Pharmaceutical analyst vs senior contract administrator/contract administrator

The differences between pharmaceutical analysts and senior contract administrators/contract administrators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a pharmaceutical analyst and a senior contract administrator/contract administrator. Additionally, a pharmaceutical analyst has an average salary of $66,273, which is higher than the $65,579 average annual salary of a senior contract administrator/contract administrator.

The top three skills for a pharmaceutical analyst include sops, HPLC and pharmaceutical industry. The most important skills for a senior contract administrator/contract administrator are contract administration, proposal preparation, and contract management.

Pharmaceutical analyst vs senior contract administrator/contract administrator overview

	Pharmaceutical Analyst	Senior Contract Administrator/Contract Administrator
Yearly salary	$66,273	$65,579
Hourly rate	$31.86	$31.53
Growth rate	19%	-6%
Number of jobs	11,538	61,918
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	6	6

Pharmaceutical analyst vs senior contract administrator/contract administrator salary

Pharmaceutical analysts and senior contract administrators/contract administrators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Pharmaceutical Analyst	Senior Contract Administrator/Contract Administrator
Average salary	$66,273	$65,579
Salary range	Between $47,000 And $93,000	Between $41,000 And $102,000
Highest paying City	Los Angeles, CA	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	Virginia
Best paying company	API Technologies	Urban Institute
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between pharmaceutical analyst and senior contract administrator/contract administrator education

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

	Pharmaceutical Analyst	Senior Contract Administrator/Contract Administrator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Most common major	Pharmacy	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Pharmaceutical analyst vs senior contract administrator/contract administrator demographics

Here are the differences between pharmaceutical analysts' and senior contract administrators/contract administrators' demographics:

	Pharmaceutical Analyst	Senior Contract Administrator/Contract Administrator
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 42.0% Female, 58.0%	Male, 49.6% Female, 50.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 12.5% Asian, 7.8% White, 65.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	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	7%	7%

Differences between pharmaceutical analyst and senior contract administrator/contract administrator duties and responsibilities

Pharmaceutical analyst example responsibilities.

Manage project team meetings using SharePoint calendars.
Participate in writing and filing appropriate FDA premarket submissions.
Develop an optimize HPLC condition to simultaneously measure several cephalosporins.
Develop and implement data management monthly/quarterly goal reports and QC procedures to support them.
Analyze office administration support for analysts supporting DOD projects to identify efficiency opportunities to prototype and write report of analysis findings.
Develop and debug application programs for the disability/health care line of business utilizing COBOL.

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.

Pharmaceutical analyst vs senior contract administrator/contract administrator skills

Common pharmaceutical analyst skills

Sops, 40%
HPLC, 35%
Pharmaceutical Industry, 14%
Medicare, 6%
Medicaid, 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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