Product administrator vs administrative supervisor

The differences between product administrators and administrative supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a product administrator and an administrative supervisor. Additionally, a product administrator has an average salary of $79,253, which is higher than the $52,656 average annual salary of an administrative supervisor.

The top three skills for a product administrator include data entry, product support and product data. The most important skills for an administrative supervisor are patient care, patients, and customer service.

Product administrator vs administrative supervisor overview

	Product Administrator	Administrative Supervisor
Yearly salary	$79,253	$52,656
Hourly rate	$38.10	$25.32
Growth rate	11%	-8%
Number of jobs	241,039	58,242
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	6	6

Product administrator vs administrative supervisor salary

Product administrators and administrative supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Product Administrator	Administrative Supervisor
Average salary	$79,253	$52,656
Salary range	Between $56,000 And $111,000	Between $35,000 And $77,000
Highest paying City	-	San Mateo, CA
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Calamos Investments
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between product administrator and administrative supervisor education

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

	Product Administrator	Administrative Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	California State University - Bakersfield	California State University - Bakersfield

Product administrator vs administrative supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between product administrators' and administrative supervisors' demographics:

	Product Administrator	Administrative Supervisor
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 40.3% Female, 59.7%	Male, 32.7% Female, 67.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.0% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 19.2% Asian, 5.3% White, 62.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 19.2% Asian, 5.3% White, 59.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between product administrator and administrative supervisor duties and responsibilities

Product administrator example responsibilities.

Manage product updates via EDI.
Manage customer accounts, submitting payroll, and licensing documentation while providing excellent customer service to enroll families and potential families.
Rely upon to resolve and identify QA and other issues.
Develop pricing and BOM structure for more consistent results in quoting and design.
Create documents for internal and client distribution and work with SharePoint site administration.
Update Expedia inventory per the vendor's instructions within Expedia's ERP and CRM databases.

Administrative supervisor example responsibilities.

Restructure, decentralize payroll and purchasing; achieve more productive use of headquarters staff; assume increased responsibilities without staff additions.
Delegated/Assign, review and evaluate work assignments, administer performance evaluations, approve payroll, facilitate team meetings/individual meetings, etc.
Scan and accurately attach respective laboratory test results to EMR system.
Enter patient demographics, personal details and insurance information into Medisoft EMR program.
Back office duties include taking vitals, perform EKGs, injections, phlebotomy, vaccines and assisting in minor procedures.
Create PowerPoint presentations to be present to company CEO of international company.

Product administrator vs administrative supervisor skills

Common product administrator skills

Data Entry, 11%
Product Support, 8%
Product Data, 7%
Financial Analysis, 7%
Purchase Orders, 6%
SQL Server, 4%

Common administrative supervisor skills

Patient Care, 22%
Patients, 21%
Customer Service, 10%
Office Procedures, 7%
Payroll, 6%
HIPAA, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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