Stand-in vs program administrator

The differences between stands-in and program 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 stand-in, becoming a program administrator takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a program administrator has an average salary of $50,715, which is higher than the $47,238 average annual salary of a stand-in.

The top three skills for a stand-in include situational awareness, PC and RAN. The most important skills for a program administrator are customer service, oversight, and patients.

Stand-in vs program administrator overview

	Stand-In	Program Administrator
Yearly salary	$47,238	$50,715
Hourly rate	$22.71	$24.38
Growth rate	-4%	5%
Number of jobs	41,467	119,898
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Average age	40	43
Years of experience	12	2

Stand-in vs program administrator salary

Stands-in and program administrators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Stand-In	Program Administrator
Average salary	$47,238	$50,715
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $101,000	Between $34,000 And $73,000
Highest paying City	-	Urban Honolulu, HI
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Meta
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between stand-in and program administrator education

There are a few differences between a stand-in and a program administrator in terms of educational background:

	Stand-In	Program Administrator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Most common major	Communication	Business
Most common college	-	Stanford University

Stand-in vs program administrator demographics

Here are the differences between stands-in' and program administrators' demographics:

	Stand-In	Program Administrator
Average age	40	43
Gender ratio	Male, 55.3% Female, 44.7%	Male, 30.6% Female, 69.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.4% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 19.1% Asian, 7.2% White, 55.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 8.8% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.5% Asian, 8.8% White, 64.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	7%	9%

Differences between stand-in and program administrator duties and responsibilities

Stand-in example responsibilities.

Manage and troubleshot network printers, along with maintenance of server backup scheme.
Use of the cash register and POS to assist clients.
Assist customers and run the register.
Maintain and troubleshot PC base message processing systems.
Showcase technical competency by remotely logging into the POS system to check configurations and fix the source of the problem.
Maintain weekly management of inventory both ordering and accounting for the inventory.

Program administrator example responsibilities.

Manage monetary, laptop and training supports for members living with HIV.
Manage overall document inventory and wiki updates via SharePoint.
Manage CRM and SharePoint systems for online recruiting technology company.
Manage co-op vendor and provide overall program direction for Toyota dealers and regional offices nationwide.
Develop and implement administrative procedures for new mental health management unit providing day services to elderly patients.
Invoice clients using QuickBooks software.

Stand-in vs program administrator skills

Common stand-in skills

Situational Awareness, 55%
PC, 41%
RAN, 3%
Customer Orders, 1%

Common program administrator skills

Customer Service, 7%
Oversight, 7%
Patients, 6%
Project Management, 6%
PowerPoint, 4%
Client Facing, 4%