Receptionist/administrator support vs executive administrator

The differences between receptionist/administrator supports and executive administrators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a receptionist/administrator support, becoming an executive administrator takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, an executive administrator has an average salary of $52,855, which is higher than the $31,863 average annual salary of a receptionist/administrator support.

The top three skills for a receptionist/administrator support include data entry, customer service and phone calls. The most important skills for an executive administrator are powerpoint, customer service, and expense reports.

Receptionist/administrator support vs executive administrator overview

	Receptionist/Administrator Support	Executive Administrator
Yearly salary	$31,863	$52,855
Hourly rate	$15.32	$25.41
Growth rate	-8%	-8%
Number of jobs	151,618	141,235
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Average age	50	49
Years of experience	2	4

Receptionist/administrator support vs executive administrator salary

Receptionist/administrator supports and executive administrators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Receptionist/Administrator Support	Executive Administrator
Average salary	$31,863	$52,855
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $39,000	Between $35,000 And $77,000
Highest paying City	Napa, CA	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	California	New York
Best paying company	The Opportunity Alliance	JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Best paying industry	Technology	Technology

Differences between receptionist/administrator support and executive administrator education

There are a few differences between a receptionist/administrator support and an executive administrator in terms of educational background:

	Receptionist/Administrator Support	Executive Administrator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Western Carolina University	Western Carolina University

Receptionist/administrator support vs executive administrator demographics

Here are the differences between receptionist/administrator supports' and executive administrators' demographics:

	Receptionist/Administrator Support	Executive Administrator
Average age	50	49
Gender ratio	Male, 6.6% Female, 93.4%	Male, 14.8% Female, 85.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.0% Asian, 3.8% White, 66.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	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%
LGBT Percentage	6%	10%

Differences between receptionist/administrator support and executive administrator duties and responsibilities

Receptionist/administrator support example responsibilities.

Act as primary liaison between patients, physical therapists and physicians while accomplishing miscellaneous duties necessary for maintaining operations.
Prepare miscellaneous presentations using PowerPoint, prepare minutes from weekly staff meetings.
Take care of payroll tasks, go into system and retain any subs need for upcoming vacancies.
File and archive client documentation by collating, scanning and storing into client file in global network.
Process payroll and maintain attendance records for personnel.
Prepare high-level meeting presentation material and handouts, which include creating/modifying PowerPoint presentations, utilizing, and advance PowerPoint skills.

Executive administrator example responsibilities.

Manage grant funding from NIH, HRSA, and private foundations.
Manage on-site nursing services deliver to patients; oversee billing and supervise on-site personnel.
Manage day-to-day human resource functions: maintain HRIS database, conduct new employee orientation, and benefits administration.
Manage 200 staff personnel (145 FTE's), consisting of 15 classifications, two unions and exempt personnel.
Develop twitter marketing landing pages, manage and maintain social marketing sites, blogs, and constant contact marketing efforts.
Achieve JCAHO accreditation for ambulatory care facilities.

Receptionist/administrator support vs executive administrator skills

Common receptionist/administrator support skills

Data Entry, 12%
Customer Service, 11%
Phone Calls, 11%
Front Desk, 10%
Inbound Calls, 7%
Scheduling Appointments, 5%

Common executive administrator skills

PowerPoint, 10%
Customer Service, 9%
Expense Reports, 7%
Office Procedures, 6%
Payroll, 5%
Data Entry, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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