Lead contractor vs senior contract administrator/contract administrator

The differences between lead contractors and senior contract administrators/contract administrators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a lead contractor has an average salary of $97,028, which is higher than the $65,579 average annual salary of a senior contract administrator/contract administrator.

The top three skills for a lead contractor include project management, contract management and powerpoint. The most important skills for a senior contract administrator/contract administrator are contract administration, proposal preparation, and contract management.

Lead contractor vs senior contract administrator/contract administrator overview

	Lead Contractor	Senior Contract Administrator/Contract Administrator
Yearly salary	$97,028	$65,579
Hourly rate	$46.65	$31.53
Growth rate	-	-6%
Number of jobs	18,840	61,918
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 57%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Average age	44	48
Years of experience	-	6

Lead contractor vs senior contract administrator/contract administrator salary

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

	Lead Contractor	Senior Contract Administrator/Contract Administrator
Average salary	$97,028	$65,579
Salary range	Between $61,000 And $151,000	Between $41,000 And $102,000
Highest paying City	Livermore, CA	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	California	Virginia
Best paying company	Parker Drilling Co	Urban Institute
Best paying industry	Technology	Finance

Differences between lead contractor and senior contract administrator/contract administrator education

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

	Lead Contractor	Senior Contract Administrator/Contract Administrator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 57%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	University of Pennsylvania

Lead contractor vs senior contract administrator/contract administrator demographics

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

	Lead Contractor	Senior Contract Administrator/Contract Administrator
Average age	44	48
Gender ratio	Male, 62.1% Female, 37.9%	Male, 49.6% Female, 50.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.4% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 9.4% Asian, 8.8% White, 70.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	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	11%	7%

Differences between lead contractor and senior contract administrator/contract administrator duties and responsibilities

Lead contractor example responsibilities.

Manage $13.3M contract portfolio, enhance base mission by securing $350K in DoD savings.
Manage purchasing flow through approval processes for HW (hard ware) via C4 process using SharePoint application requisition work flow.
Manage healthcare education program for compliance & issuance of continuing education units and take lead role in delivering various educational topics.
Maintain up-to-date, accurate, and compliant files and RFP databases in accordance with company policies and government regulations.
Eliminate the HVAC work order backlog.
Create in depth PowerPoint presentations working closely with IBM clients.

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.

Lead contractor vs senior contract administrator/contract administrator skills

Common lead contractor skills

Project Management, 10%
Contract Management, 8%
PowerPoint, 6%
Contract Administration, 6%
Price Analysis, 5%
Contract Terms, 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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