Senior administrator clerk vs executive administrator

The differences between senior administrator clerks and executive administrators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a senior administrator clerk, becoming an executive administrator takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, an executive administrator has an average salary of $52,855, 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 executive administrator are powerpoint, customer service, and expense reports.

Senior administrator clerk vs executive administrator overview

	Senior Administrator Clerk	Executive Administrator
Yearly salary	$33,902	$52,855
Hourly rate	$16.30	$25.41
Growth rate	-5%	-8%
Number of jobs	120,223	141,235
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Average age	47	49
Years of experience	2	4

Senior administrator clerk vs executive administrator salary

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

	Senior Administrator Clerk	Executive Administrator
Average salary	$33,902	$52,855
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $43,000	Between $35,000 And $77,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between senior administrator clerk and executive administrator education

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

	Senior Administrator Clerk	Executive Administrator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Western Carolina University	Western Carolina University

Senior administrator clerk vs executive administrator demographics

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

	Senior Administrator Clerk	Executive Administrator
Average age	47	49
Gender ratio	Male, 18.5% Female, 81.5%	Male, 14.8% Female, 85.2%
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, 7.6% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 11.2% Asian, 5.0% White, 71.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	6%	10%

Differences between senior administrator clerk and executive administrator 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.

Executive administrator example responsibilities.

Manage grant funding from NIH, HRSA, and private foundations.
Manage on-site nursing services deliver to patients; oversee billing and supervise on-site personnel.
Manage day-to-day human resource functions: maintain HRIS database, conduct new employee orientation, and benefits administration.
Manage 200 staff personnel (145 FTE's), consisting of 15 classifications, two unions and exempt personnel.
Develop twitter marketing landing pages, manage and maintain social marketing sites, blogs, and constant contact marketing efforts.
Achieve JCAHO accreditation for ambulatory care facilities.

Senior administrator clerk vs executive administrator skills

Common senior administrator clerk skills

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

Common executive administrator skills

PowerPoint, 10%
Customer Service, 9%
Expense Reports, 7%
Office Procedures, 6%
Payroll, 5%
Data Entry, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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