Agent-contract clerk vs front desk agent

The differences between agent-contract clerks and front desk agents can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an agent-contract clerk has an average salary of $31,936, which is higher than the $31,008 average annual salary of a front desk agent.

The top three skills for an agent-contract clerk include customer service, and . The most important skills for a front desk agent are reservations, team work, and guest service.

Agent-contract clerk vs front desk agent overview

	Agent-Contract Clerk	Front Desk Agent
Yearly salary	$31,936	$31,008
Hourly rate	$15.35	$14.91
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	102,024	96,392
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	-	-

Agent-contract clerk vs front desk agent salary

Agent-contract clerks and front desk agents have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Agent-Contract Clerk	Front Desk Agent
Average salary	$31,936	$31,008
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $38,000	Between $25,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Brookhaven National Laboratory
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between agent-contract clerk and front desk agent education

There are a few differences between an agent-contract clerk and a front desk agent in terms of educational background:

	Agent-Contract Clerk	Front Desk Agent
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Agent-contract clerk vs front desk agent demographics

Here are the differences between agent-contract clerks' and front desk agents' demographics:

	Agent-Contract Clerk	Front Desk Agent
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 38.1% Female, 61.9%	Male, 31.2% Female, 68.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.0% Unknown, 7.1% Hispanic or Latino, 24.2% Asian, 8.6% White, 50.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.8%	Black or African American, 9.7% Unknown, 6.8% Hispanic or Latino, 22.1% Asian, 9.9% White, 50.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%
LGBT Percentage	13%	13%

Differences between agent-contract clerk and front desk agent duties and responsibilities

Agent-contract clerk example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Input data into AS400 for other departments to utilize.
Maintain cleanliness of the company warehouse, operate warehouse machinery and organize the warehouse to ensure proper product placement.
Transmit and receive messages using telephone or switchboard.

Front desk agent example responsibilities.

Train new associates to Hyatt standards and the most efficient way to accomplish the day's tasks.
Work as front desk, PBX, and make error free reservations for a full size hotel consisting of 123 rooms.
Welcome guests into the 2nd largest Hyatt in the world.
Receive recognition for dependability and a``can-do"attitude.
Inform members and guests of current sales and promotions while accounting for an accurate POS drawer
Coordinate request for dry cleaning pickup/drop off, pet walking, housekeeping, grocery, delivery, etc.

Agent-contract clerk vs front desk agent skills

Common agent-contract clerk skills

Customer Service, 100%

Common front desk agent skills

Reservations, 23%
Team Work, 8%
Guest Service, 6%
Customer Service, 5%
Computer System, 4%
Guest Satisfaction, 4%

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