Administrator secretary vs assistant front desk manager

The differences between administrator secretaries 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 administrator secretary, 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 $34,336 average annual salary of an administrator secretary.

The top three skills for an administrator secretary include patients, routine correspondence and customer service. The most important skills for an assistant front desk manager are reservations, guest service, and customer satisfaction.

Administrator secretary vs assistant front desk manager overview

	Administrator Secretary	Assistant Front Desk Manager
Yearly salary	$34,336	$41,660
Hourly rate	$16.51	$20.03
Growth rate	-8%	-
Number of jobs	99,520	55,374
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Average age	50	47
Years of experience	2	6

Administrator secretary vs assistant front desk manager salary

Administrator secretaries and assistant front desk managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Administrator Secretary	Assistant Front Desk Manager
Average salary	$34,336	$41,660
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $46,000	Between $28,000 And $61,000
Highest paying City	Urban Honolulu, HI	-
Highest paying state	Hawaii	-
Best paying company	Deloitte	-
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	-

Differences between administrator secretary and assistant front desk manager education

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

	Administrator Secretary	Assistant Front Desk Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Most common major	Business	Hospitality Management
Most common college	Western Carolina University	Cornell University

Administrator secretary vs assistant front desk manager demographics

Here are the differences between administrator secretaries' and assistant front desk managers' demographics:

	Administrator Secretary	Assistant Front Desk Manager
Average age	50	47
Gender ratio	Male, 5.8% Female, 94.2%	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 administrator secretary and assistant front desk manager duties and responsibilities

Administrator secretary example responsibilities.

Manage fireworks inventory through QuickBooks and process customer wholesale orders.
Maintain internal and external SharePoint team sites.
Proofread material for accuracy, correct punctuation, spelling and grammar.
Draft, proofread, and distribute correspondence, reports, and presentations.
Develop written and graphical reports to DoD personnel
Develop and recommend policy for implementation by the DoD.

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.

Administrator secretary vs assistant front desk manager skills

Common administrator secretary skills

Patients, 10%
Routine Correspondence, 9%
Customer Service, 8%
Telephone Calls, 6%
Payroll, 6%
Office Procedures, 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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Updated January 8, 2025

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