Income tax administrator vs administrative manager

The differences between income tax administrators and administrative managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become an income tax administrator, becoming an administrative manager takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, an administrative manager has an average salary of $70,394, which is higher than the $54,559 average annual salary of an income tax administrator.

The top three skills for an income tax administrator include individual tax returns, tax payments and income tax returns. The most important skills for an administrative manager are customer service, office procedures, and human resources.

Income tax administrator vs administrative manager overview

	Income Tax Administrator	Administrative Manager
Yearly salary	$54,559	$70,394
Hourly rate	$26.23	$33.84
Growth rate	6%	7%
Number of jobs	76,890	42,602
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Average age	44	50
Years of experience	4	2

Income tax administrator vs administrative manager salary

Income tax administrators and administrative managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Income Tax Administrator	Administrative Manager
Average salary	$54,559	$70,394
Salary range	Between $36,000 And $81,000	Between $47,000 And $104,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Databricks
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between income tax administrator and administrative manager education

There are a few differences between an income tax administrator and an administrative manager in terms of educational background:

	Income Tax Administrator	Administrative Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Most common major	Accounting	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Stanford University

Income tax administrator vs administrative manager demographics

Here are the differences between income tax administrators' and administrative managers' demographics:

	Income Tax Administrator	Administrative Manager
Average age	44	50
Gender ratio	Male, 28.6% Female, 71.4%	Male, 31.8% Female, 68.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.9% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 11.2% Asian, 12.8% White, 62.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 10.0% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 13.7% Asian, 4.3% White, 67.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	7%	5%

Differences between income tax administrator and administrative manager duties and responsibilities

Income tax administrator example responsibilities.

Manage and prepare sales and use tax account reconciliations and property tax liability accounts and prepare corresponding journal entries.
Assist the supervisor and CPA's in various record keeping projects.
Complete all records and reports as required such as payroll reports and month end reports.
Review debit and credit tax information for accuracy and completeness and assign the appropriate IRS tax withholding rates for domestic dividends.
Process and administer payroll and employee benefit programs.
Research and respond to correspondence from taxation divisions to resolve discrepancies and oversee remittances and reconciliation of withholding and unemployment taxes.

Administrative manager example responsibilities.

Manage the virtual platform to include existing/future content sites and SharePoint portals.
Manage the division s conversion to PeopleSoft, defining data elements and report design.
Process payroll with ADP, manage employee benefits and maintain all relate data base systems.
Manage all benefit RFP's, new vendor implementations and require system changes and upgrades.
Lead and direct CMS, AHCA, JACHO accreditation process resulting in a deficiency free survey.
Manage accounts payable (A/P) and accounts receivable (A/R), match invoices to receipt and checks.

Income tax administrator vs administrative manager skills

Common income tax administrator skills

Individual Tax Returns, 12%
Tax Payments, 8%
Income Tax Returns, 6%
E-File, 6%
Tax Software, 5%
Payroll, 5%

Common administrative manager skills

Customer Service, 16%
Office Procedures, 9%
Human Resources, 7%
Patients, 7%
Oversight, 6%
Financial Statements, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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