Tourist information assistant vs receptionist telephone operator

The differences between tourist information assistants and receptionist telephone operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a tourist information assistant and a receptionist telephone operator. Additionally, a tourist information assistant has an average salary of $34,070, which is higher than the $27,595 average annual salary of a receptionist telephone operator.

Tourist information assistant vs receptionist telephone operator overview

	Tourist Information Assistant	Receptionist Telephone Operator
Yearly salary	$34,070	$27,595
Hourly rate	$16.38	$13.27
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	58,649	45,734
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 33%	High School Diploma, 32%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	2	2

Tourist information assistant vs receptionist telephone operator salary

Tourist information assistants and receptionist telephone operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Tourist Information Assistant	Receptionist Telephone Operator
Average salary	$34,070	$27,595
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $49,000	Between $21,000 And $35,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between tourist information assistant and receptionist telephone operator education

There are a few differences between a tourist information assistant and a receptionist telephone operator in terms of educational background:

	Tourist Information Assistant	Receptionist Telephone Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 33%	High School Diploma, 32%
Most common major	Nursing	Business
Most common college	-	-

Tourist information assistant vs receptionist telephone operator demographics

Here are the differences between tourist information assistants' and receptionist telephone operators' demographics:

	Tourist Information Assistant	Receptionist Telephone Operator
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 50.0% Female, 50.0%	Male, 12.1% Female, 87.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.0% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.4% Asian, 4.8% White, 63.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 21.3% Asian, 6.2% White, 55.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between tourist information assistant and receptionist telephone operator duties and responsibilities

Tourist information assistant example responsibilities.

Assist with client management of Medicaid population-transportation, faxing of client information to manage care plan and physicians.
Assist with client management of Medicaid population-transportation, faxing of client information to manage care plan and physicians.
Manage chart completion (ICD-9-CM and CPT coding/abstracting), chart assembly and analysis, patient admission and patient information privacy/security.

Receptionist telephone operator example responsibilities.

Assist office management and staff with administrative projects/responsibilities such as managing time-sensitive projects, filing, copying, and collating materials.
Perform receptionist duties and registration of patients.
Establish accurate accounts for each guest upon check-in according to their requirements and ensure guest paperwork or documentation are filed appropriately.
Work at switchboards at a variety of businesses and handle outgoing, interoffice or incoming calls.
Prepare healthy meal replacement protein smoothies

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Updated January 8, 2025

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