Box office attendant vs cash office clerk

The differences between box office attendants and cash office clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a box office attendant and a cash office clerk. Additionally, a cash office clerk has an average salary of $29,439, which is higher than the $28,816 average annual salary of a box office attendant.

The top three skills for a box office attendant include POS, STARS and cash handling. The most important skills for a cash office clerk are data entry, bank deposits, and credit card payments.

Box office attendant vs cash office clerk overview

	Box Office Attendant	Cash Office Clerk
Yearly salary	$28,816	$29,439
Hourly rate	$13.85	$14.15
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	81,537	120,697
Job satisfaction	-	2
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 31%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	2	2

What does a box office attendant do?

A box office attendant works at concert halls, cinemas, and sports stadiums. He/She or she is the first person that customers contact when buying tickets for plays, movies, dances, or games. Box office attendants take payments, sell tickets, and provide information to customers. They must have exceptional fiscal management skills and be good communicators along with knowledge of handling marketing tasks. They should have experience in handling computerized ticketing systems. Additionally, they should be flexible during work times.

What does a cash office clerk do?

A cash office clerk is primarily in charge of processing cash payments in an office, ensuring accuracy and timeliness. Their responsibilities also include handling check and cash deposits, completing merchandising procedures, monitoring the inventory of supplies, and maintaining accurate records of all cash transactions, producing sales reports for managers regularly. Moreover, a cash office clerk also has clerical support duties such as preparing and processing documents, handling calls and correspondence, organizing files, arranging meetings and schedules, and providing support to managers as necessary.

Box office attendant vs cash office clerk salary

Box office attendants and cash office clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Box Office Attendant	Cash Office Clerk
Average salary	$28,816	$29,439
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $37,000	Between $23,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Internal Revenue Service
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between box office attendant and cash office clerk education

There are a few differences between a box office attendant and a cash office clerk in terms of educational background:

	Box Office Attendant	Cash Office Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 31%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Western Carolina University	University of Pennsylvania

Box office attendant vs cash office clerk demographics

Here are the differences between box office attendants' and cash office clerks' demographics:

	Box Office Attendant	Cash Office Clerk
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 33.5% Female, 66.5%	Male, 16.2% Female, 83.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.0% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 7.9% White, 57.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 10.7% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 19.6% Asian, 7.5% White, 56.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between box office attendant and cash office clerk duties and responsibilities

Box office attendant example responsibilities.

Assist in managing social media accounts on Facebook, YouTube, and Flickr to promote events and productions.
Manage operational FedEx relationship through order fulfillment, shipment tracking, and communication with parties involve in shipment transaction.
Learned and become fluent in ticketing program (Provenue, Archtics).
Maintain accurate patron database using Tessitura.
Create advertisements via Microsoft PowerPoint which promote upcoming concerts.
Utilize Tessitura for patron-ticketing purchases, updating constituent information, volunteer usher database and communications.

Cash office clerk example responsibilities.

Use EMR software to manage patient records and files; reinforce and uphold patient confidentiality as required by HIPAA and clinic.
Operate POS system for cash, credit, check and money order purchases.
Process, analyze and reconcile POS registers
Maintain cleanliness of the company warehouse, operate warehouse machinery and organize the warehouse to ensure proper product placement.
Count daily out of stocks using the Telxon handheld, and enter the information onto the Safeway intranet for ordering purposes.

Box office attendant vs cash office clerk skills

Common box office attendant skills

POS, 17%
STARS, 15%
Cash Handling, 15%
Ticket Sales, 15%
Ticket Orders, 9%
Customer Service, 5%

Common cash office clerk skills

Data Entry, 8%
Bank Deposits, 7%
Credit Card Payments, 7%
Cash Handling, 6%
Responsive Customer Service, 6%
Front End, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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