Auction assistant vs project assistant

The differences between auction assistants and project 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 project assistant. Additionally, a project assistant has an average salary of $38,564, 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 project assistant are data entry, powerpoint, and customer service.

Auction assistant vs project assistant overview

	Auction Assistant	Project Assistant
Yearly salary	$36,078	$38,564
Hourly rate	$17.35	$18.54
Growth rate	-8%	-8%
Number of jobs	26,460	59,664
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	2	2

Auction assistant vs project assistant salary

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

	Auction Assistant	Project Assistant
Average salary	$36,078	$38,564
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $46,000	Between $25,000 And $57,000
Highest paying City	-	Portland, OR
Highest paying state	-	Oregon
Best paying company	-	AstraZeneca
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between auction assistant and project assistant education

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

	Auction Assistant	Project Assistant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Western Carolina University	Western Carolina University

Auction assistant vs project assistant demographics

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

	Auction Assistant	Project Assistant
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 55.8% Female, 44.2%	Male, 32.9% Female, 67.1%
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, 9.3% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.3% Asian, 3.8% White, 66.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between auction assistant and project 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

Project assistant example responsibilities.

Manage SharePoint document repository and ensure that project managers comply with PMO policies.
Manage facilities by coordinating relocation of departments by using the facilities management database and VISIO.
Compose and balance departmental grants, tabulate and process payroll distribution, manage and maintain office routine during supervisor's absence.
Manage QA budget for assign projects by identifying actual and potential budget over-runs and under-runs, develop and monitor project/program plans.
Create a useful project tracking tool call JIRA.
Communicate with donors via phone, email, and twitter.

Auction assistant vs project assistant skills

Common auction assistant skills

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

Common project assistant skills

Data Entry, 11%
PowerPoint, 8%
Customer Service, 8%
Project Management, 8%
Meeting Minutes, 4%
Data Collection, 4%