Administrative associate vs assistant front desk manager

The differences between administrative associates and assistant front desk managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become an administrative associate, becoming an assistant front desk manager takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, an assistant front desk manager has an average salary of $41,660, which is higher than the $34,873 average annual salary of an administrative associate.

The top three skills for an administrative associate include administrative tasks, purchase orders and customer service. The most important skills for an assistant front desk manager are reservations, guest service, and customer satisfaction.

Administrative associate vs assistant front desk manager overview

	Administrative Associate	Assistant Front Desk Manager
Yearly salary	$34,873	$41,660
Hourly rate	$16.77	$20.03
Growth rate	-8%	-
Number of jobs	54,499	55,374
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 57%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Average age	50	47
Years of experience	2	6

Administrative associate vs assistant front desk manager salary

Administrative associates and assistant front desk managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Administrative Associate	Assistant Front Desk Manager
Average salary	$34,873	$41,660
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $51,000	Between $28,000 And $61,000
Highest paying City	Washington, DC	-
Highest paying state	New York	-
Best paying company	Lord Abbett	-
Best paying industry	Finance	-

Differences between administrative associate and assistant front desk manager education

There are a few differences between an administrative associate and an assistant front desk manager in terms of educational background:

	Administrative Associate	Assistant Front Desk Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 57%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Most common major	Business	Hospitality Management
Most common college	Western Carolina University	Cornell University

Administrative associate vs assistant front desk manager demographics

Here are the differences between administrative associates' and assistant front desk managers' demographics:

	Administrative Associate	Assistant Front Desk Manager
Average age	50	47
Gender ratio	Male, 21.6% Female, 78.4%	Male, 33.7% Female, 66.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 3.8% White, 65.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 19.2% Asian, 5.3% White, 60.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	6%	8%

Differences between administrative associate and assistant front desk manager duties and responsibilities

Administrative associate example responsibilities.

Manage consultants' calendar, arrange travel, paid bills via QuickBooks software.
Support medical doctors, manage sensitive and confidential records pertaining to high risk patients with emphasis on accuracy.
Enter invoices in QuickBooks and P2P.
Fulfill medical record requests from patients, providers and insurance companies in a HIPAA compliant way.
Prepare PowerPoint presentations and address day to day general operations and office procedures.
Prepare PowerPoint & other digital media for presentations that are distributed to upper management.

Assistant front desk manager example responsibilities.

Control all guestroom allocations, ensuring that reservations are accurately record and monitor to ensure optimum occupancy and revenue is achieved.
Coordinate front desk, bell staff, door staff, and PBX department payroll and scheduling.
Communicate with all internal departments including PBX, housekeeping, engineering, and security.
Facilitate large high profile events and emergency / crisis situations, provide personalized attention to VIP's.
Process all credit applications for direct bill approval, all A/R & A/P, payroll and all administrative functions.
Work closely with the hotel butlers to ensure all VIP guests' needs are met and taken care of.

Administrative associate vs assistant front desk manager skills

Common administrative associate skills

Administrative Tasks, 12%
Purchase Orders, 10%
Customer Service, 10%
Telephone Calls, 9%
Travel Arrangements, 9%
Patients, 8%

Common assistant front desk manager skills

Reservations, 15%
Guest Service, 13%
Customer Satisfaction, 9%
Guest Relations, 9%
Front Desk Operations, 9%
Customer Service, 9%

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