Box office representative vs student employee

The differences between box office representatives and student employees 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 student employee. Additionally, a student employee has an average salary of $24,086, 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 student employee are customer service, food safety, and financial aid.

Box office representative vs student employee overview

	Box Office Representative	Student Employee
Yearly salary	$23,605	$24,086
Hourly rate	$11.35	$11.58
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	36,103	12,497
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	2	2

Box office representative vs student employee salary

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

	Box Office Representative	Student Employee
Average salary	$23,605	$24,086
Salary range	Between $11,000 And $48,000	Between $17,000 And $32,000
Highest paying City	-	Denver, CO
Highest paying state	-	Colorado
Best paying company	-	University of California, Berkeley
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between box office representative and student employee education

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

	Box Office Representative	Student Employee
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	Northwestern University

Box office representative vs student employee demographics

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

	Box Office Representative	Student Employee
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 40.4% Female, 59.6%	Male, 46.1% Female, 53.9%
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, 9.6% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.3% Asian, 10.3% White, 58.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between box office representative and student employee 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.

Student employee example responsibilities.

Manage club documents and advertise several events through Facebook.
Install structures and fixtures, such as windows, frames, floorings, and trim.
Instruct in helping students who struggle with mathematics.
Enhance, retouch, and resize photographs using Photoshop.
Create posters promote special guest speakers visiting CNM using Photoshop.
Coordinate college recruitment activities at career fairs, high school scholarship awards and specific industry requests.

Box office representative vs student employee 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 student employee skills

Customer Service, 22%
Food Safety, 9%
Financial Aid, 7%
Front Desk, 7%
Food Preparation, 5%
Public Facilities, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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