Administrative support vs assistant front desk manager

The differences between administrative supports 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 support, 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 $37,692 average annual salary of an administrative support.

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

Administrative support vs assistant front desk manager overview

	Administrative Support	Assistant Front Desk Manager
Yearly salary	$37,692	$41,660
Hourly rate	$18.12	$20.03
Growth rate	-8%	-
Number of jobs	114,480	55,374
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Average age	50	47
Years of experience	2	6

Administrative support vs assistant front desk manager salary

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

	Administrative Support	Assistant Front Desk Manager
Average salary	$37,692	$41,660
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $53,000	Between $28,000 And $61,000
Highest paying City	Washington, DC	-
Highest paying state	Rhode Island	-
Best paying company	Pacific Investment Management Company LLC	-
Best paying industry	Technology	-

Differences between administrative support and assistant front desk manager education

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

	Administrative Support	Assistant Front Desk Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Most common major	Business	Hospitality Management
Most common college	Western Carolina University	Cornell University

Administrative support vs assistant front desk manager demographics

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

	Administrative Support	Assistant Front Desk Manager
Average age	50	47
Gender ratio	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%	Male, 33.7% Female, 66.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 15.9% Asian, 3.8% White, 66.6% 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 support and assistant front desk manager duties and responsibilities

Administrative support example responsibilities.

Manage company finances using QuickBooks software, including monitoring the operating budget and collecting on unpaid invoices.
Interview veterans to determine issues/concerns and recommend services.
Mail VA benefits correspondence to veterans and various organizations.
Prepare payroll packages for distribution and delivery, including collating and packing of documents.
Research and maintain reference library with ADAPCP in support of prevention and rehabilitation efforts.
Develop SharePoint training of project personal and create operating procedures, training documents and briefings.

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 support vs assistant front desk manager skills

Common administrative support skills

Customer Service, 18%
Administrative Tasks, 8%
Data Entry, 6%
Payroll, 6%
Phone Calls, 6%
Patients, 5%

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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