Amusement park worker vs cart attendant

The differences between amusement park workers and cart attendants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a cart attendant has an average salary of $28,866, 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 a cart attendant are sales floor, clean restrooms, and walmart.

Amusement park worker vs cart attendant overview

	Amusement Park Worker	Cart Attendant
Yearly salary	$25,412	$28,866
Hourly rate	$12.22	$13.88
Growth rate	5%	-10%
Number of jobs	22,735	49,045
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 41%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	-	-

Amusement park worker vs cart attendant salary

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

	Amusement Park Worker	Cart Attendant
Average salary	$25,412	$28,866
Salary range	Between $10,000 And $60,000	Between $23,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	Agawam Town, MA	Everett, WA
Highest paying state	Vermont	North Dakota
Best paying company	City of Louisville	Valley Brook Country Club
Best paying industry	Government	Retail

Differences between amusement park worker and cart attendant education

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

	Amusement Park Worker	Cart Attendant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 41%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Amusement park worker vs cart attendant demographics

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

	Amusement Park Worker	Cart Attendant
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 62.3% Female, 37.7%	Male, 78.2% Female, 21.8%
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, 11.0% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.7% Asian, 6.2% White, 60.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between amusement park worker and cart attendant duties and responsibilities

Amusement park worker example responsibilities.

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

Cart attendant example responsibilities.

Maintain and manage a fleet of rental boats, rafts, and kayaks.
Utilize IBS software to book tee times, run reports, manage memberships, and manage retail.
Manage various carts and assist guests with groceries, maintain neat and clean carts and ensure appropriate working environment for co-workers.
Work closely with hosts to provide players and VIP's with appropriate customer service and incentives.
Maintain cleanliness and upkeep of golf carts and clubhouse-assist pro-shop manager in checking in, accommodating customers
Open and close the restaurant as a bartending responsibility.

Amusement park worker vs cart attendant skills

Common amusement park worker skills

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

Common cart attendant skills

Sales Floor, 63%
Clean Restrooms, 20%
Walmart, 4%
Golf Carts, 2%
Cleanliness, 1%
Basic Math, 1%