Bookstore assistant vs staff assistant

The differences between bookstore 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 a bookstore assistant and a staff assistant. Additionally, a staff assistant has an average salary of $41,778, which is higher than the $37,861 average annual salary of a bookstore assistant.

The top three skills for a bookstore assistant include customer service, POS and sales floor. The most important skills for a staff assistant are customer service, patients, and data entry.

Bookstore assistant vs staff assistant overview

	Bookstore Assistant	Staff Assistant
Yearly salary	$37,861	$41,778
Hourly rate	$18.20	$20.09
Growth rate	-8%	-8%
Number of jobs	26,529	126,202
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	2	2

Bookstore assistant vs staff assistant salary

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

	Bookstore Assistant	Staff Assistant
Average salary	$37,861	$41,778
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $57,000	Between $27,000 And $63,000
Highest paying City	San Diego, CA	Bridgewater, MA
Highest paying state	Hawaii	Connecticut
Best paying company	Highline College	Massasoit Community College
Best paying industry	-	Professional

Differences between bookstore assistant and staff assistant education

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

	Bookstore Assistant	Staff Assistant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Western Carolina University	Western Carolina University

Bookstore assistant vs staff assistant demographics

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

	Bookstore Assistant	Staff Assistant
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 32.1% Female, 67.9%	Male, 29.4% Female, 70.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.0% Asian, 3.8% White, 66.5% 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 bookstore assistant and staff assistant duties and responsibilities

Bookstore assistant example responsibilities.

Monitor calls, manage calendars, travel, meeting arrangements, video conference and teleconferencing.
Make sales and other transactions on QuickBooks POS.
Assist with bookstore production, have contact with publishing companies, reconcile charges with POS system.
Handle VIP arrangements, coordinate all interdepartmental meetings and correspondence, compile and produce reports for internal and external management.
Compute invoices and campaign credits in QuickBooks database and submit for payment to respective customers.
Greet customers, operate the cash register, and serve Starbucks drinks.

Staff assistant example responsibilities.

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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.
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Bookstore assistant vs staff assistant skills

Common bookstore assistant skills

Customer Service, 25%
POS, 17%
Sales Floor, 11%
Purchase Orders, 9%
Inventory Control, 6%
General Merchandise, 4%

Common staff assistant skills

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