Desk receptionist vs receptionist

The differences between desk receptionists and receptionists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a desk receptionist and a receptionist. Additionally, a desk receptionist has an average salary of $32,434, which is higher than the $30,571 average annual salary of a receptionist.

The top three skills for a desk receptionist include scheduling appointments, customer service and front desk. The most important skills for a receptionist are patients, phone calls, and customer service.

Desk receptionist vs receptionist overview

	Desk Receptionist	Receptionist
Yearly salary	$32,434	$30,571
Hourly rate	$15.59	$14.70
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	41,301	65,671
Job satisfaction	-	3
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	High School Diploma, 33%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	2	2

Desk receptionist vs receptionist salary

Desk receptionists and receptionists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Desk Receptionist	Receptionist
Average salary	$32,434	$30,571
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $41,000	Between $24,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Gensler
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between desk receptionist and receptionist education

There are a few differences between a desk receptionist and a receptionist in terms of educational background:

	Desk Receptionist	Receptionist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	High School Diploma, 33%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Desk receptionist vs receptionist demographics

Here are the differences between desk receptionists' and receptionists' demographics:

	Desk Receptionist	Receptionist
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 25.5% Female, 74.5%	Male, 8.4% Female, 91.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.8% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% Asian, 6.7% White, 59.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 10.7% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 23.5% Asian, 6.1% White, 54.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between desk receptionist and receptionist duties and responsibilities

Desk receptionist example responsibilities.

Assist office management and staff with administrative projects/responsibilities such as managing time-sensitive projects, filing, copying, and collating materials.
Assist office management and staff with administrative projects/responsibilities such as managing time-sensitive projects, filing, copying, and collating materials.
Document and identify doctors' availability and schedule appointments utilizing AVImark scheduling software.

Receptionist example responsibilities.

Manage invoicing with QuickBooks, taking customer calls and helping with any issues, parts and equipment delivery/pickup/ordering.
Manage multiple employee/resident databases utilizing an EMR system.
Verify insurance information and manage medical records while ensuring confidentiality according to HIPAA requirements.
Manage desk operations for the YMCA, organizing and documenting members' payments and collating operational documents
Assist office management and staff with administrative projects/responsibilities such as managing time-sensitive projects, filing, copying, and collating materials.
Bill patients for medical services provide by various doctors using ICD-9 and CPT-4 coding.

Desk receptionist vs receptionist skills

Common desk receptionist skills

Scheduling Appointments, 24%
Customer Service, 21%
Front Desk, 15%
Check-In, 10%
Emergency Situations, 4%
Office Equipment, 4%

Common receptionist skills

Patients, 17%
Phone Calls, 14%
Customer Service, 9%
Data Entry, 9%
Telephone Calls, 8%
Front Desk, 8%