Office manager/receptionist vs team manager

The differences between office managers/receptionist and team managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both an office manager/receptionist and a team manager. Additionally, a team manager has an average salary of $82,017, which is higher than the $39,696 average annual salary of an office manager/receptionist.

The top three skills for an office manager/receptionist include patients, customer service and payroll. The most important skills for a team manager are patients, taking care, and project management.

Office manager/receptionist vs team manager overview

	Office Manager/Receptionist	Team Manager
Yearly salary	$39,696	$82,017
Hourly rate	$19.08	$39.43
Growth rate	-8%	-
Number of jobs	58,318	96,615
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	6	6

What does an office manager/receptionist do?

An office manager/receptionist specializes in performing administrative duties in an office or department. One of their primary responsibilities is to greet visitors or clients, answer inquiries, respond to calls and correspondence, arrange appointments, manage schedules, and receive documents or messages. They may also assess staff performance, disseminate information, delegate tasks, and provide support for team members. Furthermore, should there be any issues, it is essential to address and resolve them, all while adhering to the company's policies and standards.

What does a team manager do?

Team managers primarily manage the daily activities of their members. Their role includes setting targets, implementing guidelines, and supporting employees to solve any issues that may arise. It is their duty to make sure that the team's objectives are fully understood by all members and that they work closely to fulfill them. They must ensure that all of their members are working towards a common goal through constant monitoring. To manage the team, they may utilize certain principles, such as the SMART principle. They also train members to see to it that their goals are distinct, measurable, attainable, and timely.

Office manager/receptionist vs team manager salary

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

	Office Manager/Receptionist	Team Manager
Average salary	$39,696	$82,017
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $57,000	Between $44,000 And $152,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Meta
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between office manager/receptionist and team manager education

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

	Office Manager/Receptionist	Team Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	California State University - Bakersfield	California State University - Bakersfield

Office manager/receptionist vs team manager demographics

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

	Office Manager/Receptionist	Team Manager
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 7.0% Female, 93.0%	Male, 55.9% Female, 44.1%
Race ratio	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%	Black or African American, 10.0% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 17.8% Asian, 5.8% White, 61.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

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

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.

Team manager example responsibilities.

Build and manage narcotics trafficking/use database in Unix base setting.
Facilitate appropriate usage and allocation of skil visits via authorization process for manage care insure patients.
Manage and coordinate care of medical and psychiatric patients with accountability for cost effective quality outcome.
Lead project team supporting Massachusetts payroll tax initiative, ensuring statutory information are captured and report.
Manage contact center performance to avoid financial penalty, efficiently driving client desire productivity results, meeting KPIs.
Manage an embed Facebook executive protection team that provide security and logistical support for a corporate executive and his family.

Office manager/receptionist vs team manager skills

Common office manager/receptionist skills

Patients, 21%
Customer Service, 15%
Payroll, 10%
Appointment Scheduling, 8%
Front Desk, 6%
Office Equipment, 3%

Common team manager skills

Patients, 10%
Taking Care, 6%
Project Management, 5%
Performance Management, 4%
Leadership, 4%
Direct Reports, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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