Box office representative vs front office assistant

The differences between box office representatives and front office 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 box office representative and a front office assistant. Additionally, a front office assistant has an average salary of $32,913, 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 front office assistant are patients, customer service, and excellent interpersonal.

Box office representative vs front office assistant overview

	Box Office Representative	Front Office Assistant
Yearly salary	$23,605	$32,913
Hourly rate	$11.35	$15.82
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	36,103	149,847
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 24%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	2	2

Box office representative vs front office assistant salary

Box office representatives and front office assistants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Box Office Representative	Front Office Assistant
Average salary	$23,605	$32,913
Salary range	Between $11,000 And $48,000	Between $26,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	University of California, Berkeley
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between box office representative and front office assistant education

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

	Box Office Representative	Front Office Assistant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 24%
Most common major	Business	Medical Assisting Services
Most common college	Northwestern University	University of Pennsylvania

Box office representative vs front office assistant demographics

Here are the differences between box office representatives' and front office assistants' demographics:

	Box Office Representative	Front Office Assistant
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 40.4% Female, 59.6%	Male, 9.7% Female, 90.3%
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, 10.1% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 23.7% Asian, 7.5% White, 53.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between box office representative and front office assistant 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.

Front office assistant example responsibilities.

Manage correspondence and documentation for OSHA compliance and hold some accounts payable responsibilities by coding invoices for processing and payment.
Ensure compliance with HIPAA and OSHA regulations to improve customer relations and promote favorable patient/physician interactions.
Download all transcription for the physicians and mail out letters and patient consults.
Utilize knowledge of ICD-9 and CPT coding by verifying explanation of benefits render to patient, for insurance purposes.
Collect co-pays, enter update demographics into EHR/EMR, enter ICD-9 and CPT codes as needed into patient records electronically
Verify insurance to include commercial and Medicaid.

Box office representative vs front office assistant 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 front office assistant skills

Patients, 21%
Customer Service, 9%
Excellent Interpersonal, 7%
Patient Demographics, 5%
Patient Care, 5%
Front Desk, 4%

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