Inventory administrator vs inventory coordinator

The differences between inventory administrators and inventory coordinators 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 inventory coordinator takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, an inventory administrator has an average salary of $37,221, which is higher than the $37,142 average annual salary of an inventory coordinator.

The top three skills for an inventory administrator include inventory control, cycle counts and purchase orders. The most important skills for an inventory coordinator are customer service, cleanliness, and sales floor.

Inventory administrator vs inventory coordinator overview

	Inventory Administrator	Inventory Coordinator
Yearly salary	$37,221	$37,142
Hourly rate	$17.89	$17.86
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	69,241	38,774
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	47	45
Years of experience	6	2

Inventory administrator vs inventory coordinator salary

Inventory administrators and inventory coordinators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Inventory Administrator	Inventory Coordinator
Average salary	$37,221	$37,142
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $48,000	Between $29,000 And $46,000
Highest paying City	-	Grand Forks, ND
Highest paying state	-	North Dakota
Best paying company	-	BD
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between inventory administrator and inventory coordinator education

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

	Inventory Administrator	Inventory Coordinator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	California State University - Bakersfield	Western Carolina University

Inventory administrator vs inventory coordinator demographics

Here are the differences between inventory administrators' and inventory coordinators' demographics:

	Inventory Administrator	Inventory Coordinator
Average age	47	45
Gender ratio	Male, 42.9% Female, 57.1%	Male, 56.3% Female, 43.7%
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, 10.3% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 7.0% White, 60.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	8%	11%

Differences between inventory administrator and inventory coordinator 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.

Inventory coordinator example responsibilities.

Manage several inventory locations within ERP system.
Manage delivery of raw material to production through communication with material handlers using FIFO.
Select components for manufacturing assembly/test orders and perform inventory transactions via ERP system.
Assist customers with their pet care needs, offering advice and recommendations.
Review existing WMS system, provide input for improvements, and provide end user training.
Use RF scan gun for daily functions and train for all daily functions of warehouse production.

Inventory administrator vs inventory coordinator skills

Common inventory administrator skills

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

Common inventory coordinator skills

Customer Service, 25%
Cleanliness, 10%
Sales Floor, 9%
Physical Inventory, 6%
Inventory Control, 5%
Purchase Orders, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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