Receptionist/accounts receivable vs accounts payable technician

The differences between receptionist/accounts receivables and accounts payable technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become a receptionist/accounts receivable, becoming an accounts payable technician takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, an accounts payable technician has an average salary of $47,325, which is higher than the $34,003 average annual salary of a receptionist/accounts receivable.

The top three skills for a receptionist/accounts receivable include data entry, customer service and purchase orders. The most important skills for an accounts payable technician are FAA, A/P, and powerplant.

Receptionist/accounts receivable vs accounts payable technician overview

	Receptionist/Accounts Receivable	Accounts Payable Technician
Yearly salary	$34,003	$47,325
Hourly rate	$16.35	$22.75
Growth rate	-5%	6%
Number of jobs	40,081	23,079
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Average age	51	40
Years of experience	6	4

Receptionist/accounts receivable vs accounts payable technician salary

Receptionist/accounts receivables and accounts payable technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Receptionist/Accounts Receivable	Accounts Payable Technician
Average salary	$34,003	$47,325
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $41,000	Between $33,000 And $66,000
Highest paying City	-	Juneau, AK
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Baptist Health Care
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between receptionist/accounts receivable and accounts payable technician education

There are a few differences between a receptionist/accounts receivable and an accounts payable technician in terms of educational background:

	Receptionist/Accounts Receivable	Accounts Payable Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Most common major	Business	Accounting
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	SUNY Farmingdale

Receptionist/accounts receivable vs accounts payable technician demographics

Here are the differences between receptionist/accounts receivables' and accounts payable technicians' demographics:

	Receptionist/Accounts Receivable	Accounts Payable Technician
Average age	51	40
Gender ratio	Male, 5.1% Female, 94.9%	Male, 55.0% Female, 45.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.1% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 15.0% Asian, 6.1% White, 67.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 23.2% Asian, 6.8% White, 55.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	7%	2%

Differences between receptionist/accounts receivable and accounts payable technician duties and responsibilities

Receptionist/accounts receivable example responsibilities.

Assist office management and staff with administrative projects/responsibilities such as managing time-sensitive projects, filing, copying, and collating materials.
Utilize computerize accounting software programs (QuickBooks) to perform duties and responsibilities.
Convert manual system to QuickBooks with custom invoicing, including tracking overdue accounts.
Calculate and enter payroll into system.
Prepare bi-weekly payroll utilizing ADP and reconcile to internal accounting system.
Assist office management and staff with administrative projects/responsibilities such as managing time-sensitive projects, filing, copying, and collating materials.

Accounts payable technician example responsibilities.

Manage the FOD prevention program to reduce costly repairs and increase the participation in FOD awareness and FOD walk downs.
Utilize technical data to troubleshoot maintenance issues.
Obtain practical experience on the Garrett TPE-331 powerplant.
Maintain catalog of store A/P, A/R source documents.
Enter all invoices into a/p software, assigns g/l account numbers & appropriate cost centers.
Obtain practical experience on the TFE-731 Garrett powerplant and hot section inspection experience on the Pratt and Whitney PT6.

Receptionist/accounts receivable vs accounts payable technician skills

Common receptionist/accounts receivable skills

Data Entry, 14%
Customer Service, 14%
Purchase Orders, 7%
Payroll, 6%
Vendor Invoices, 5%
Credit Card Payments, 4%

Common accounts payable technician skills

FAA, 13%
A/P, 9%
Powerplant, 9%
Airframe, 8%
Troubleshoot, 7%
Hand Tools, 5%

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