Box office attendant vs office clerk

The differences between box office attendants and 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 an office clerk. Additionally, an office clerk has an average salary of $30,927, 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 an office clerk are customer service, data entry, and telephone calls.

Box office attendant vs office clerk overview

	Box Office Attendant	Office Clerk
Yearly salary	$28,816	$30,927
Hourly rate	$13.85	$14.87
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	81,537	106,497
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
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 an office clerk do?

Office clerks are administrative employees who handle clerical activities for the organization. They are in charge of managing company records, organizing and storing documents, filing and sorting hard copies of documents, and liaising with other departments or external partners. They are also in charge of handling and scheduling meetings and appointments, managing the reservation of office meeting rooms, and manning telephone lines. Office clerks may also be in charge of ordering office supplies, preparing purchase requisitions for office needs, sending out and receiving official company documents, and other correspondences.

Box office attendant vs office clerk salary

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

	Box Office Attendant	Office Clerk
Average salary	$28,816	$30,927
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $37,000	Between $25,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	-	Englewood, CO
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	University of Massachusetts Boston
Best paying industry	-	Transportation

Differences between box office attendant and office clerk education

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

	Box Office Attendant	Office Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Western Carolina University	Western Carolina University

Box office attendant vs office clerk demographics

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

	Box Office Attendant	Office Clerk
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 33.5% Female, 66.5%	Male, 23.3% Female, 76.7%
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, 9.9% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 23.7% Asian, 7.9% White, 53.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between box office attendant and 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.

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Office clerk example responsibilities.

Complete medical records requests as specified under HIPAA regulations.
Scan EOB's and attach to payments in software system.
Perform electronic billing of Medicare, Medicaid, and HMO/PPO submissions.
Follow all HIPAA guidelines and safety rules as required within the healthcare policy.
Perform account analysis on credit balance accounts using insurance explanation of benefit information (EOB).
Provide information about establishment, such as location of departments or offices, employees within the organization, or services provide.

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Box office attendant vs 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 office clerk skills

Customer Service, 21%
Data Entry, 18%
Telephone Calls, 7%
Payroll, 5%
Office Equipment, 4%
Office Machines, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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