Records administrator vs administrator

The differences between records administrators and administrators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 6-12 months to become a records administrator, becoming an administrator takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, an administrator has an average salary of $72,882, which is higher than the $41,997 average annual salary of a records administrator.

The top three skills for a records administrator include data entry, access database and sharepoint. The most important skills for an administrator are customer service, data entry, and troubleshoot.

Records administrator vs administrator overview

	Records Administrator	Administrator
Yearly salary	$41,997	$72,882
Hourly rate	$20.19	$35.04
Growth rate	11%	5%
Number of jobs	53,456	67,553
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Average age	45	43
Years of experience	12	2

Records administrator vs administrator salary

Records administrators and administrators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Records Administrator	Administrator
Average salary	$41,997	$72,882
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $57,000	Between $46,000 And $113,000
Highest paying City	Baltimore, MD	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	Maryland	Washington
Best paying company	FlatironConstruction	Apple
Best paying industry	Professional	Manufacturing

Differences between records administrator and administrator education

There are a few differences between a records administrator and an administrator in terms of educational background:

	Records Administrator	Administrator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	University of Pennsylvania

Records administrator vs administrator demographics

Here are the differences between records administrators' and administrators' demographics:

	Records Administrator	Administrator
Average age	45	43
Gender ratio	Male, 30.2% Female, 69.8%	Male, 36.0% Female, 64.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% Asian, 8.2% White, 59.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%	Black or African American, 8.9% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.6% Asian, 8.8% White, 64.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between records administrator and administrator duties and responsibilities

Records administrator example responsibilities.

Manage chart completion (ICD-9-CM and CPT coding/abstracting), chart assembly and analysis.
Provide training records when request for FDA and HIPAA audits.
Access client-driven SharePoint for data upload purposes.
Insure facility meets regulatory requirements in accordance with HIPPA & PPACA
Participate in the rollout of a large SharePoint records management initiative call RIMBA.
Prepare court relate documents, motions, charge sheets, and subpoenas, and notarial actions as necessary.

Administrator example responsibilities.

Develop a Perl script to manage the LDAP schema.
Hire and manage all receptionists and assistant MCA's.
Used all tools of Java stack in supporting and managing it.
Manage and process product orders on windows base on-line computer network system.
Manage ADP time system for technicians and approve time-off requests, supporting management.
Manage professional staff of 9 (including 5 MDs) and support staff of 10

Records administrator vs administrator skills

Common records administrator skills

Data Entry, 20%
Access Database, 10%
SharePoint, 8%
Computer System, 8%
Hard Copy, 7%
Administrative Tasks, 7%

Common administrator skills

Customer Service, 18%
Data Entry, 7%
Troubleshoot, 6%
Payroll, 6%
Financial Reports, 4%
Oversight, 4%

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