Compare Receptionists and Information Clerks & Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants United States

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Salary

View the mid-level salary in both your current job and your selected occupation. (Annual salaries apply to people who work full-time year-round.)

Receptionists and Information Clerks $34,000
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $38,500
Similar skills & knowledge

These skills are commonly used in both your current job and your selected occupation.

Administrative
Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.

Service Orientation
Looking for ways to help people.

Computers and Electronics
Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.

Active Listening
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.

English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

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Speaking
Talking to others.

Customer and Personal Service
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

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skills & knowledge Gaps

These are areas where you might have skill gaps. People working in your selected job generally need higher levels in these skill and knowledge areas than people working in your current job.

Administration and Management Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Receptionists and Information Clerks
Receptionists and Information Clerks
Very Low
Administration and Management Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
Medium

Administration and Management
Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

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Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Receptionists and Information Clerks
Receptionists and Information Clerks

High school diploma or equivalent

Typical level Of training for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants

High school diploma or equivalent

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Licensing

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Licensing for Receptionists and Information Clerks
Receptionists and Information Clerks

License may be required in some states

Licensing for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants

No license found in any state

Certification

Certifications help you get ahead or qualify for different jobs. You usually have to pass a test to earn one, and then you can show employers that you have the skills and knowledge needed to do well on the job.

Certification for Receptionists and Information Clerks
Receptionists and Information Clerks

0 related certifications

Certification for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants

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