Box office representative vs office assistant

The differences between box office representatives and 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 an office assistant. Additionally, an office assistant has an average salary of $31,517, 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 assistant are data entry, patients, and customer service.

Box office representative vs office assistant overview

	Box Office Representative	Office Assistant
Yearly salary	$23,605	$31,517
Hourly rate	$11.35	$15.15
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	36,103	103,293
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	2	2

Box office representative vs office assistant salary

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

	Box Office Representative	Office Assistant
Average salary	$23,605	$31,517
Salary range	Between $11,000 And $48,000	Between $24,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Vermont
Best paying company	-	Analysis Group
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between box office representative and office assistant education

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

	Box Office Representative	Office Assistant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	Western Carolina University

Box office representative vs office assistant demographics

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

	Box Office Representative	Office Assistant
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 40.4% Female, 59.6%	Male, 17.3% Female, 82.7%
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, 21.0% Asian, 8.3% White, 54.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between box office representative and 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.

Office assistant example responsibilities.

Manage filing, photocopying, collating, and faxing public and seal case documents.
Manage CI s SharePoint pages and serve as CI s subject matter expert on SharePoint working groups.
Manage operational FedEx relationship through order fulfillment, shipment tracking, and communication with parties involve in shipment transaction.
Compile payroll records, detect and reconcile discrepancies, accurately report outcomes using QuickBooks.
Maintain office services by organizing office operations and procedures, preparing payroll, controlling correspondences, and designing filing systems.
File client paperwork upholding HIPAA standards.

Box office representative vs 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 office assistant skills

Data Entry, 16%
Patients, 14%
Customer Service, 9%
Telephone Calls, 7%
Scheduling Appointments, 6%
Front Desk, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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