Telephone clerk vs corporate receptionist

The differences between telephone clerks and corporate 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 telephone clerk and a corporate receptionist. Additionally, a corporate receptionist has an average salary of $37,389, which is higher than the $34,549 average annual salary of a telephone clerk.

The top three skills for a telephone clerk include customer service, inbound calls and computer system. The most important skills for a corporate receptionist are visitor badges, phone calls, and front desk.

Telephone clerk vs corporate receptionist overview

	Telephone Clerk	Corporate Receptionist
Yearly salary	$34,549	$37,389
Hourly rate	$16.61	$17.98
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	66,738	60,050
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	2	2

Telephone clerk vs corporate receptionist salary

Telephone clerks and corporate receptionists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Telephone Clerk	Corporate Receptionist
Average salary	$34,549	$37,389
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $49,000	Between $29,000 And $47,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Entravision Communications
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between telephone clerk and corporate receptionist education

There are a few differences between a telephone clerk and a corporate receptionist in terms of educational background:

	Telephone Clerk	Corporate Receptionist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Most common major	Psychology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Telephone clerk vs corporate receptionist demographics

Here are the differences between telephone clerks' and corporate receptionists' demographics:

	Telephone Clerk	Corporate Receptionist
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 32.6% Female, 67.4%	Male, 6.5% Female, 93.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.0% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 18.8% Asian, 6.4% White, 56.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 21.1% Asian, 6.3% White, 56.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between telephone clerk and corporate receptionist duties and responsibilities

Telephone clerk example responsibilities.

Manage booking and statistical spreadsheets for mammography and cervical cancer screening outreach care projects.
Contact clients to verify directions to delivery location and enter information into AS400 database for drivers.
Assist patients with alternative insurance options; providing them with information regarding benefits and assisting them with processing their paperwork.
Perform auto body repairs and troubleshot mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical problems utilizing computerize diagnostic equipment.

Corporate receptionist example responsibilities.

Manage SharePoint documentation for customers and vendor information.
Coordinate travel arrangements and hotel reservations for department executives and corporate clients.
Create FedEx labels, posting USPS mail and creating certify mailing slips.
Put patients on computer, greet and walk in patients to room, claim status, and payroll.
Reserve conference rooms, setup multimedia (video conferencing, projector setup, slideshow presentations- PowerPoint, etc . )
Prepare daily reports, enter data, accept payments, schedule appointments, meetings and lunches, and process payroll.

Telephone clerk vs corporate receptionist skills

Common telephone clerk skills

Customer Service, 39%
Inbound Calls, 17%
Computer System, 13%
Customer Calls, 12%
Transferring Calls, 11%
Telephone Calls, 8%

Common corporate receptionist skills

Visitor Badges, 19%
Phone Calls, 9%
Front Desk, 9%
Customer Service, 7%
Data Entry, 6%
Multi-Line Phone System, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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