Student receptionist vs receptionist/customer service

The differences between student receptionists and receptionist/customer services can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a student receptionist, becoming a receptionist/customer service takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, a receptionist/customer service has an average salary of $30,604, 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/customer service are customer service, phone calls, and data entry.

Student receptionist vs receptionist/customer service overview

	Student Receptionist	Receptionist/Customer Service
Yearly salary	$24,131	$30,604
Hourly rate	$11.60	$14.71
Growth rate	-	-4%
Number of jobs	28,285	216,587
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	High School Diploma, 35%
Average age	42	40
Years of experience	2	12

Student receptionist vs receptionist/customer service salary

Student receptionists and receptionist/customer services have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Student Receptionist	Receptionist/Customer Service
Average salary	$24,131	$30,604
Salary range	Between $15,000 And $38,000	Between $25,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	Billerica, MA
Highest paying state	-	Minnesota
Best paying company	-	Uline
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between student receptionist and receptionist/customer service education

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

	Student Receptionist	Receptionist/Customer Service
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	High School Diploma, 35%
Most common major	Psychology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Student receptionist vs receptionist/customer service demographics

Here are the differences between student receptionists' and receptionist/customer services' demographics:

	Student Receptionist	Receptionist/Customer Service
Average age	42	40
Gender ratio	Male, 18.8% Female, 81.2%	Male, 8.0% Female, 92.0%
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, 10.7% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 25.4% Asian, 6.1% White, 51.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	7%

Differences between student receptionist and receptionist/customer service 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/customer service 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.
Bill and collect from private pay, Medicare, Medicaid and private insurance companies.
Doctor authorization for treatments, understanding of Medicare and Medicaid, prior authorizations (if need).
Resolve problems with the buyers concerning invoices that do not match in the AS400 system.
Receive and apply checks into AS400 accounting database and scan checks into bank, on a daily basis.

Student receptionist vs receptionist/customer service 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/customer service skills

Customer Service, 16%
Phone Calls, 15%
Data Entry, 14%
Telephone Calls, 8%
Front Desk, 8%
Scheduling Appointments, 8%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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