Box office representative vs operations clerk

The differences between box office representatives and operations 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 representative and an operations clerk. Additionally, an operations clerk has an average salary of $33,746, 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 an operations clerk are customer service, data entry functions, and computer system.

Box office representative vs operations clerk overview

	Box Office Representative	Operations Clerk
Yearly salary	$23,605	$33,746
Hourly rate	$11.35	$16.22
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	36,103	158,449
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	2	2

Box office representative vs operations clerk salary

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

	Box Office Representative	Operations Clerk
Average salary	$23,605	$33,746
Salary range	Between $11,000 And $48,000	Between $27,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Ncar - The National Center For Atmospheric Research
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between box office representative and operations clerk education

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

	Box Office Representative	Operations Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	Western Carolina University

Box office representative vs operations clerk demographics

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

	Box Office Representative	Operations Clerk
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 40.4% Female, 59.6%	Male, 31.7% Female, 68.3%
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, 10.3% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 19.5% Asian, 9.2% White, 55.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between box office representative and operations clerk 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.

Operations clerk example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Input global notes in CRT.
Retrieve documents to be send to the IRS.
Encode checks with 10 key hardware TRP or NCR machines.
Register patients in the HMS system.
Research case law using Internet and Westlaw software.

Box office representative vs operations clerk 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 operations clerk skills

Customer Service, 25%
Data Entry Functions, 8%
Computer System, 7%
Payroll, 6%
Office Equipment, 4%
Provide Clerical Support, 4%

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