Traffic administrator vs account administrator

The differences between traffic administrators and account 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 traffic administrator, becoming an account administrator takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a traffic administrator has an average salary of $47,265, which is higher than the $40,149 average annual salary of an account administrator.

The top three skills for a traffic administrator include international shipments, forwarders and DOT. The most important skills for an account administrator are customer service, data entry, and financial statements.

Traffic administrator vs account administrator overview

	Traffic Administrator	Account Administrator
Yearly salary	$47,265	$40,149
Hourly rate	$22.72	$19.30
Growth rate	-3%	6%
Number of jobs	51,747	136,654
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 57%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Average age	43	47
Years of experience	12	6

Traffic administrator vs account administrator salary

Traffic administrators and account administrators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Traffic Administrator	Account Administrator
Average salary	$47,265	$40,149
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $73,000	Between $29,000 And $54,000
Highest paying City	-	Freeport, NY
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	AbbVie
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between traffic administrator and account administrator education

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

	Traffic Administrator	Account Administrator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 57%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	University of Pennsylvania

Traffic administrator vs account administrator demographics

Here are the differences between traffic administrators' and account administrators' demographics:

	Traffic Administrator	Account Administrator
Average age	43	47
Gender ratio	Male, 41.2% Female, 58.8%	Male, 29.4% Female, 70.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 24.5% Asian, 6.5% White, 54.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 9.7% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 19.2% Asian, 5.3% White, 60.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	6%	8%

Differences between traffic administrator and account administrator duties and responsibilities

Traffic administrator example responsibilities.

Develop and manage SharePoint site for streamlining internal team communications.
Arrange domestic outbound shipments with small package carriers, LTL and FTL truck carriers, air carriers, and railroads.
Communicate extensively with freight forwarders, export carriers, and local carriers to coordinate export shipments.
Establish and maintain key supplier relationships (carriers and freight forwarders), resulting in minimize cost and transit time.
Expedite inbound/outbound freight shipments by completing domestic and Canadian LTL and parcel shipment documentation.
Direct inbound or outbound logistics operations, such as transportation or warehouse activities, safety performance, or logistics quality management.

Account administrator example responsibilities.

Manage all post-award management activities such as award processing, fund monitoring financial reporting and payroll reconciliation.
Post ACH bank deposits via company web portal and/or email remittances provide by the customers.
Assist conversion of the accounting system to an ERP system
Perform the task of verifying and sending the daily ACH origination files for bank customers.
Perform financial account management using QuickBooks.
Prepare monthly payroll and statutory tax deduction returns to the regulatory authorities.

Traffic administrator vs account administrator skills

Common traffic administrator skills

International Shipments, 16%
Forwarders, 12%
DOT, 10%
Transportation Methods, 9%
Freight Bills, 7%
LTL, 7%

Common account administrator skills

Customer Service, 25%
Data Entry, 10%
Financial Statements, 6%
Customer Inquiries, 5%
Computer System, 5%
Payroll, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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