Executive receptionist vs front desk coordinator

The differences between executive receptionists and front desk coordinators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both an executive receptionist and a front desk coordinator. Additionally, an executive receptionist has an average salary of $41,640, which is higher than the $31,667 average annual salary of a front desk coordinator.

The top three skills for an executive receptionist include front desk, scheduling conference rooms and reservations. The most important skills for a front desk coordinator are patients, customer service, and check-in.

Executive receptionist vs front desk coordinator overview

	Executive Receptionist	Front Desk Coordinator
Yearly salary	$41,640	$31,667
Hourly rate	$20.02	$15.22
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	82,958	119,803
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 29%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	2	2

What does an executive receptionist do?

An executive receptionist works with chief officers of organizations, handles administrative tasks, schedules meetings, arranges travel, and handles secretarial tasks. For board meetings, they ensure that conference rooms are clean, prepare refreshments, and refill supplies. They also manage an executive director's schedule, transcribe meeting minutes for board meetings, and ensure materials are ready for presentations.

What does a front desk coordinator do?

A Front-Desk Coordinator is the point of contact in a commercial establishment or building such as offices, clinics, salons, and even government agencies. The primary responsibility of a Front-Desk Coordinator is to greet and assist clients of their needs, such as filling-up registrations, appointing schedules, directing clients, and bridging information in a building. Because of these responsibilities, it is crucial to have a pleasing personality and excellent communication skills. Moreover, a Front-Desk Coordinator can also have the task of correspondence in which they are to communicate with clients through calls and emails.

Executive receptionist vs front desk coordinator salary

Executive receptionists and front desk coordinators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Executive Receptionist	Front Desk Coordinator
Average salary	$41,640	$31,667
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $54,000	Between $26,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	University of California, Berkeley
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between executive receptionist and front desk coordinator education

There are a few differences between an executive receptionist and a front desk coordinator in terms of educational background:

	Executive Receptionist	Front Desk Coordinator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 29%
Most common major	Business	Health Care Administration
Most common college	-	-

Executive receptionist vs front desk coordinator demographics

Here are the differences between executive receptionists' and front desk coordinators' demographics:

	Executive Receptionist	Front Desk Coordinator
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 8.4% Female, 91.6%	Male, 9.4% Female, 90.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.8% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 23.0% Asian, 6.1% White, 53.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 10.7% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 25.6% Asian, 6.0% White, 52.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between executive receptionist and front desk coordinator duties and responsibilities

Executive receptionist example responsibilities.

Act as primary liaison between patients, physical therapists and physicians while accomplishing miscellaneous duties necessary for maintaining operations.
Act as primary liaison between patients, physical therapists and physicians while accomplishing miscellaneous duties necessary for maintaining operations.
Accept payment for copays, research and verify insurance coverage, and ensure patients sign HIPAA regulationinformation document.

Front desk coordinator example responsibilities.

File invoices, process payments, collect payments, manage all customer files, using QuickBooks.
Manage check-in and registration process for all appointments including physician appointments and medical imaging.
Manage patient data per HIPAA regulations for scheduling, registration, and verification of insurance eligibility.
Enter patient demographics into computer utilize EMR system.
Verify insurance coverage for require procedures and assist patients with alternative options for payments.
Perform clerical/receptionist duties including greeting patients, check-in, and obtaining accurate insurance/demographic information for a gynecological office.

Executive receptionist vs front desk coordinator skills

Common executive receptionist skills

Front Desk, 18%
Scheduling Conference Rooms, 12%
Reservations, 11%
Data Entry, 11%
Executive Assistants, 5%
Travel Arrangements, 5%

Common front desk coordinator skills

Patients, 23%
Customer Service, 10%
Check-In, 9%
Front Desk, 9%
Patient Care, 6%
Insurance Verification, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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