Product administrator vs department administrator

The differences between product administrators and department administrators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become a product administrator, becoming a department administrator takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a product administrator has an average salary of $79,253, which is higher than the $49,768 average annual salary of a department administrator.

The top three skills for a product administrator include data entry, product support and product data. The most important skills for a department administrator are patient care, patients, and financial reports.

Product administrator vs department administrator overview

	Product Administrator	Department Administrator
Yearly salary	$79,253	$49,768
Hourly rate	$38.10	$23.93
Growth rate	11%	5%
Number of jobs	241,039	84,441
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Average age	47	43
Years of experience	6	2

Product administrator vs department administrator salary

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

	Product Administrator	Department Administrator
Average salary	$79,253	$49,768
Salary range	Between $56,000 And $111,000	Between $34,000 And $72,000
Highest paying City	-	South San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	MacArthur Foundation
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between product administrator and department administrator education

There are a few differences between a product administrator and a department administrator in terms of educational background:

	Product Administrator	Department Administrator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	California State University - Bakersfield	California State University - Bakersfield

Product administrator vs department administrator demographics

Here are the differences between product administrators' and department administrators' demographics:

	Product Administrator	Department Administrator
Average age	47	43
Gender ratio	Male, 40.3% Female, 59.7%	Male, 30.3% Female, 69.7%
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, 8.8% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.5% Asian, 8.8% White, 64.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	8%	9%

Differences between product administrator and department administrator 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.

Department administrator example responsibilities.

Manage calendars, correspondence, logs, reports and maintain documentation in Prolog.
Lead implementation of local area network and upgrade of scheduling, billing and A/R software.
Manage patient records ensuring confidentiality and compliance with all HIPAA regulations.
Initiate and manage the implementation of facilities management oversight of external properties.
Direct Medicaid health plan management division activities (manage care program operations, quality improvement, and contract administration).
Verify vendor quotes and resolve invoice discrepancies.

Product administrator vs department administrator skills

Common product administrator skills

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

Common department administrator skills

Patient Care, 10%
Patients, 10%
Financial Reports, 7%
Human Resources, 6%
Payroll, 6%
Departmental Policies, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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