Senior receptionist vs receptionist secretary

The differences between senior receptionists 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 senior receptionist and a receptionist secretary. Additionally, a senior receptionist has an average salary of $32,182, which is higher than the $29,343 average annual salary of a receptionist secretary.

The top three skills for a senior receptionist include front desk, telephone calls and reservations. The most important skills for a receptionist secretary are patients, data entry, and phone calls.

Senior receptionist vs receptionist secretary overview

	Senior Receptionist	Receptionist Secretary
Yearly salary	$32,182	$29,343
Hourly rate	$15.47	$14.11
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	19,583	61,892
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	High School Diploma, 37%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	2	2

Senior receptionist vs receptionist secretary salary

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

	Senior Receptionist	Receptionist Secretary
Average salary	$32,182	$29,343
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $40,000	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 senior receptionist and receptionist secretary education

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

	Senior Receptionist	Receptionist Secretary
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	High School Diploma, 37%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Senior receptionist vs receptionist secretary demographics

Here are the differences between senior receptionists' and receptionist secretaries' demographics:

	Senior Receptionist	Receptionist Secretary
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 9.4% Female, 90.6%	Male, 5.6% Female, 94.4%
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, 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 senior receptionist and receptionist secretary 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.

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.

Senior receptionist vs receptionist secretary skills

Common senior receptionist skills

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

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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