Appointment clerk vs corporate receptionist

The differences between appointment clerks and corporate receptionists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both an appointment clerk and a corporate receptionist. Additionally, a corporate receptionist has an average salary of $37,389, which is higher than the $31,753 average annual salary of an appointment clerk.

The top three skills for an appointment clerk include patients, computer system and primary care. The most important skills for a corporate receptionist are visitor badges, phone calls, and front desk.

Appointment clerk vs corporate receptionist overview

	Appointment Clerk	Corporate Receptionist
Yearly salary	$31,753	$37,389
Hourly rate	$15.27	$17.98
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	104,260	60,050
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 29%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	2	2

Appointment clerk vs corporate receptionist salary

Appointment clerks and corporate receptionists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Appointment Clerk	Corporate Receptionist
Average salary	$31,753	$37,389
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $43,000	Between $29,000 And $47,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Entravision Communications
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between appointment clerk and corporate receptionist education

There are a few differences between an appointment clerk and a corporate receptionist in terms of educational background:

	Appointment Clerk	Corporate Receptionist
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 29%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Appointment clerk vs corporate receptionist demographics

Here are the differences between appointment clerks' and corporate receptionists' demographics:

	Appointment Clerk	Corporate Receptionist
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 14.5% Female, 85.5%	Male, 6.5% Female, 93.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.5% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 22.7% Asian, 5.9% White, 53.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 21.1% Asian, 6.3% White, 56.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between appointment clerk and corporate receptionist duties and responsibilities

Appointment clerk example responsibilities.

Manage booking and statistical spreadsheets for mammography and cervical cancer screening outreach care projects.
Confirm TRICARE data in CRIS, and update patient's demographics in CHCS.
Schedule patient appointments, prepare medical charts for new patients, maintain organization and ensure confidentiality of medical records.
Use of AS400 software to complete tasks.10.
Adhere to strict HIPPA regulations.
Complete all tasks while complying with HIPPA

Corporate receptionist example responsibilities.

Manage SharePoint documentation for customers and vendor information.
Coordinate travel arrangements and hotel reservations for department executives and corporate clients.
Create FedEx labels, posting USPS mail and creating certify mailing slips.
Put patients on computer, greet and walk in patients to room, claim status, and payroll.
Reserve conference rooms, setup multimedia (video conferencing, projector setup, slideshow presentations- PowerPoint, etc . )
Prepare daily reports, enter data, accept payments, schedule appointments, meetings and lunches, and process payroll.

Appointment clerk vs corporate receptionist skills

Common appointment clerk skills

Patients, 24%
Computer System, 7%
Primary Care, 6%
Medical Care, 5%
Phone Calls, 5%
Booking, 5%

Common corporate receptionist skills

Visitor Badges, 19%
Phone Calls, 9%
Front Desk, 9%
Customer Service, 7%
Data Entry, 6%
Multi-Line Phone System, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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