Amusement park worker vs desk attendant

The differences between amusement park workers and desk attendants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an amusement park worker has an average salary of $25,412, which is higher than the $24,747 average annual salary of a desk attendant.

The top three skills for an amusement park worker include GRASS, hand tools and mowing. The most important skills for a desk attendant are front desk, customer service, and cash control.

Amusement park worker vs desk attendant overview

	Amusement Park Worker	Desk Attendant
Yearly salary	$25,412	$24,747
Hourly rate	$12.22	$11.90
Growth rate	5%	-
Number of jobs	22,735	119,555
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	-	-

Amusement park worker vs desk attendant salary

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

	Amusement Park Worker	Desk Attendant
Average salary	$25,412	$24,747
Salary range	Between $10,000 And $60,000	Between $18,000 And $33,000
Highest paying City	Agawam Town, MA	Alameda, CA
Highest paying state	Vermont	Maine
Best paying company	City of Louisville	Mayo Clinic
Best paying industry	Government	Retail

Differences between amusement park worker and desk attendant education

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

	Amusement Park Worker	Desk Attendant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Most common major	Business	Psychology
Most common college	-	-

Amusement park worker vs desk attendant demographics

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

	Amusement Park Worker	Desk Attendant
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 62.3% Female, 37.7%	Male, 40.3% Female, 59.7%
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, 9.2% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 14.6% Asian, 6.6% White, 63.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between amusement park worker and desk attendant duties and responsibilities

Amusement park worker example responsibilities.

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

Desk attendant example responsibilities.

Grind maintenance, snow removal and mowing.
Assist on special projects consisting of transferring reservations to new internal booking system and balancing advance deposits
Perform lifeguard duties, such as water rescues and administers first aid as necessary.
Help to maintain office organization and functionality

Amusement park worker vs desk attendant skills

Common amusement park worker skills

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

Common desk attendant skills

Front Desk, 17%
Customer Service, 17%
Cash Control, 14%
CPR, 11%
Residential Life, 9%
Security Cameras, 3%