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What is a membership administrator and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025
2 min read
Quoted expert
Dr. Joseph Oluwole
There is more than meets the eye when it comes to being a membership administrator. For example, did you know that they make an average of $35.38 an hour? That's $73,597 a year! Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow -8% and produce -286,900 job opportunities across the U.S.

What general advice would you give to a membership administrator?

Dr. Joseph Oluwole

Department Chair and Full Professor, Website

The ability to build and sustain relationships with staff for climate and culture and with parents for family and community relations, all to support the holistic success of students.
ScoreMembership AdministratorUS Average
Salary
5.7

Avg. Salary $73,597

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level
-

Growth rate -8%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity
3.4
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.66%

Asian 8.91%

Black or African American 7.56%

Hispanic or Latino 12.66%

Unknown 4.69%

White 65.51%

Gender

female 86.02%

male 13.98%

Age - 47
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 47
Complexity level
1.8

Complexity level is simple

7 - challenging

Membership administrator career paths

Key steps to become a membership administrator

  1. Explore membership administrator education requirements

    Most common membership administrator degrees

    Bachelor's

    57.8 %

    Associate

    19.4 %

    High School Diploma

    9.7 %
  2. Start to develop specific membership administrator skills

    SkillsPercentages
    Customer Service27.03%
    Salesforce16.91%
    Medicare14.06%
    Member Data5.49%
    Group Administrators3.34%
  3. Research membership administrator duties and responsibilities

    • Manage and execute the SharePoint business integration implementation project and become the corporate governance portal administrator.
    • Maintain database to facilitate payment reporting for Medicaid group account.
    • Maintain administrative oversight of all service delivery including, quantity and quality of service delivery within all programs in geographical region.
    • Provide benefit and advocacy information and enrollment services for AARP members.
  4. Apply for membership administrator jobs

    Now it's time to start searching for a membership administrator job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

    1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
    2. Consult your professional network
    3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
    4. Watch out for job scams

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Average membership administrator salary

The average membership administrator salary in the United States is $73,597 per year or $35 per hour. Membership administrator salaries range between $52,000 and $103,000 per year.

Average membership administrator salary
$73,597 Yearly
$35.38 hourly

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Updated January 8, 2025

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