Reservation clerk vs desk clerk

The differences between reservation clerks and desk clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a desk clerk has an average salary of $29,096, which is higher than the $27,143 average annual salary of a reservation clerk.

The top three skills for a reservation clerk include reservations, customer service and reservation system. The most important skills for a desk clerk are reservations, front desk, and customer service.

Reservation clerk vs desk clerk overview

	Reservation Clerk	Desk Clerk
Yearly salary	$27,143	$29,096
Hourly rate	$13.05	$13.99
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	69,218	113,183
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Average age	45	37
Years of experience	-	-

Reservation clerk vs desk clerk salary

Reservation clerks and desk clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Reservation Clerk	Desk Clerk
Average salary	$27,143	$29,096
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $35,000	Between $23,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Deborah's Place
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between reservation clerk and desk clerk education

There are a few differences between a reservation clerk and a desk clerk in terms of educational background:

	Reservation Clerk	Desk Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Reservation clerk vs desk clerk demographics

Here are the differences between reservation clerks' and desk clerks' demographics:

	Reservation Clerk	Desk Clerk
Average age	45	37
Gender ratio	Male, 18.6% Female, 81.4%	Male, 30.0% Female, 70.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.0% Unknown, 6.0% Hispanic or Latino, 22.2% Asian, 7.4% White, 55.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 6.5% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 10.0% White, 55.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	12%	13%

Differences between reservation clerk and desk clerk duties and responsibilities

Reservation clerk example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Accommodate individual/group/ VIP's booking as per the arrival list and departure.
Schedule all meeting event space and conference room usages for VIP and groups.
Maintain computerized inventories of available passenger suites and provide information regarding reservations and available suites.
Establish reservations by obtaining and entering guest information in reservations system; obtaining proof of payment information.
Maintain cleanliness of the company warehouse, operate warehouse machinery and organize the warehouse to ensure proper product placement.

Desk clerk example responsibilities.

Manage customer service issues with ease and charm and train other co workers in daily operations.
Assist with setting up meetings using PowerPoint presentations.
Book keeping, check ins, paperwork, PowerPoint, enter information into database.
Communicate with previous shift, organize shift and review reservations and update contingency
Position require guest reservations to be coordinate with housekeeping and maintenance needs.
Register new patients and updates existing patient demographics by collecting patient detail patient information including personal and financial information.

Reservation clerk vs desk clerk skills

Common reservation clerk skills

Reservations, 52%
Customer Service, 5%
Reservation System, 4%
Front Desk, 3%
Sales Techniques, 3%
Data Entry, 3%

Common desk clerk skills

Reservations, 22%
Front Desk, 14%
Customer Service, 12%
Room Availability, 11%
Direct Calls, 6%
Telephone Calls, 5%