Branch secretary vs office specialist

The differences between branch secretaries and office specialists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a branch secretary and an office specialist. Additionally, an office specialist has an average salary of $33,477, which is higher than the $28,376 average annual salary of a branch secretary.

The top three skills for a branch secretary include payroll, travel arrangements and input data. The most important skills for an office specialist are customer service, data entry, and patients.

Branch secretary vs office specialist overview

	Branch Secretary	Office Specialist
Yearly salary	$28,376	$33,477
Hourly rate	$13.64	$16.09
Growth rate	-8%	-5%
Number of jobs	17,824	98,760
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Average age	50	47
Years of experience	2	2

Branch secretary vs office specialist salary

Branch secretaries and office specialists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Branch Secretary	Office Specialist
Average salary	$28,376	$33,477
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $35,000	Between $25,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Brookhaven National Laboratory
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between branch secretary and office specialist education

There are a few differences between a branch secretary and an office specialist in terms of educational background:

	Branch Secretary	Office Specialist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Western Carolina University	Western Carolina University

Branch secretary vs office specialist demographics

Here are the differences between branch secretaries' and office specialists' demographics:

	Branch Secretary	Office Specialist
Average age	50	47
Gender ratio	Male, 6.3% Female, 93.7%	Male, 18.3% Female, 81.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.0% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 14.5% Asian, 3.9% White, 66.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 8.1% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 19.8% Asian, 8.4% White, 57.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between branch secretary and office specialist duties and responsibilities

Branch secretary example responsibilities.

Manage financial bookkeeping efficiently for the company using QuickBooks.
Prepare discharges, enter all updates into OASAS system and review patient information to verify patients eligibility to receive transportation reimbursement.
Initiate and monitor requisitions through PeopleSoft for office supplies, laboratory supplies including purchasing lab animals for research and travel reimbursement.

Office specialist example responsibilities.

Provide support for enrolling patients into health coverage programs and manage sensitive patient information to ensure accuracy and confidentiality.
Manage and maintain patients' medical records by utilizing computer applications management database processing system to ensure county compliance.
Manage operational FedEx relationship through order fulfillment, shipment tracking, and communication with parties involve in shipment transaction.
Provide assistance to office staff including preparing and proofreading memos and grants, transcribing meeting minutes for staff and answering phones.
Perform multiple bookkeeping duties including departmental payroll, print financial reports and other financial material as needed.
Communicate HIPAA compliance to staff, field and outside agencies.

Branch secretary vs office specialist skills

Common branch secretary skills

Payroll, 13%
Travel Arrangements, 10%
Input Data, 7%
Office Equipment, 5%
Financial Reports, 5%
Telephone Calls, 4%

Common office specialist skills

Customer Service, 18%
Data Entry, 10%
Patients, 9%
Office Equipment, 6%
Phone Calls, 6%
Word Processing, 4%