Product administrator vs product manager

The differences between product administrators and product managers 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 product manager takes usually requires 8-10 years. Additionally, a product manager has an average salary of $111,729, which is higher than the $79,253 average annual salary of a product administrator.

The top three skills for a product administrator include data entry, product support and product data. The most important skills for a product manager are product management, QA, and product strategy.

Product administrator vs product manager overview

	Product Administrator	Product Manager
Yearly salary	$79,253	$111,729
Hourly rate	$38.10	$53.72
Growth rate	11%	10%
Number of jobs	241,039	125,678
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 72%
Average age	47	39
Years of experience	6	10

Product administrator vs product manager salary

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

	Product Administrator	Product Manager
Average salary	$79,253	$111,729
Salary range	Between $56,000 And $111,000	Between $81,000 And $152,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Meta
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between product administrator and product manager education

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

	Product Administrator	Product Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 72%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	California State University - Bakersfield	University of Georgia

Product administrator vs product manager demographics

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

	Product Administrator	Product Manager
Average age	47	39
Gender ratio	Male, 40.3% Female, 59.7%	Male, 65.3% Female, 34.7%
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, 3.0% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 8.7% Asian, 8.2% White, 74.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	8%	10%

Differences between product administrator and product manager 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.

Product manager example responsibilities.

Lead collaborative efforts within the PMO, vendors, customers, and internal stakeholders.
Manage developers accountable for coding, database development, UI implementation, and system architecture.
Manage inventory service levels / overstocks /defective inventory and supplier buy-in opportunities to maximize ROI.
Lead customization of the company's administrative SaaS software solution by defining features and functionality for internal/external stakeholder teams.
Lead weekly meetings between engineering, sales/marketing, and QA departments to facilitate communication, collaboration and resolution of product issues.
Handle design and specification of administration system requirements to efficiently manage, operate, and support client API configurations and sessions.

Product administrator vs product manager skills

Common product administrator skills

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

Common product manager skills

Product Management, 11%
QA, 5%
Product Strategy, 5%
Project Management, 4%
Market Research, 4%
User Stories, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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