Airplane fueler vs gas attendant

The differences between airplane fuelers and gas attendants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an airplane fueler has an average salary of $48,604, which is higher than the $26,342 average annual salary of a gas attendant.

The top three skills for an airplane fueler include airplanes, control checks and . The most important skills for a gas attendant are customer vehicles, basic math, and math.

Airplane fueler vs gas attendant overview

	Airplane Fueler	Gas Attendant
Yearly salary	$48,604	$26,342
Hourly rate	$23.37	$12.66
Growth rate	6%	-10%
Number of jobs	6,708	45,305
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 65%	High School Diploma, 53%
Average age	35	35
Years of experience	-	-

Airplane fueler vs gas attendant salary

Airplane fuelers and gas attendants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Airplane Fueler	Gas Attendant
Average salary	$48,604	$26,342
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $88,000	Between $19,000 And $35,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between airplane fueler and gas attendant education

There are a few differences between an airplane fueler and a gas attendant in terms of educational background:

	Airplane Fueler	Gas Attendant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 65%	High School Diploma, 53%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Airplane fueler vs gas attendant demographics

Here are the differences between airplane fuelers' and gas attendants' demographics:

	Airplane Fueler	Gas Attendant
Average age	35	35
Gender ratio	Male, 92.8% Female, 7.2%	Male, 68.4% Female, 31.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 21.1% Asian, 3.5% White, 58.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 7.2% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 18.8% Asian, 5.1% White, 64.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between airplane fueler and gas attendant duties and responsibilities

Airplane fueler example responsibilities.

Fueled a number of airplanes on a daily basis in all weather conditions using a handful set of tools.
Obtain FAA airport require identification/seals or authorizations.
Analyze technical data to troubleshoot and perform maintenance procedures.
Work in fast-pace, time-sensitive position fueling passenger and cargo planes with kerosene base fuels and aviation gas.
Work outdoors in all weather conditions with potentially hazardous aviation gasoline and kerosene.

Gas attendant example responsibilities.

Operate POS cash register to manage cash, credit, and debit card transactions for sell items.
Ring up groceries, direct patrons to where things are, and answer the phone.
Process cash and credit card payments via cash register and POS at completion of service.
Work and monitor USCAN station, bag groceries, clean station, help answer customer concerns.
Clean the store, and perform closing procedures that include taking in all the propane equipment and shutting down the pumps.
Operate and monitor gas pump dispensers including dispensing propane safely using establish guidelines.

Airplane fueler vs gas attendant skills

Common airplane fueler skills

Airplanes, 63%
Control Checks, 37%

Common gas attendant skills

Customer Vehicles, 25%
Basic Math, 20%
Math, 19%
Cash Handling, 17%
Cash Control, 10%
Groceries, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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