Junior secretary vs receptionist secretary

The differences between junior secretaries and receptionist secretaries can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a junior secretary and a receptionist secretary. Additionally, a junior secretary has an average salary of $33,620, which is higher than the $29,343 average annual salary of a receptionist secretary.

The top three skills for a junior secretary include routine correspondence, office procedures and payroll. The most important skills for a receptionist secretary are patients, data entry, and phone calls.

Junior secretary vs receptionist secretary overview

	Junior Secretary	Receptionist Secretary
Yearly salary	$33,620	$29,343
Hourly rate	$16.16	$14.11
Growth rate	-8%	-
Number of jobs	18,981	61,892
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 32%	High School Diploma, 37%
Average age	50	42
Years of experience	2	2

Junior secretary vs receptionist secretary salary

Junior secretaries and receptionist secretaries have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Junior Secretary	Receptionist Secretary
Average salary	$33,620	$29,343
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $44,000	Between $24,000 And $35,000
Highest paying City	-	Lake Oswego, OR
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Illinois Institute of Technology
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between junior secretary and receptionist secretary education

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

	Junior Secretary	Receptionist Secretary
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 32%	High School Diploma, 37%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	-

Junior secretary vs receptionist secretary demographics

Here are the differences between junior secretaries' and receptionist secretaries' demographics:

	Junior Secretary	Receptionist Secretary
Average age	50	42
Gender ratio	Male, 10.1% Female, 89.9%	Male, 5.6% Female, 94.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 15.9% Asian, 3.8% White, 66.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 21.1% Asian, 6.3% White, 56.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between junior secretary and receptionist secretary duties and responsibilities

Junior secretary example responsibilities.

Manage financial bookkeeping efficiently for the company using QuickBooks.
Prepare discharges, enter all updates into OASAS system and review patient information to verify patients eligibility to receive transportation reimbursement.
Initiate and monitor requisitions through PeopleSoft for office supplies, laboratory supplies including purchasing lab animals for research and travel reimbursement.

Receptionist secretary example responsibilities.

Assist office management and staff with administrative projects/responsibilities such as managing time-sensitive projects, filing, copying, and collating materials.
Maintain confidential information/ HIPPA compliant.
Prepare PowerPoint presentations and distribute meeting materials.
Maintain confidentiality and release health records information following HIPPA guidelines.
Develop and present PowerPoint presentations to visiting dignitaries from higher headquarters.
Assist office management and staff with administrative projects/responsibilities such as managing time-sensitive projects, filing, copying, and collating materials.

Junior secretary vs receptionist secretary skills

Common junior secretary skills

Routine Correspondence, 28%
Office Procedures, 10%
Payroll, 9%
Word Processing, 6%
Greeting Visitors, 5%
Telephone Calls, 5%

Common receptionist secretary skills

Patients, 15%
Data Entry, 12%
Phone Calls, 11%
Customer Service, 9%
Telephone Calls, 8%
Appointment Scheduling, 7%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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