Senior administrator clerk vs administrator secretary

The differences between senior administrator clerks and administrator secretaries can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a senior administrator clerk and an administrator secretary. Additionally, an administrator secretary has an average salary of $34,336, which is higher than the $33,902 average annual salary of a senior administrator clerk.

The top three skills for a senior administrator clerk include customer service, data entry and payroll. The most important skills for an administrator secretary are patients, routine correspondence, and customer service.

Senior administrator clerk vs administrator secretary overview

	Senior Administrator Clerk	Administrator Secretary
Yearly salary	$33,902	$34,336
Hourly rate	$16.30	$16.51
Growth rate	-5%	-8%
Number of jobs	120,223	99,520
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Average age	47	50
Years of experience	2	2

Senior administrator clerk vs administrator secretary salary

Senior administrator clerks and administrator secretaries have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Senior Administrator Clerk	Administrator Secretary
Average salary	$33,902	$34,336
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $43,000	Between $25,000 And $46,000
Highest paying City	-	Urban Honolulu, HI
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Deloitte
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between senior administrator clerk and administrator secretary education

There are a few differences between a senior administrator clerk and an administrator secretary in terms of educational background:

	Senior Administrator Clerk	Administrator Secretary
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Western Carolina University	Western Carolina University

Senior administrator clerk vs administrator secretary demographics

Here are the differences between senior administrator clerks' and administrator secretaries' demographics:

	Senior Administrator Clerk	Administrator Secretary
Average age	47	50
Gender ratio	Male, 18.5% Female, 81.5%	Male, 5.8% Female, 94.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.0% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 23.2% Asian, 8.5% White, 53.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 15.9% Asian, 3.8% White, 66.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between senior administrator clerk and administrator secretary duties and responsibilities

Senior administrator clerk example responsibilities.

Manage payroll, distribution of paychecks, calculate tips and gratuity allocations for restaurant employees.
Manage orthopedic accounts regarding payment posting through IDX medical systems.
Set up PowerPoint presentations for the department.
Compose written documentation; proofread, edit & format correspondence, agendas, and documents.
Maintain personnel files including payroll, attendance, leave balances, and other personnel and confidential forms.
Review contract drafts, notes, proofread and verify relative material for accuracy, compliance with departmental policies, etc.

Administrator secretary example responsibilities.

Manage fireworks inventory through QuickBooks and process customer wholesale orders.
Maintain internal and external SharePoint team sites.
Proofread material for accuracy, correct punctuation, spelling and grammar.
Draft, proofread, and distribute correspondence, reports, and presentations.
Develop written and graphical reports to DoD personnel
Develop and recommend policy for implementation by the DoD.

Senior administrator clerk vs administrator secretary skills

Common senior administrator clerk skills

Customer Service, 15%
Data Entry, 14%
Payroll, 7%
Financial Reports, 6%
Safety Regulations, 6%
Purchase Orders, 5%

Common administrator secretary skills

Patients, 10%
Routine Correspondence, 9%
Customer Service, 8%
Telephone Calls, 6%
Payroll, 6%
Office Procedures, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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