Auction assistant vs business assistant

The differences between auction assistants and business assistants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both an auction assistant and a business assistant. Additionally, a business assistant has an average salary of $42,247, which is higher than the $36,078 average annual salary of an auction assistant.

The top three skills for an auction assistant include customer service, photography and estate sales. The most important skills for a business assistant are customer service, patients, and data entry.

Auction assistant vs business assistant overview

	Auction Assistant	Business Assistant
Yearly salary	$36,078	$42,247
Hourly rate	$17.35	$20.31
Growth rate	-8%	-8%
Number of jobs	26,460	98,348
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	2	2

Auction assistant vs business assistant salary

Auction assistants and business assistants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Auction Assistant	Business Assistant
Average salary	$36,078	$42,247
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $46,000	Between $29,000 And $60,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Oregon
Best paying company	-	Whitney Museum of American Art
Best paying industry	-	Professional

Differences between auction assistant and business assistant education

There are a few differences between an auction assistant and a business assistant in terms of educational background:

	Auction Assistant	Business Assistant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Western Carolina University	Western Carolina University

Auction assistant vs business assistant demographics

Here are the differences between auction assistants' and business assistants' demographics:

	Auction Assistant	Business Assistant
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 55.8% Female, 44.2%	Male, 28.1% Female, 71.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 3.9% White, 65.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 3.8% White, 65.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between auction assistant and business assistant duties and responsibilities

Auction assistant example responsibilities.

Manage SharePoint documentation for customers and vendor information.
Work arbitration counter during sale.
Enter titles into AS400 auction system and also process them when need.
Founder and operator of eBay action business to sell collectible items from clients and wholesale items.
Assist owner with Ebay listings for auction items, collectibles, artworks, and vintage items.
Assist in photography of auction items for marketing development

Business assistant example responsibilities.

Utilize Salesforce CRM to research, qualify, and organize potential leads.
Manage personnel administration including hiring, benefits, records management, payroll administration and performance reviews.
Manage the receptionist area, including greeting visitors and responding to telephone and in-person requests for information.
Used complex SQL queries for data analysis, create store procedures and Unix scripts.
Process accurate orders in a timely manner using POS create system for JASON OE.
Contact physician's office to receive code if missing, ICD-9 coding when necessary.

Auction assistant vs business assistant skills

Common auction assistant skills

Customer Service, 41%
Photography, 14%
Estate Sales, 8%
Live Auctions, 5%
Windows, 5%
Antique Furniture, 5%

Common business assistant skills

Customer Service, 18%
Patients, 12%
Data Entry, 9%
Excellent Organizational, 9%
PowerPoint, 6%
Financial Arrangements, 4%