Lead receptionist vs receptionist secretary

The differences between lead receptionists 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 lead receptionist and a receptionist secretary. Additionally, a lead receptionist has an average salary of $31,289, which is higher than the $29,343 average annual salary of a receptionist secretary.

The top three skills for a lead receptionist include patients, customer service and front desk. The most important skills for a receptionist secretary are patients, data entry, and phone calls.

Lead receptionist vs receptionist secretary overview

	Lead Receptionist	Receptionist Secretary
Yearly salary	$31,289	$29,343
Hourly rate	$15.04	$14.11
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	20,684	61,892
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	High School Diploma, 37%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	2	2

Lead receptionist vs receptionist secretary salary

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

	Lead Receptionist	Receptionist Secretary
Average salary	$31,289	$29,343
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $38,000	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 lead receptionist and receptionist secretary education

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

	Lead Receptionist	Receptionist Secretary
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	High School Diploma, 37%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Lead receptionist vs receptionist secretary demographics

Here are the differences between lead receptionists' and receptionist secretaries' demographics:

	Lead Receptionist	Receptionist Secretary
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 8.1% Female, 91.9%	Male, 5.6% Female, 94.4%
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, 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 lead receptionist and receptionist secretary 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.

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.

Lead receptionist vs receptionist secretary skills

Common lead receptionist skills

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

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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