Senior receptionist vs office receptionist

The differences between senior receptionists and office 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 an office receptionist. Additionally, an office receptionist has an average salary of $33,554, 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 an office receptionist are patients, customer service, and phone calls.

Senior receptionist vs office receptionist overview

	Senior Receptionist	Office Receptionist
Yearly salary	$32,182	$33,554
Hourly rate	$15.47	$16.13
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	19,583	80,143
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	2	2

Senior receptionist vs office receptionist salary

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

	Senior Receptionist	Office Receptionist
Average salary	$32,182	$33,554
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $40,000	Between $27,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	-	Minneapolis, MN
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Dairy Farmers of America
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between senior receptionist and office receptionist education

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

	Senior Receptionist	Office Receptionist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	University of Pennsylvania

Senior receptionist vs office receptionist demographics

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

	Senior Receptionist	Office Receptionist
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 9.4% Female, 90.6%	Male, 9.5% Female, 90.5%
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, 10.3% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 22.6% Asian, 6.4% White, 55.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between senior receptionist and office 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.

Office receptionist example responsibilities.

Verify insurance information and manage medical records while ensuring confidentiality according to HIPAA requirements.
Answer phones, make copies, Microsoft, PowerPoint, scheduling, greet and interact with clients, filing and mailing.
Complete and audit payroll for accuracy.
Process payroll and monthly/quarterly sales tax liabilities.
Stock exam rooms, sterilize instruments and occasionally assist physician with patients.
Provide high-quality customer-service to patients by treating them respectfully and t with discretion.

Senior receptionist vs office receptionist skills

Common senior receptionist skills

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

Common office receptionist skills

Patients, 20%
Customer Service, 15%
Phone Calls, 12%
Data Entry, 9%
Front Desk, 6%
Appointment Scheduling, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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