Office manager/technician vs front office supervisor

The differences between office managers/technician and front office supervisors 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/technician and a front office supervisor. Additionally, an office manager/technician has an average salary of $93,927, which is higher than the $37,907 average annual salary of a front office supervisor.

The top three skills for an office manager/technician include patients, customer service and patient care. The most important skills for a front office supervisor are reservations, customer service, and patients.

Office manager/technician vs front office supervisor overview

	Office Manager/Technician	Front Office Supervisor
Yearly salary	$93,927	$37,907
Hourly rate	$45.16	$18.22
Growth rate	-5%	-
Number of jobs	35,090	79,675
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	6	6

Office manager/technician vs front office supervisor salary

Office managers/technician and front office supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Office Manager/Technician	Front Office Supervisor
Average salary	$93,927	$37,907
Salary range	Between $61,000 And $143,000	Between $30,000 And $47,000
Highest paying City	-	Newark, NJ
Highest paying state	-	Rhode Island
Best paying company	-	University of California, Berkeley
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between office manager/technician and front office supervisor education

There are a few differences between an office manager/technician and a front office supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Office Manager/Technician	Front Office Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	California State University - Bakersfield	Cornell University

Office manager/technician vs front office supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between office managers/technician' and front office supervisors' demographics:

	Office Manager/Technician	Front Office Supervisor
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 33.2% Female, 66.8%	Male, 34.1% Female, 65.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% Asian, 5.3% White, 61.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 19.1% Asian, 5.3% White, 60.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between office manager/technician and front office supervisor duties and responsibilities

Office manager/technician example responsibilities.

Manage 24x7 helpdesk support for LAN end-users on an as-need basis.
Organize, scan, & manage all sign contracts, AutoCAD drawings, & proposals.
Manage daily customer invoicing, service calendar, accounts receivable/payable, and account reconciliations in QuickBooks.
Manage operational FedEx relationship through order fulfillment, shipment tracking, and communication with parties involve in shipment transaction.
Schedule patient appointments, obtain insurance authorizations, process insurance forms and invoice patients for payment.
Interpret live EKG studies for physician reference.

Front office supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage and schedule a staff of 20 including reservation agents, PBX operators, front desk agents, and bellmen.
Manage facility procedures relate to insurance and billing and solve patients' queries regarding their insurance renewal and expiry.
Check VIP reservations and monitor daily operation of arrivals and/or departures.
Operate a POS system to itemize and complete an average of hundr customer purchases.
Monitor the delivery and measurement of guest service consistent with the service standards and the Marriott brand attributes.
Participate in the training of all new associates on Marriott's systems (PMS, MARSHA and GuestWare).

Office manager/technician vs front office supervisor skills

Common office manager/technician skills

Patients, 22%
Customer Service, 14%
Patient Care, 5%
Scheduling Appointments, 5%
Financial Reports, 4%
Office Operations, 3%

Common front office supervisor skills

Reservations, 19%
Customer Service, 13%
Patients, 5%
Hotel Services, 5%
Hotel Policies, 4%
Cash Handling, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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