Lead receptionist vs corporate receptionist

The differences between lead receptionists and corporate receptionists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a lead receptionist and a corporate receptionist. Additionally, a corporate receptionist has an average salary of $37,389, which is higher than the $31,289 average annual salary of a lead receptionist.

The top three skills for a lead receptionist include patients, customer service and front desk. The most important skills for a corporate receptionist are visitor badges, phone calls, and front desk.

Lead receptionist vs corporate receptionist overview

	Lead Receptionist	Corporate Receptionist
Yearly salary	$31,289	$37,389
Hourly rate	$15.04	$17.98
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	20,684	60,050
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	2	2

Lead receptionist vs corporate receptionist salary

Lead receptionists and corporate receptionists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Lead Receptionist	Corporate Receptionist
Average salary	$31,289	$37,389
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $38,000	Between $29,000 And $47,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Entravision Communications
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between lead receptionist and corporate receptionist education

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

	Lead Receptionist	Corporate Receptionist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Lead receptionist vs corporate receptionist demographics

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

	Lead Receptionist	Corporate Receptionist
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 8.1% Female, 91.9%	Male, 6.5% Female, 93.5%
Race ratio	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%	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 21.1% Asian, 6.3% White, 56.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between lead receptionist and corporate receptionist duties and responsibilities

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.

Corporate receptionist example responsibilities.

Manage SharePoint documentation for customers and vendor information.
Coordinate travel arrangements and hotel reservations for department executives and corporate clients.
Create FedEx labels, posting USPS mail and creating certify mailing slips.
Put patients on computer, greet and walk in patients to room, claim status, and payroll.
Reserve conference rooms, setup multimedia (video conferencing, projector setup, slideshow presentations- PowerPoint, etc . )
Prepare daily reports, enter data, accept payments, schedule appointments, meetings and lunches, and process payroll.

Lead receptionist vs corporate receptionist skills

Common lead receptionist skills

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

Common corporate receptionist skills

Visitor Badges, 19%
Phone Calls, 9%
Front Desk, 9%
Customer Service, 7%
Data Entry, 6%
Multi-Line Phone System, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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