Guest lecturer vs desk clerk

The differences between guest lecturers and desk clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a guest lecturer has an average salary of $67,058, which is higher than the $29,096 average annual salary of a desk clerk.

The top three skills for a guest lecturer include undergraduate courses, class discussions and occupational therapy. The most important skills for a desk clerk are reservations, front desk, and customer service.

Guest lecturer vs desk clerk overview

	Guest Lecturer	Desk Clerk
Yearly salary	$67,058	$29,096
Hourly rate	$32.24	$13.99
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	24,129	113,183
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	-	-

What does a guest lecturer do?

A Guest Lecturer performs teaching, researching, and administrative duties for a university. Their primary duties include assessing students work, writing research proposals, and managing research budgets.

What does a desk clerk do?

The desk clerk or general office clerk is an employee who works with little supervision from the manager. The duties and responsibilities of desk clerks vary depending on the industry they belong to. These may include but are not limited to answering phone calls, electronic correspondence, filing paperwork, taking and maintaining inventory levels, and setting calendars and schedules. They are expected to always offer excellent customer service. In hotels, they check-in and check-out their guests.

Guest lecturer vs desk clerk salary

Guest lecturers and desk clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Guest Lecturer	Desk Clerk
Average salary	$67,058	$29,096
Salary range	Between $43,000 And $102,000	Between $23,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Deborah's Place
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between guest lecturer and desk clerk education

There are a few differences between a guest lecturer and a desk clerk in terms of educational background:

	Guest Lecturer	Desk Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Most common major	Psychology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Guest lecturer vs desk clerk demographics

Here are the differences between guest lecturers' and desk clerks' demographics:

	Guest Lecturer	Desk Clerk
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 46.0% Female, 54.0%	Male, 30.0% Female, 70.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 7.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.8% Asian, 14.4% White, 51.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.8%	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 6.5% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 10.0% White, 55.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	13%	13%

Differences between guest lecturer and desk clerk duties and responsibilities

Guest lecturer example responsibilities.

Create web sites and documentation, using HTML, to manage various projects.
Instill``failing-faster & learning"philosophy.
Design class, create syllabus, teach 4th year acting students financial and business skills.
Present on the components of a succinct and solid sociological research paper to a senior seminar class.
Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate students addressing the intersections of economics, law, and public policy.
Integrate mathematics into children's literature.

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Desk clerk example responsibilities.

Manage customer service issues with ease and charm and train other co workers in daily operations.
Assist with setting up meetings using PowerPoint presentations.
Book keeping, check ins, paperwork, PowerPoint, enter information into database.
Communicate with previous shift, organize shift and review reservations and update contingency
Position require guest reservations to be coordinate with housekeeping and maintenance needs.
Register new patients and updates existing patient demographics by collecting patient detail patient information including personal and financial information.

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Guest lecturer vs desk clerk skills

Common guest lecturer skills

Undergraduate Courses, 19%
Class Discussions, 11%
Occupational Therapy, 9%
Seminar, 6%
Literature, 5%
Abnormal Psychology, 5%

Common desk clerk skills

Reservations, 22%
Front Desk, 14%
Customer Service, 12%
Room Availability, 11%
Direct Calls, 6%
Telephone Calls, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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