Student receptionist vs receptionist/billing clerk

The differences between student receptionists and receptionist/billing clerks 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 a receptionist/billing clerk. Additionally, a receptionist/billing clerk has an average salary of $31,932, 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 a receptionist/billing clerk are patients, data entry, and customer service.

Student receptionist vs receptionist/billing clerk overview

	Student Receptionist	Receptionist/Billing Clerk
Yearly salary	$24,131	$31,932
Hourly rate	$11.60	$15.35
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	28,285	129,530
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	High School Diploma, 31%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	2	2

Student receptionist vs receptionist/billing clerk salary

Student receptionists and receptionist/billing clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Student Receptionist	Receptionist/Billing Clerk
Average salary	$24,131	$31,932
Salary range	Between $15,000 And $38,000	Between $26,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	Santa Maria, CA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Leggett & Platt
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between student receptionist and receptionist/billing clerk education

There are a few differences between a student receptionist and a receptionist/billing clerk in terms of educational background:

	Student Receptionist	Receptionist/Billing Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	High School Diploma, 31%
Most common major	Psychology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Student receptionist vs receptionist/billing clerk demographics

Here are the differences between student receptionists' and receptionist/billing clerks' demographics:

	Student Receptionist	Receptionist/Billing Clerk
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 18.8% Female, 81.2%	Male, 7.2% Female, 92.8%
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, 10.5% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 25.0% Asian, 5.7% White, 53.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between student receptionist and receptionist/billing clerk 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.

Receptionist/billing clerk example responsibilities.

Assist office management and staff with administrative projects/responsibilities such as managing time-sensitive projects, filing, copying, and collating materials.
Obtain and track all insurance referrals for patients with HMO products.
Coordinate in-processing of all patients, to include accurate insurance information and payments are entered correctly into office computer system.
Move from SNF billing to HMO outpatient billing and keep a large alpha current.
Maintain confidentiality and adherence to HIPAA guidelines.
Develop effective billing strategies for Medicaid recipients according to HIPPA rules and regulations.

Student receptionist vs receptionist/billing clerk skills

Common student receptionist skills

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

Common receptionist/billing clerk skills

Patients, 25%
Data Entry, 11%
Customer Service, 9%
Telephone Calls, 7%
Appointment Scheduling, 6%
Front Desk, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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