Receptionist/administrator support vs front office administrator

The differences between receptionist/administrator supports and front office 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 a front office administrator takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a front office administrator has an average salary of $33,516, 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 a front office administrator are patients, front desk, and appointment scheduling.

Receptionist/administrator support vs front office administrator overview

	Receptionist/Administrator Support	Front Office Administrator
Yearly salary	$31,863	$33,516
Hourly rate	$15.32	$16.11
Growth rate	-8%	-5%
Number of jobs	151,618	147,279
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Average age	50	47
Years of experience	2	6

Receptionist/administrator support vs front office administrator salary

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

	Receptionist/Administrator Support	Front Office Administrator
Average salary	$31,863	$33,516
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $39,000	Between $27,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	Napa, CA	Lakewood, WA
Highest paying state	California	Washington
Best paying company	The Opportunity Alliance	University of California, Berkeley
Best paying industry	Technology	Non Profits

Differences between receptionist/administrator support and front office administrator education

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

	Receptionist/Administrator Support	Front Office Administrator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Western Carolina University	California State University - Bakersfield

Receptionist/administrator support vs front office administrator demographics

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

	Receptionist/Administrator Support	Front Office Administrator
Average age	50	47
Gender ratio	Male, 6.6% Female, 93.4%	Male, 9.9% Female, 90.1%
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, 9.9% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 18.7% Asian, 5.2% White, 60.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	6%	8%

Differences between receptionist/administrator support and front office 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.

Front office administrator example responsibilities.

Manage correspondence and documentation for OSHA compliance and hold some accounts payable responsibilities by coding invoices for processing and payment.
Handle day to day transactions, schedule patients, place patients onto traction tables and administer E-Stem/Ice.
Observe and perform patient's therapies such as, electric muscle stimulation, mechanical traction and acupuncture.
Cross train in veterinary technician duties including vaccines, administering medications, medical treatment for kennel and hospitalize patients.
Follow HIPPA protocol for sterilization of rooms/instruments.
Create a neck comparison using patient's cervical x-ray.

Receptionist/administrator support vs front office 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 front office administrator skills

Patients, 21%
Front Desk, 6%
Appointment Scheduling, 6%
Phone Calls, 6%
Excellent Interpersonal, 6%
Data Entry, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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