Senior receptionist vs desk receptionist

The differences between senior receptionists and desk receptionists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a senior receptionist and a desk receptionist. Additionally, a desk receptionist has an average salary of $32,434, which is higher than the $32,182 average annual salary of a senior receptionist.

The top three skills for a senior receptionist include front desk, telephone calls and reservations. The most important skills for a desk receptionist are scheduling appointments, customer service, and front desk.

Senior receptionist vs desk receptionist overview

	Senior Receptionist	Desk Receptionist
Yearly salary	$32,182	$32,434
Hourly rate	$15.47	$15.59
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	19,583	41,301
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	2	2

Senior receptionist vs desk receptionist salary

Senior receptionists and desk receptionists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Senior Receptionist	Desk Receptionist
Average salary	$32,182	$32,434
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $40,000	Between $25,000 And $41,000
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Differences between senior receptionist and desk receptionist education

There are a few differences between a senior receptionist and a desk receptionist in terms of educational background:

	Senior Receptionist	Desk Receptionist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Senior receptionist vs desk receptionist demographics

Here are the differences between senior receptionists' and desk receptionists' demographics:

	Senior Receptionist	Desk Receptionist
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 9.4% Female, 90.6%	Male, 25.5% Female, 74.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.8% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 21.5% Asian, 7.0% White, 55.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 10.8% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% Asian, 6.7% White, 59.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between senior receptionist and desk receptionist duties and responsibilities

Senior receptionist example responsibilities.

Assist office management and staff with administrative projects/responsibilities such as managing time-sensitive projects, filing, copying, and collating materials.
Process daily schedule and emergency patients for admission, assist clients in the completion of require admission forms.
Handle busy patient flow including registering incoming patients and preparing their medical files.
Assist office management and staff with administrative projects/responsibilities such as managing time-sensitive projects, filing, copying, and collating materials.
Ship packages domestically and internationally via FedEx.com.

Desk receptionist example responsibilities.

Assist office management and staff with administrative projects/responsibilities such as managing time-sensitive projects, filing, copying, and collating materials.
Assist office management and staff with administrative projects/responsibilities such as managing time-sensitive projects, filing, copying, and collating materials.
Document and identify doctors' availability and schedule appointments utilizing AVImark scheduling software.

Senior receptionist vs desk receptionist skills

Common senior receptionist skills

Front Desk, 10%
Telephone Calls, 10%
Reservations, 9%
Meeting Rooms, 8%
Patients, 8%
Phone Calls, 8%

Common desk receptionist skills

Scheduling Appointments, 24%
Customer Service, 21%
Front Desk, 15%
Check-In, 10%
Emergency Situations, 4%
Office Equipment, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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