Corporate assistant vs staff assistant

The differences between corporate assistants and staff 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 corporate assistant and a staff assistant. Additionally, a staff assistant has an average salary of $41,778, which is higher than the $39,658 average annual salary of a corporate assistant.

The top three skills for a corporate assistant include data entry, payroll and office equipment. The most important skills for a staff assistant are customer service, patients, and data entry.

Corporate assistant vs staff assistant overview

	Corporate Assistant	Staff Assistant
Yearly salary	$39,658	$41,778
Hourly rate	$19.07	$20.09
Growth rate	-8%	-8%
Number of jobs	60,186	126,202
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	2	2

What does a corporate assistant do?

Also known as executive assistants, corporate assistants serve as the point person for services and product teams. The assistants execute routine functions like drafting and sending correspondence, maintain files, and provide information. They maintain the stocks and inventory of office supplies in business enterprises. Their duties and responsibilities are similar to those of the secretary or administrative assistants. The skills they need include strategic planning, being detail-oriented, and time management.

What does a staff assistant do?

A staff assistant is a company employee who is tasked to support and help staff members to adequately fill their roles and assuring that the organization is running efficiently. Working under an administrative supervisor, an assistant's tasks include answering phone calls, scheduling meetings or appointments, and booking the necessary travels. Moreover, an assistant should have excellent skills in written and verbal communication and is highly organized with minimal supervision. An assistant may be able to work in a wide variety of settings, which includes healthcare facilities and government offices.

Corporate assistant vs staff assistant salary

Corporate assistants and staff assistants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Corporate Assistant	Staff Assistant
Average salary	$39,658	$41,778
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $57,000	Between $27,000 And $63,000
Highest paying City	-	Bridgewater, MA
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Massasoit Community College
Best paying industry	-	Professional

Differences between corporate assistant and staff assistant education

There are a few differences between a corporate assistant and a staff assistant in terms of educational background:

	Corporate Assistant	Staff Assistant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Western Carolina University	Western Carolina University

Corporate assistant vs staff assistant demographics

Here are the differences between corporate assistants' and staff assistants' demographics:

	Corporate Assistant	Staff Assistant
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 24.5% Female, 75.5%	Male, 29.4% Female, 70.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.2% Asian, 3.8% White, 66.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% Asian, 3.8% White, 66.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between corporate assistant and staff assistant duties and responsibilities

Corporate assistant example responsibilities.

Assist in drafting and revision of reports & presentations that include formatting documents, managing data and preparing PowerPoint presentations.
Manage and develop the daily clinical schedule for the in-patient rehabilitation staff taking into consideration Medicare guidelines and staffing ratios.
Obtain boardroom and corporate presentation experience, creating and presenting PowerPoint sales pitches to connect strategic partnerships.
Prepare discharges, enter all updates into OASAS system and review patient information to verify patients eligibility to receive transportation reimbursement.
Perform other clerical duties as needed, such as filing, photocopying, and collating.
Assist with various, relate clerical duties such as photocopying, faxing, filing and collating.

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Staff assistant example responsibilities.

Manage, troubleshoot, install and resolve hardware, software configurations, and network relate issues.
Manage candidate Facebook page and facilitate other advertising.
Manage fireworks inventory through QuickBooks and process customer wholesale orders.
Orchestrate special events and reservations; manage customer relations and provide exemplary service to all customers.
Conduct weekly groups for newly refer veterans and potential landlords on the HUD VASH searching process.
Supervise the daily operations, office work and customer service in a windows replacement company).

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Corporate assistant vs staff assistant skills

Common corporate assistant skills

Data Entry, 18%
Payroll, 10%
Office Equipment, 7%
Travel Arrangements, 6%
Financial Reports, 5%
Real Estate, 5%

Common staff assistant skills

Customer Service, 15%
Patients, 10%
Data Entry, 7%
PowerPoint, 5%
Office Procedures, 5%
Veterans, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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