Airport attendant vs passenger attendant

The differences between airport attendants and passenger attendants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a passenger attendant has an average salary of $33,323, which is higher than the $32,054 average annual salary of an airport attendant.

The top three skills for an airport attendant include food preparation, customer service and FAA. The most important skills for a passenger attendant are customer service, , and .

Airport attendant vs passenger attendant overview

	Airport Attendant	Passenger Attendant
Yearly salary	$32,054	$33,323
Hourly rate	$15.41	$16.02
Growth rate	-	5%
Number of jobs	45,546	44,859
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	55	55
Years of experience	-	-

Airport attendant vs passenger attendant salary

Airport attendants and passenger attendants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Airport Attendant	Passenger Attendant
Average salary	$32,054	$33,323
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $39,000	Between $27,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between airport attendant and passenger attendant education

There are a few differences between an airport attendant and a passenger attendant in terms of educational background:

	Airport Attendant	Passenger Attendant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	Psychology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Airport attendant vs passenger attendant demographics

Here are the differences between airport attendants' and passenger attendants' demographics:

	Airport Attendant	Passenger Attendant
Average age	55	55
Gender ratio	Male, 70.2% Female, 29.8%	Male, 36.8% Female, 63.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 29.4% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 15.7% Asian, 4.7% White, 44.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 29.4% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 15.7% Asian, 4.7% White, 44.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	13%	13%

Differences between airport attendant and passenger attendant duties and responsibilities

Airport attendant example responsibilities.

Manage front desk customer check in * Airport/tarmac security * FAA certify ramp agent.
Operate POS cash register to manage cash, credit, and debit card transactions for sell items.
Examine injure persons and administer first aid or cardiopulmonary resuscitation, if necessary, using training and medical supplies and equipment.
Help and assist the Police/Security officers for a translation in the Ramadan time and Eid celebrations.
Prepare assembled, and package various food items for Starbucks

Passenger attendant example responsibilities.

Operate POS cash register to manage cash, credit, and debit card transactions for sell items.
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.

Airport attendant vs passenger attendant skills

Common airport attendant skills

Food Preparation, 64%
Customer Service, 18%
FAA, 18%

Common passenger attendant skills

Customer Service, 100%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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