Traffic chief vs project administrator

The differences between traffic chiefs and project administrators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a traffic chief has an average salary of $57,192, which is higher than the $52,862 average annual salary of a project administrator.

The top three skills for a traffic chief include facility equipment, air traffic control and federal aviation administration. The most important skills for a project administrator are project management, purchase orders, and customer service.

Traffic chief vs project administrator overview

	Traffic Chief	Project Administrator
Yearly salary	$57,192	$52,862
Hourly rate	$27.50	$25.41
Growth rate	6%	-8%
Number of jobs	14,440	141,253
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	-	-

Traffic chief vs project administrator salary

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

	Traffic Chief	Project Administrator
Average salary	$57,192	$52,862
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $105,000	Between $33,000 And $83,000
Highest paying City	-	Baltimore, MD
Highest paying state	-	Maryland
Best paying company	-	Urban Institute
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between traffic chief and project administrator education

There are a few differences between a traffic chief and a project administrator in terms of educational background:

	Traffic Chief	Project Administrator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Most common major	Aerospace Engineering	Business
Most common college	University of Southern California	University of Pennsylvania

Traffic chief vs project administrator demographics

Here are the differences between traffic chiefs' and project administrators' demographics:

	Traffic Chief	Project Administrator
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 83.6% Female, 16.4%	Male, 25.0% Female, 75.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.7% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 13.0% Asian, 7.2% White, 66.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 7.7% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 12.9% Asian, 8.9% White, 65.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between traffic chief and project administrator duties and responsibilities

Traffic chief example responsibilities.

Manage all inbound material which include part shortages, EC changes, QC inspection parts and sequence material.
Formulate solution-focused reporting to minimize training obstacles, while establishing relationships with FAA, DoD, DA and local regulations.
Direct inbound or outbound logistics operations, such as transportation or warehouse activities, safety performance, or logistics quality management.
Provide leadership and training to incoming airmen and volunteer for many USAF organizations.

Project administrator example responsibilities.

Lead organization in achieving ISO 9000 certification, which lead to future certification under both ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001.
Manage and execute the SharePoint business integration implementation project and become the corporate governance portal administrator.
Manage quality assurance checks for FDA and internal audits which result in no documentation/information error and successful completion of the audits.
Create and execute SQL to query DB2 databases.
Compose, prepare, proofread, edit and publish department correspondence.
Coordinate in creation and execution of QA and testing processes, test strategies and plans.

Traffic chief vs project administrator skills

Common traffic chief skills

Facility Equipment, 33%
Air Traffic Control, 29%
Federal Aviation Administration, 24%
Airfield Operations, 13%

Common project administrator skills

Project Management, 12%
Purchase Orders, 8%
Customer Service, 7%
PowerPoint, 6%
Data Entry, 5%
Assist Project, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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