Box office representative vs representative

The differences between box office representatives and representatives can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a box office representative, becoming a representative takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, a representative has an average salary of $36,023, 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 representative are cleanliness, patients, and customer issues.

Box office representative vs representative overview

	Box Office Representative	Representative
Yearly salary	$23,605	$36,023
Hourly rate	$11.35	$17.32
Growth rate	-5%	-4%
Number of jobs	36,103	252,761
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Average age	47	40
Years of experience	2	12

Box office representative vs representative salary

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

	Box Office Representative	Representative
Average salary	$23,605	$36,023
Salary range	Between $11,000 And $48,000	Between $23,000 And $55,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Google
Best paying industry	-	Transportation

Differences between box office representative and representative education

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

	Box Office Representative	Representative
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	-

Box office representative vs representative demographics

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

	Box Office Representative	Representative
Average age	47	40
Gender ratio	Male, 40.4% Female, 59.6%	Male, 41.8% Female, 58.2%
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, 11.0% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 20.9% Asian, 7.5% White, 54.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	7%

Differences between box office representative and representative 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.

Representative example responsibilities.

Manage fitting rooms and recover the department, while providing exceptional customer service and offering rewards and POS options.
Manage physical portfolio with necessary derivatives to mitigate risk within company guidelines.
Conduct telephone sales and interviews, compile and enter information into database, manage documents and insure customer satisfaction.
Review EOB denials, appeals and/or rebilling as appropriate.
Certify of all requirements, policies, and procedures, including MSB.
Take inbound phone calls from member and providers explaining the EOB denial and payments

Box office representative vs representative 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 representative skills

Cleanliness, 20%
Patients, 11%
Customer Issues, 10%
Customer Service, 10%
Data Entry, 6%
Outbound Calls, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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