Amusement park worker vs arcade attendant

The differences between amusement park workers and arcade attendants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an arcade attendant has an average salary of $28,127, which is higher than the $25,412 average annual salary of an amusement park worker.

The top three skills for an amusement park worker include GRASS, hand tools and mowing. The most important skills for an arcade attendant are basic math, customer service, and quality guest.

Amusement park worker vs arcade attendant overview

	Amusement Park Worker	Arcade Attendant
Yearly salary	$25,412	$28,127
Hourly rate	$12.22	$13.52
Growth rate	5%	-
Number of jobs	22,735	44,553
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	-	-

Amusement park worker vs arcade attendant salary

Amusement park workers and arcade attendants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Amusement Park Worker	Arcade Attendant
Average salary	$25,412	$28,127
Salary range	Between $10,000 And $60,000	Between $21,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	Agawam Town, MA	-
Highest paying state	Vermont	-
Best paying company	City of Louisville	-
Best paying industry	Government	-

Differences between amusement park worker and arcade attendant education

There are a few differences between an amusement park worker and an arcade attendant in terms of educational background:

	Amusement Park Worker	Arcade Attendant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	Business	General Studies
Most common college	-	-

Amusement park worker vs arcade attendant demographics

Here are the differences between amusement park workers' and arcade attendants' demographics:

	Amusement Park Worker	Arcade Attendant
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 62.3% Female, 37.7%	Male, 58.1% Female, 41.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.6% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.0% Asian, 6.7% White, 63.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 8.4% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.5% Asian, 6.0% White, 62.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between amusement park worker and arcade attendant duties and responsibilities

Amusement park worker example responsibilities.

Maintain campus security, safety and cleanliness.
Load cafeteria trays/silverware/cookware into commercial dishwasher.

Arcade attendant example responsibilities.

Manage VIP's with personal requirements and assist in their room set up and hospitality experience.
Assign shoes and re-serve lanes for families who have reservations for birthday parties.
Keep records on individual pet, including daily observations and information activities perform, meals sever, and medication administer.
Maintain a state of readiness and alertness for all assignments.

Amusement park worker vs arcade attendant skills

Common amusement park worker skills

GRASS, 36%
Hand Tools, 22%
Mowing, 20%
Safety Regulations, 14%
Safety Standards, 5%
Customer Service, 3%

Common arcade attendant skills

Basic Math, 42%
Customer Service, 22%
Quality Guest, 12%
Cash Drawers, 3%
Stock Room, 2%
Game Room, 2%

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