Activities attendant vs desk attendant

The differences between activities attendants and desk attendants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an activities attendant has an average salary of $26,894, which is higher than the $24,747 average annual salary of a desk attendant.

The top three skills for an activities attendant include CPR, guest satisfaction and kids. The most important skills for a desk attendant are front desk, customer service, and cash control.

Activities attendant vs desk attendant overview

	Activities Attendant	Desk Attendant
Yearly salary	$26,894	$24,747
Hourly rate	$12.93	$11.90
Growth rate	6%	-
Number of jobs	46,082	119,555
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	-	-

Activities attendant vs desk attendant salary

Activities attendants and desk attendants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Activities Attendant	Desk Attendant
Average salary	$26,894	$24,747
Salary range	Between $19,000 And $36,000	Between $18,000 And $33,000
Highest paying City	-	Alameda, CA
Highest paying state	-	Maine
Best paying company	-	Mayo Clinic
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between activities attendant and desk attendant education

There are a few differences between an activities attendant and a desk attendant in terms of educational background:

	Activities Attendant	Desk Attendant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Most common major	Business	Psychology
Most common college	-	-

Activities attendant vs desk attendant demographics

Here are the differences between activities attendants' and desk attendants' demographics:

	Activities Attendant	Desk Attendant
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 33.1% Female, 66.9%	Male, 40.3% Female, 59.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.8% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 19.2% Asian, 6.0% White, 60.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 14.6% Asian, 6.6% White, 63.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between activities attendant and desk attendant duties and responsibilities

Activities attendant example responsibilities.

Operate POS cash register to manage cash, credit, and debit card transactions for sell items.
Maintain the cleanliness of all recreational equipment and supplies.
Examine injure persons and administer first aid or cardiopulmonary resuscitation, if necessary, using training and medical supplies and equipment.
Examine injure persons and administer first aid or cardiopulmonary resuscitation, if necessary, using training and medical supplies and equipment.

Desk attendant example responsibilities.

Grind maintenance, snow removal and mowing.
Assist on special projects consisting of transferring reservations to new internal booking system and balancing advance deposits
Perform lifeguard duties, such as water rescues and administers first aid as necessary.
Help to maintain office organization and functionality

Activities attendant vs desk attendant skills

Common activities attendant skills

CPR, 21%
Guest Satisfaction, 18%
Kids, 15%
Child Care, 9%
Leadership, 8%
Cash Handling, 7%

Common desk attendant skills

Front Desk, 17%
Customer Service, 17%
Cash Control, 14%
CPR, 11%
Residential Life, 9%
Security Cameras, 3%