Student receptionist vs administrative aide

The differences between student receptionists and administrative aides can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a student receptionist and an administrative aide. Additionally, an administrative aide has an average salary of $38,714, which is higher than the $24,131 average annual salary of a student receptionist.

The top three skills for a student receptionist include scheduling appointments, phone calls and telephone calls. The most important skills for an administrative aide are customer service, word processing, and proofreading.

Student receptionist vs administrative aide overview

	Student Receptionist	Administrative Aide
Yearly salary	$24,131	$38,714
Hourly rate	$11.60	$18.61
Growth rate	-	-8%
Number of jobs	28,285	96,883
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Average age	42	50
Years of experience	2	2

Student receptionist vs administrative aide salary

Student receptionists and administrative aides have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Student Receptionist	Administrative Aide
Average salary	$24,131	$38,714
Salary range	Between $15,000 And $38,000	Between $30,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	-	Windsor, CT
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Columbia University in the City of New York
Best paying industry	-	Utilities

Differences between student receptionist and administrative aide education

There are a few differences between a student receptionist and an administrative aide in terms of educational background:

	Student Receptionist	Administrative Aide
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Most common major	Psychology	Business
Most common college	-	Western Carolina University

Student receptionist vs administrative aide demographics

Here are the differences between student receptionists' and administrative aides' demographics:

	Student Receptionist	Administrative Aide
Average age	42	50
Gender ratio	Male, 18.8% Female, 81.2%	Male, 22.0% Female, 78.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 18.5% Asian, 6.5% White, 58.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.3% Asian, 3.8% White, 66.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between student receptionist and administrative aide duties and responsibilities

Student receptionist example responsibilities.

Assist office management and staff with administrative projects/responsibilities such as managing time-sensitive projects, filing, copying, and collating materials.
Assist and setup daily chemistry department meeting for graduate students according to proper specifications, and upon instruction deliver bank deposits.
Verify identification of those entering the building and act as a safeguard to the DePaul dormitory residents.

Administrative aide example responsibilities.

Support medical doctors, manage sensitive and confidential records pertaining to high risk patients with emphasis on accuracy.
Job costing (normal), A/R.
Design charts for GBR-P and UEWR manuals using Powerpoint for the radar group.
Reconcile A/R and A/P; contact vendors and customers to resolve account discrepancies.
Design and prepare PowerPoint presentations.
Process payroll for the department maintaining accuracy on all documentation.

Student receptionist vs administrative aide skills

Common student receptionist skills

Scheduling Appointments, 32%
Phone Calls, 18%
Telephone Calls, 10%
Customer Service, 8%
Front Desk, 7%
Financial Aid, 3%

Common administrative aide skills

Customer Service, 15%
Word Processing, 14%
Proofreading, 13%
Data Entry, 10%
Clerical Support, 6%
Database Management, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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