Auction assistant vs staff assistant

The differences between auction assistants and staff 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 staff assistant. Additionally, a staff assistant has an average salary of $41,778, 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 staff assistant are customer service, patients, and data entry.

Auction assistant vs staff assistant overview

	Auction Assistant	Staff Assistant
Yearly salary	$36,078	$41,778
Hourly rate	$17.35	$20.09
Growth rate	-8%	-8%
Number of jobs	26,460	126,202
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	2	2

Auction assistant vs staff assistant salary

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

	Auction Assistant	Staff Assistant
Average salary	$36,078	$41,778
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $46,000	Between $27,000 And $63,000
Highest paying City	-	Bridgewater, MA
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Massasoit Community College
Best paying industry	-	Professional

Differences between auction assistant and staff assistant education

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

	Auction Assistant	Staff Assistant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Western Carolina University	Western Carolina University

Auction assistant vs staff assistant demographics

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

	Auction Assistant	Staff Assistant
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 55.8% Female, 44.2%	Male, 29.4% Female, 70.6%
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, 9.2% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% Asian, 3.8% White, 66.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between auction assistant and staff 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

Staff assistant example responsibilities.

Manage, troubleshoot, install and resolve hardware, software configurations, and network relate issues.
Manage candidate Facebook page and facilitate other advertising.
Manage fireworks inventory through QuickBooks and process customer wholesale orders.
Orchestrate special events and reservations; manage customer relations and provide exemplary service to all customers.
Conduct weekly groups for newly refer veterans and potential landlords on the HUD VASH searching process.
Supervise the daily operations, office work and customer service in a windows replacement company).

Auction assistant vs staff assistant skills

Common auction assistant skills

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

Common staff assistant skills

Customer Service, 15%
Patients, 10%
Data Entry, 7%
PowerPoint, 5%
Office Procedures, 5%
Veterans, 4%