Guest lecturer vs front desk associate

The differences between guest lecturers and front desk associates 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 $27,236 average annual salary of a front desk associate.

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

Guest lecturer vs front desk associate overview

	Guest Lecturer	Front Desk Associate
Yearly salary	$67,058	$27,236
Hourly rate	$32.24	$13.09
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	24,129	77,432
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
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 front desk associate do?

Front-Desk Associates are the face of a hotel. Their duties are focused on assisting guests and attaining customer satisfaction. Aside from great communication skills, Front-Desk Associates must also have a pleasing personality and great presence of mind as guests will come to them first should there be any issues on the services provided. Moreover, among the duties of Front-Desk Associates include performing room check-ins and check-outs, accepting and arranging reservations, assigning rooms, maintain booking and payments, and communicate with the entire hotel staff to ensure quality service.

Guest lecturer vs front desk associate salary

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

	Guest Lecturer	Front Desk Associate
Average salary	$67,058	$27,236
Salary range	Between $43,000 And $102,000	Between $20,000 And $35,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Wyndham Capital Mortgage
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between guest lecturer and front desk associate education

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

	Guest Lecturer	Front Desk Associate
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Most common major	Psychology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Guest lecturer vs front desk associate demographics

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

	Guest Lecturer	Front Desk Associate
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 46.0% Female, 54.0%	Male, 31.3% Female, 68.7%
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, 10.0% Unknown, 6.7% Hispanic or Latino, 18.9% Asian, 9.3% White, 53.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%
LGBT Percentage	13%	13%

Differences between guest lecturer and front desk associate 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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Front desk associate example responsibilities.

Manage customer service issues with ease and charm and train other co workers in daily operations.
Manage confidential information and documentation, including financial data, and credit card information and payroll checks.
Manage patients records by keeping all medical history, insurance and personal information update and verify abiding by HIPAA protocols.
Process reservations for business groups via opera system.
Process guest reservations, assess needs and ensure appropriate accommodations and assist guests with concierge-relate services.
Contact patients regarding unpaid and underpay accounts, verification of insurance, accounting, customer service, computer and telephone operations.

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Guest lecturer vs front desk associate skills

Common guest lecturer skills

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

Common front desk associate skills

Phone Calls, 21%
Math, 13%
Customer Service, 13%
Basic Math, 11%
Strong Customer Service, 10%
Cash Handling, 8%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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