Office correspondent vs office manager/receptionist

The differences between office correspondents and office managers/receptionist 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 correspondent, becoming an office manager/receptionist takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, an office manager/receptionist has an average salary of $39,696, which is higher than the $37,970 average annual salary of an office correspondent.

Office correspondent vs office manager/receptionist overview

	Office Correspondent	Office Manager/Receptionist
Yearly salary	$37,970	$39,696
Hourly rate	$18.25	$19.08
Growth rate	-	-8%
Number of jobs	31,093	58,318
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Average age	43	47
Years of experience	4	6

Office correspondent vs office manager/receptionist salary

Office correspondents and office managers/receptionist have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Office Correspondent	Office Manager/Receptionist
Average salary	$37,970	$39,696
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $58,000	Between $27,000 And $57,000
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Differences between office correspondent and office manager/receptionist education

There are a few differences between an office correspondent and an office manager/receptionist in terms of educational background:

	Office Correspondent	Office Manager/Receptionist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Most common major	Linguistics	Business
Most common college	-	California State University - Bakersfield

Office correspondent vs office manager/receptionist demographics

Here are the differences between office correspondents' and office managers/receptionist' demographics:

	Office Correspondent	Office Manager/Receptionist
Average age	43	47
Gender ratio	Male, 25.0% Female, 75.0%	Male, 7.0% Female, 93.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.5% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 5.9% White, 63.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 10.0% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 18.8% Asian, 5.2% White, 60.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	6%	8%

Differences between office correspondent and office manager/receptionist duties and responsibilities

Office correspondent example responsibilities.

Manage operational FedEx relationship through order fulfillment, shipment tracking, and communication with parties involve in shipment transaction.
Coordinate meeting schedules and appointments, type reports, create PowerPoint presentations and maintain calendar of activities for executives.
Manage operational FedEx relationship through order fulfillment, shipment tracking, and communication with parties involve in shipment transaction.

Office manager/receptionist example responsibilities.

Demonstrate self-motivation through QuickBooks training.
Establish and maintain QuickBooks accounting systems.
Greet patients; handle overall daily business operations of a busy chiropractic office.
Engage in active communication with patients by developing and maintaining a professional and friendly relationship.
Generate bi-weekly payroll, along with reconciling monthly summaries, calculating payroll tax liabilities and preparing quarterly tax reports.
Process and distribute incoming and outgoing mail and packages via USPS and messenger services.

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Updated January 8, 2025

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