Agent-contract clerk vs front desk attendant

The differences between agent-contract clerks and front desk attendants 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 $26,874 average annual salary of a front desk attendant.

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

Agent-contract clerk vs front desk attendant overview

	Agent-Contract Clerk	Front Desk Attendant
Yearly salary	$31,936	$26,874
Hourly rate	$15.35	$12.92
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	102,024	107,058
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	-	-

Agent-contract clerk vs front desk attendant salary

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

	Agent-Contract Clerk	Front Desk Attendant
Average salary	$31,936	$26,874
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $38,000	Between $20,000 And $35,000
Highest paying City	-	Anaheim, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Lone Star Circle of Care
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between agent-contract clerk and front desk attendant education

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

	Agent-Contract Clerk	Front Desk Attendant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Agent-contract clerk vs front desk attendant demographics

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

	Agent-Contract Clerk	Front Desk Attendant
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 38.1% Female, 61.9%	Male, 35.1% Female, 64.9%
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, 6.6% Hispanic or Latino, 17.6% Asian, 9.5% White, 55.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	13%	13%

Differences between agent-contract clerk and front desk attendant 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 attendant example responsibilities.

Manage confidential information and documentation, including financial data, and credit card information and payroll checks.
Perform extensive customer service, including communicating with members, scheduling reservations, and fielding complaints.
Count and identify clothing to charge correctly on POS system, rack clothing in order on conveyor belt.
Serve guests in a timely and professional manner, handle money/make change, and work with a POS system.
Monitor cleanliness and organization of yoga studio and lobby areas.
Assist on special projects consisting of transferring reservations to new internal booking system and balancing advance deposits

Agent-contract clerk vs front desk attendant skills

Common agent-contract clerk skills

Customer Service, 100%

Common front desk attendant skills

Reservations, 17%
Customer Service, 10%
Cleanliness, 10%
Phone Calls, 9%
Work Ethic, 8%
Guest Satisfaction, 5%

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