Office assistant lead vs assistant

The differences between office assistant leads and assistants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become an office assistant lead, becoming an assistant takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, an assistant has an average salary of $37,363, which is higher than the $34,365 average annual salary of an office assistant lead.

The top three skills for an office assistant lead include patient care, patients and phone calls. The most important skills for an assistant are patients, customer service, and patient care.

Office assistant lead vs assistant overview

	Office Assistant Lead	Assistant
Yearly salary	$34,365	$37,363
Hourly rate	$16.52	$17.96
Growth rate	-8%	-8%
Number of jobs	40,113	557,900
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	49	50
Years of experience	4	2

Office assistant lead vs assistant salary

Office assistant leads and assistants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Office Assistant Lead	Assistant
Average salary	$34,365	$37,363
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $42,000	Between $16,000 And $82,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Latham & Watkins
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between office assistant lead and assistant education

There are a few differences between an office assistant lead and an assistant in terms of educational background:

	Office Assistant Lead	Assistant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	Western Carolina University

Office assistant lead vs assistant demographics

Here are the differences between office assistant leads' and assistants' demographics:

	Office Assistant Lead	Assistant
Average age	49	50
Gender ratio	Male, 24.3% Female, 75.7%	Male, 40.7% Female, 59.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.6% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 11.2% Asian, 5.0% White, 71.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 3.8% White, 65.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	10%	6%

Differences between office assistant lead and assistant duties and responsibilities

Office assistant lead example responsibilities.

Prepare, manage and distribute substantial amount of complex government paperwork and Medicaid documents; manage and distribute mail to secretaries.
Create and present weekly think provoking PowerPoint presentations used for educating staff, medical students and briefing physicians on clinical findings.
Used QuickBooks on a daily basis to prepare and track checks for medical record reimbursements.
Provide support on how to effectively clean up A/R's, billing procedures, claim denials.

Assistant example responsibilities.

Manage circulations, including educational textbooks and DVDS, video technology and supplies.
Manage branches providing information technology support, logistics, training and operational support.
Manage company's twitter account and communicate with multiple physical therapy providers around the country
Optimize productivity in prioritizing and managing special projects, PowerPoint presentations for classes, and proctore exams for undergraduate classes.
Assist in jewelry design and assembly, manage company Facebook page, participate in wholesale buying, and manage retail inventory
Manage and update company Facebook page with daily updates, finding/sharing relevant and interesting information, and encouraging fan engagement.

Office assistant lead vs assistant skills

Common office assistant lead skills

Patient Care, 25%
Patients, 16%
Phone Calls, 14%
Front Desk, 8%
Test Results, 5%
Vital Signs, 5%

Common assistant skills

Patients, 27%
Customer Service, 13%
Patient Care, 8%
CPR, 5%
Sales Floor, 5%
Scheduling Appointments, 3%