Executive receptionist vs lead receptionist

The differences between executive receptionists and lead receptionists 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 lead receptionist. Additionally, an executive receptionist has an average salary of $41,640, which is higher than the $31,289 average annual salary of a lead receptionist.

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

Executive receptionist vs lead receptionist overview

	Executive Receptionist	Lead Receptionist
Yearly salary	$41,640	$31,289
Hourly rate	$20.02	$15.04
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	82,958	20,684
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	2	2

Executive receptionist vs lead receptionist salary

Executive receptionists and lead receptionists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Executive Receptionist	Lead Receptionist
Average salary	$41,640	$31,289
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $54,000	Between $25,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between executive receptionist and lead receptionist education

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

	Executive Receptionist	Lead Receptionist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Executive receptionist vs lead receptionist demographics

Here are the differences between executive receptionists' and lead receptionists' demographics:

	Executive Receptionist	Lead Receptionist
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 8.4% Female, 91.6%	Male, 8.1% Female, 91.9%
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, 9.5% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 23.0% Asian, 6.2% White, 55.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between executive receptionist and lead receptionist 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.

Lead receptionist example responsibilities.

Assist office management and staff with administrative projects/responsibilities such as managing time-sensitive projects, filing, copying, and collating materials.
Supervise all medical records, both receiving & sending using HIPPA guidelines.
Maintain medical records according to HIPPA compliance, filing physician notes, etc.
Insert additional data and contact notes as necessary to keep medical records current through an EMR system.
Create quarterly client and prospect Powerpoint presentations.
Provide education materials and information to patients at wellness health fairs about breast cancer awareness.

Executive receptionist vs lead receptionist skills

Common executive receptionist skills

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

Common lead receptionist skills

Patients, 20%
Customer Service, 15%
Front Desk, 11%
Data Entry, 8%
Phone Calls, 8%
Appointment Scheduling, 7%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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