Secretary office clerk vs receptionist secretary

The differences between secretary office clerks and receptionist secretaries can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a secretary office clerk and a receptionist secretary. Additionally, a secretary office clerk has an average salary of $29,507, which is higher than the $29,343 average annual salary of a receptionist secretary.

The top three skills for a secretary office clerk include scheduling appointments, customer service and data entry. The most important skills for a receptionist secretary are patients, data entry, and phone calls.

Secretary office clerk vs receptionist secretary overview

	Secretary Office Clerk	Receptionist Secretary
Yearly salary	$29,507	$29,343
Hourly rate	$14.19	$14.11
Growth rate	-5%	-
Number of jobs	118,964	61,892
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	High School Diploma, 37%
Average age	47	42
Years of experience	2	2

Secretary office clerk vs receptionist secretary salary

Secretary office clerks and receptionist secretaries have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Secretary Office Clerk	Receptionist Secretary
Average salary	$29,507	$29,343
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $38,000	Between $24,000 And $35,000
Highest paying City	-	Lake Oswego, OR
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Illinois Institute of Technology
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between secretary office clerk and receptionist secretary education

There are a few differences between a secretary office clerk and a receptionist secretary in terms of educational background:

	Secretary Office Clerk	Receptionist Secretary
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	High School Diploma, 37%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Western Carolina University	-

Secretary office clerk vs receptionist secretary demographics

Here are the differences between secretary office clerks' and receptionist secretaries' demographics:

	Secretary Office Clerk	Receptionist Secretary
Average age	47	42
Gender ratio	Male, 7.2% Female, 92.8%	Male, 5.6% Female, 94.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 22.5% Asian, 6.9% White, 54.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 21.1% Asian, 6.3% White, 56.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between secretary office clerk and receptionist secretary duties and responsibilities

Secretary office clerk example responsibilities.

Lead DoD team that assist Pakistan in gaining military capabilities to conduct counter-terrorism operations against the Taliban.
Reconcile QuickBooks accounts payable and receivable.
Enter all invoice information and accounts payable into QuickBooks.
Reconcile payroll accounts/timekeeping for hourly employees.
Automate and reorganize payroll procedures decreasing time require to complete payroll.
Lead DoD team that assist Pakistan in gaining military capabilities to conduct counter-terrorism operations against the Taliban.

Receptionist secretary example responsibilities.

Assist office management and staff with administrative projects/responsibilities such as managing time-sensitive projects, filing, copying, and collating materials.
Maintain confidential information/ HIPPA compliant.
Prepare PowerPoint presentations and distribute meeting materials.
Maintain confidentiality and release health records information following HIPPA guidelines.
Develop and present PowerPoint presentations to visiting dignitaries from higher headquarters.
Assist office management and staff with administrative projects/responsibilities such as managing time-sensitive projects, filing, copying, and collating materials.

Secretary office clerk vs receptionist secretary skills

Common secretary office clerk skills

Scheduling Appointments, 22%
Customer Service, 15%
Data Entry, 13%
Payroll, 9%
Office Equipment, 5%
Bank Deposits, 3%

Common receptionist secretary skills

Patients, 15%
Data Entry, 12%
Phone Calls, 11%
Customer Service, 9%
Telephone Calls, 8%
Appointment Scheduling, 7%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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