Inventory administrator vs administrative assistant

The differences between inventory administrators and administrative assistants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become an inventory administrator, becoming an administrative assistant takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, an inventory administrator has an average salary of $37,221, which is higher than the $34,945 average annual salary of an administrative assistant.

The top three skills for an inventory administrator include inventory control, cycle counts and purchase orders. The most important skills for an administrative assistant are customer service, data entry, and powerpoint.

Inventory administrator vs administrative assistant overview

	Inventory Administrator	Administrative Assistant
Yearly salary	$37,221	$34,945
Hourly rate	$17.89	$16.80
Growth rate	-3%	-8%
Number of jobs	69,241	65,769
Job satisfaction	-	4.14
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Average age	47	50
Years of experience	6	2

Inventory administrator vs administrative assistant salary

Inventory administrators and administrative assistants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Inventory Administrator	Administrative Assistant
Average salary	$37,221	$34,945
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $48,000	Between $26,000 And $46,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Westfield State University
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between inventory administrator and administrative assistant education

There are a few differences between an inventory administrator and an administrative assistant in terms of educational background:

	Inventory Administrator	Administrative Assistant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	California State University - Bakersfield	Western Carolina University

Inventory administrator vs administrative assistant demographics

Here are the differences between inventory administrators' and administrative assistants' demographics:

	Inventory Administrator	Administrative Assistant
Average age	47	50
Gender ratio	Male, 42.9% Female, 57.1%	Male, 12.7% Female, 87.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 18.7% Asian, 5.2% White, 61.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.0% Asian, 3.8% White, 66.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	8%	6%

Differences between inventory administrator and administrative assistant duties and responsibilities

Inventory administrator example responsibilities.

Manage, review, analyze, verify, and ship raw, stock, purchase, QA, and manufacture materials.
Provide assistance to various departments to troubleshoot inventory and promotion issues that require higher level consideration and knowledge.
Work with the sale representatives from individual companies to guarantee availability of prosthetics.

Administrative assistant example responsibilities.

Manage time and attendance using Kronos software for entire department.
Participate in national projects, manage new customer conversions to MCI from other carriers.
Manage FEDEX delivery requirements ensuring compliance with company policy.
Manage and update social media outlets including Facebook and LinkedIn.
Manage company finances using QuickBooks software, including monitoring the operating budget and collecting on unpaid invoices.
Manage and develop the daily clinical schedule for the in-patient rehabilitation staff taking into consideration Medicare guidelines and staffing ratios.

Inventory administrator vs administrative assistant skills

Common inventory administrator skills

Inventory Control, 13%
Cycle Counts, 10%
Purchase Orders, 9%
Customer Service, 7%
Inventory Transactions, 7%
Part Numbers, 7%

Common administrative assistant skills

Customer Service, 14%
Data Entry, 11%
PowerPoint, 6%
Travel Arrangements, 5%
Database Management, 5%
Word Processing, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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