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Billing Administrator vs License Administrator

Two Microsoft Entra built-in roles that are often confused, compared permission by permission.

In short: Billing Administrator has 7 permissions. License Administrator has 9 permissions. Assign the one with less access that still covers the job.

Detail	Billing Administrator	License Administrator
What Microsoft says	Can perform common billing related tasks like updating payment information.	Can manage product licenses on users and groups.
Size	7 permissions	9 permissions

Permissions only Billing Administrator lists (4)

microsoft.azure.supportTickets/allEntities/allTasks
microsoft.commerce.billing/allEntities/allProperties/allTasks
microsoft.directory/organization/basic/update
microsoft.office365.supportTickets/allEntities/allTasks

Permissions only License Administrator lists (6)

microsoft.directory/authorizationPolicy/standard/read
microsoft.directory/groups/assignLicense
microsoft.directory/groups/reprocessLicenseAssignment
microsoft.directory/users/assignLicense
microsoft.directory/users/reprocessLicenseAssignment
microsoft.directory/users/usageLocation/update

Permissions are listed as Microsoft writes them. A broad one, such as one ending in allTasks, can cover several narrower ones listed for the other role.

Billing Administrator explained License Administrator explained

Sources

Microsoft Learn: Microsoft Entra built-in roles

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