Activities attendant vs ride operator

The differences between activities attendants and ride operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a ride operator has an average salary of $33,398, which is higher than the $26,894 average annual salary of an activities attendant.

The top three skills for an activities attendant include CPR, guest satisfaction and kids. The most important skills for a ride operator are safety procedures, customer service, and emergency situations.

Activities attendant vs ride operator overview

	Activities Attendant	Ride Operator
Yearly salary	$26,894	$33,398
Hourly rate	$12.93	$16.06
Growth rate	6%	17%
Number of jobs	46,082	29,616
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	-	-

Activities attendant vs ride operator salary

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

	Activities Attendant	Ride Operator
Average salary	$26,894	$33,398
Salary range	Between $19,000 And $36,000	Between $25,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	-	Bristol, CT
Highest paying state	-	North Dakota
Best paying company	-	Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County
Best paying industry	-	Media

Differences between activities attendant and ride operator education

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

	Activities Attendant	Ride Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	High School Diploma, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Activities attendant vs ride operator demographics

Here are the differences between activities attendants' and ride operators' demographics:

	Activities Attendant	Ride Operator
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 33.1% Female, 66.9%	Male, 54.7% Female, 45.3%
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, 9.1% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.1% Asian, 5.7% White, 60.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between activities attendant and ride operator 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.

Ride operator example responsibilities.

Operate all ski-lifts on the mt., also run the cash register in the restuarant
Participate in life guard training sessions which include rescue operations, first aid and CPR procedure.
Check the quality of snow and the consistency for what are required for the trails as the machines run.
Inventory -Ran cash register with POS system, snack bar and lazer tag -Opening and closing duties -stock food and supplies
Practice and successfully attempt CPR and emergency procedures.
Operate heavy machinery such as bobcat equipment and also operate and pave asphalt perform demolition work.

Activities attendant vs ride operator skills

Common activities attendant skills

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

Common ride operator skills

Safety Procedures, 19%
Customer Service, 18%
Emergency Situations, 9%
Guest Service, 7%
Safety Regulations, 5%
Excellent Guest, 4%