Reservation clerk vs office assistant

The differences between reservation clerks and office assistants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an office assistant has an average salary of $31,517, 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 an office assistant are data entry, patients, and customer service.

Reservation clerk vs office assistant overview

	Reservation Clerk	Office Assistant
Yearly salary	$27,143	$31,517
Hourly rate	$13.05	$15.15
Growth rate	-	-5%
Number of jobs	69,218	103,293
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Average age	45	47
Years of experience	-	2

Reservation clerk vs office assistant salary

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

	Reservation Clerk	Office Assistant
Average salary	$27,143	$31,517
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $35,000	Between $24,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Vermont
Best paying company	-	Analysis Group
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between reservation clerk and office assistant education

There are a few differences between a reservation clerk and an office assistant in terms of educational background:

	Reservation Clerk	Office Assistant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	Western Carolina University

Reservation clerk vs office assistant demographics

Here are the differences between reservation clerks' and office assistants' demographics:

	Reservation Clerk	Office Assistant
Average age	45	47
Gender ratio	Male, 18.6% Female, 81.4%	Male, 17.3% Female, 82.7%
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, 10.1% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 21.0% Asian, 8.3% White, 54.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	12%	6%

Differences between reservation clerk and office assistant 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.

Office assistant example responsibilities.

Manage filing, photocopying, collating, and faxing public and seal case documents.
Manage CI s SharePoint pages and serve as CI s subject matter expert on SharePoint working groups.
Manage operational FedEx relationship through order fulfillment, shipment tracking, and communication with parties involve in shipment transaction.
Compile payroll records, detect and reconcile discrepancies, accurately report outcomes using QuickBooks.
Maintain office services by organizing office operations and procedures, preparing payroll, controlling correspondences, and designing filing systems.
File client paperwork upholding HIPAA standards.

Reservation clerk vs office assistant skills

Common reservation clerk skills

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

Common office assistant skills

Data Entry, 16%
Patients, 14%
Customer Service, 9%
Telephone Calls, 7%
Scheduling Appointments, 6%
Front Desk, 6%