Agent-contract clerk vs front office agent

The differences between agent-contract clerks and front office agents can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a front office agent has an average salary of $34,773, which is higher than the $31,936 average annual salary of an agent-contract clerk.

The top three skills for an agent-contract clerk include customer service, and . The most important skills for a front office agent are reservations, hotel services, and excellent guest.

Agent-contract clerk vs front office agent overview

	Agent-Contract Clerk	Front Office Agent
Yearly salary	$31,936	$34,773
Hourly rate	$15.35	$16.72
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	102,024	106,130
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 office agent salary

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

	Agent-Contract Clerk	Front Office Agent
Average salary	$31,936	$34,773
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $38,000	Between $28,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between agent-contract clerk and front office agent education

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

	Agent-Contract Clerk	Front Office Agent
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 office agent demographics

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

	Agent-Contract Clerk	Front Office Agent
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 38.1% Female, 61.9%	Male, 39.2% Female, 60.8%
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, 9.5% Unknown, 7.3% Hispanic or Latino, 23.7% Asian, 11.7% White, 46.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.8%
LGBT Percentage	13%	13%

Differences between agent-contract clerk and front office 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 office agent example responsibilities.

Used EMR software to manage patient records and files; reinforce and uphold patient confidentiality as required by HIPAA and clinic.
Accommodate special requests whenever possible including making same day reservations and future reservations when necessary.
Adhere to all cashiering procedures and act as PBX operator at designate times.
Enter in and record wake up call requests then deliver it to the PBX.
Detail group resumes insuring that all VIP's are blocked and special requests and amenities are in place.
Facilitate VIP treatment for frequent guests with information supply to department management.

Agent-contract clerk vs front office agent skills

Common agent-contract clerk skills

Customer Service, 100%

Common front office agent skills

Reservations, 24%
Hotel Services, 14%
Excellent Guest, 6%
Cleanliness, 5%
Hotel Reservations, 4%
Guest Service, 4%

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