Activities attendant vs ski lift operator

The differences between activities attendants and ski lift operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a ski lift operator has an average salary of $31,907, 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 ski lift operator are customer service, customer safety, and ski lifts.

Activities attendant vs ski lift operator overview

	Activities Attendant	Ski Lift Operator
Yearly salary	$26,894	$31,907
Hourly rate	$12.93	$15.34
Growth rate	6%	7%
Number of jobs	46,082	26,723
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	-	-

Activities attendant vs ski lift operator salary

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

	Activities Attendant	Ski Lift Operator
Average salary	$26,894	$31,907
Salary range	Between $19,000 And $36,000	Between $24,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between activities attendant and ski lift operator education

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

	Activities Attendant	Ski Lift Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Activities attendant vs ski lift operator demographics

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

	Activities Attendant	Ski Lift Operator
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 33.1% Female, 66.9%	Male, 81.5% Female, 18.5%
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, 6.3% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 13.9% Asian, 6.5% White, 67.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between activities attendant and ski lift 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.

Ski lift operator example responsibilities.

Perform inventory accuracy transactions into MARC, load trailers, organize pallets into the warehouse and receive packaging materials.
Practice and successfully attempt CPR and emergency procedures.

Activities attendant vs ski lift operator skills

Common activities attendant skills

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

Common ski lift operator skills

Customer Service, 20%
Customer Safety, 18%
Ski Lifts, 13%
Lift Operations, 12%
Snow Removal, 5%
Emergency Situations, 4%

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