Box office representative vs clerk typist

The differences between box office representatives and clerks typist 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 representative and a clerk typist. Additionally, a clerk typist has an average salary of $31,746, which is higher than the $23,605 average annual salary of a box office representative.

The top three skills for a box office representative include cash handling, admission tickets and customer service. The most important skills for a clerk typist are data entry, customer service, and telephone calls.

Box office representative vs clerk typist overview

	Box Office Representative	Clerk Typist
Yearly salary	$23,605	$31,746
Hourly rate	$11.35	$15.26
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	36,103	102,211
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Associate Degree, 29%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	2	2

Box office representative vs clerk typist salary

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

	Box Office Representative	Clerk Typist
Average salary	$23,605	$31,746
Salary range	Between $11,000 And $48,000	Between $25,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	Saint Paul, MN
Highest paying state	-	Colorado
Best paying company	-	Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between box office representative and clerk typist education

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

	Box Office Representative	Clerk Typist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Associate Degree, 29%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	Western Carolina University

Box office representative vs clerk typist demographics

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

	Box Office Representative	Clerk Typist
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 40.4% Female, 59.6%	Male, 8.8% Female, 91.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.7% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 20.9% Asian, 7.7% White, 56.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 19.7% Asian, 8.3% White, 55.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between box office representative and clerk typist duties and responsibilities

Box office representative example responsibilities.

Assist in managing social media accounts on Facebook, YouTube, and Flickr to promote events and productions.
Draft brochures and direct mail blasts for VIP customers regarding upcoming events
Process registration-related documentation for incoming hospital patients.
Process registration-related documentation for incoming hospital patients.

Clerk typist example responsibilities.

Manage orthopedic accounts regarding payment posting through IDX medical systems.
Have knowledge and access to NCIC.
Gain proficiency in electronic medical records (EMR) software.
Job duties also include chart creation and maintenance, and EMR systems.
Encode the finished product and save to computer and reproduce or hard files.
Type foreclosure deeds of trust, mortgage documents, liens, judgments, and various other foreclosure documents.

Box office representative vs clerk typist skills

Common box office representative skills

Cash Handling, 27%
Admission Tickets, 16%
Customer Service, 15%
Ticket Sales, 12%
Guest Service, 7%
Phone Calls, 5%

Common clerk typist skills

Data Entry, 14%
Customer Service, 12%
Telephone Calls, 10%
Payroll, 8%
Office Equipment, 5%
Clerical Support, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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