grants administrator skills

Grants Management, 11%
Financial Reports, 6%
Pre-award, 6%
Customer Service, 5%
Research Administration, 5%
Principal Investigators, 5%

Common senior contract administrator/contract administrator skills

Contract Administration, 10%
Proposal Preparation, 7%
Contract Management, 6%
Contract Terms, 5%
Non-Disclosure Agreements, 4%
Government Regulations, 4%

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