Senior contract administrator/contract administrator vs procurement agent

The differences between senior contract administrators/contract administrators and procurement agents can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a senior contract administrator/contract administrator and a procurement agent. Additionally, a procurement agent has an average salary of $72,384, which is higher than the $65,579 average annual salary of a senior contract administrator/contract administrator.

The top three skills for a senior contract administrator/contract administrator include contract administration, proposal preparation and contract management. The most important skills for a procurement agent are supply chain, strategic sourcing, and supplier performance.

Senior contract administrator/contract administrator vs procurement agent overview

	Senior Contract Administrator/Contract Administrator	Procurement Agent
Yearly salary	$65,579	$72,384
Hourly rate	$31.53	$34.80
Growth rate	-6%	11%
Number of jobs	61,918	45,198
Job satisfaction	-	2
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	6	6

Senior contract administrator/contract administrator vs procurement agent salary

Senior contract administrators/contract administrators and procurement agents have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Senior Contract Administrator/Contract Administrator	Procurement Agent
Average salary	$65,579	$72,384
Salary range	Between $41,000 And $102,000	Between $49,000 And $106,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	Richmond, CA
Highest paying state	Virginia	New Jersey
Best paying company	Urban Institute	McKinsey & Company Inc
Best paying industry	Finance	Technology

Differences between senior contract administrator/contract administrator and procurement agent education

There are a few differences between a senior contract administrator/contract administrator and a procurement agent in terms of educational background:

	Senior Contract Administrator/Contract Administrator	Procurement Agent
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Senior contract administrator/contract administrator vs procurement agent demographics

Here are the differences between senior contract administrators/contract administrators' and procurement agents' demographics:

	Senior Contract Administrator/Contract Administrator	Procurement Agent
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 49.6% Female, 50.4%	Male, 51.4% Female, 48.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.8% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 12.2% Asian, 7.7% White, 66.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 8.8% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 12.2% Asian, 7.6% White, 66.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between senior contract administrator/contract administrator and procurement agent duties and responsibilities

Senior contract administrator/contract administrator example responsibilities.

Manage end to end distribute and mainframe testing activities in a java, PowerBuilder and XML environment for various projects.
Manage contract performance, perform RFP reviews and coordinate proposal development with various program managers.
Process purchase orders and subcontracts, including managing insurance requirement compliance and certify payroll documentation.
Issue and administer delivery orders under negotiate IDIQ and also for standalone subcontract agreements.
Issue orders against CISCO IDIQ contract.
Maintain files on all GSA vehicles utilize with the AOR.

Procurement agent example responsibilities.

Achieve $200k cost savings buy locating excess material from OEM.
Manage project size OEM bills of material from supplier negotiation through final invoice.
Monitor and manage cost of components for bill of material (BOM), schedule lead times and performance with budgets.
Prepare strategic commodity business plans for globally manage commodities, performing spend analysis, and identifying part cost drivers.
Process purchase requisitions to POs for different commodities for MCI s end-user community.
Perform category spend analysis of indirect spend for hotel expenses to determine hotel candidates for 2010 RFP corporate rate negotiations.

Senior contract administrator/contract administrator vs procurement agent skills

Common senior contract administrator/contract administrator skills

Contract Administration, 10%
Proposal Preparation, 7%
Contract Management, 6%
Contract Terms, 5%
Non-Disclosure Agreements, 4%
Government Regulations, 4%

Common procurement agent skills

Supply Chain, 15%
Strategic Sourcing, 6%
Supplier Performance, 6%
Customer Service, 5%
Inventory Control, 4%
Purchase Orders, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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