Box office representative vs office administrator

The differences between box office representatives and office administrators 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 an office administrator. Additionally, an office administrator has an average salary of $37,423, 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 an office administrator are customer service, patients, and data entry.

Box office representative vs office administrator overview

	Box Office Representative	Office Administrator
Yearly salary	$23,605	$37,423
Hourly rate	$11.35	$17.99
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	36,103	118,096
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	2	2

Box office representative vs office administrator salary

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

	Box Office Representative	Office Administrator
Average salary	$23,605	$37,423
Salary range	Between $11,000 And $48,000	Between $28,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between box office representative and office administrator education

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

	Box Office Representative	Office Administrator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	Western Carolina University

Box office representative vs office administrator demographics

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

	Box Office Representative	Office Administrator
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 40.4% Female, 59.6%	Male, 14.7% Female, 85.3%
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, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 20.5% Asian, 7.9% White, 55.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between box office representative and office administrator 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.

Office administrator example responsibilities.

Monitor calls, manage calendars, travel, meeting arrangements, video conference and teleconferencing.
Formulate various procedures to assure efficient operation of the SharePoint system is managed properly for CFWB and BOS.
Use EMR software to manage patient records and files; reinforce and uphold patient confidentiality as required by HIPAA and clinic.
Pull patients charts for doctors using EMR system as well as pulled chart from medical records room.
Create and update all departmental ISO documents.
Collect all outgoing FedEx overnight packages and ship with accurate tracking and conformation information.

Box office representative vs office administrator 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 office administrator skills

Customer Service, 18%
Patients, 11%
Data Entry, 8%
Office Equipment, 5%
Front Desk, 4%
PowerPoint, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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