Amusement park worker vs game attendant

The differences between amusement park workers and game attendants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a game attendant has an average salary of $28,867, 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 game attendant are safety procedures, cash handling, and game room.

Amusement park worker vs game attendant overview

	Amusement Park Worker	Game Attendant
Yearly salary	$25,412	$28,867
Hourly rate	$12.22	$13.88
Growth rate	5%	17%
Number of jobs	22,735	45,874
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 47%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	-	-

Amusement park worker vs game attendant salary

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

	Amusement Park Worker	Game Attendant
Average salary	$25,412	$28,867
Salary range	Between $10,000 And $60,000	Between $22,000 And $37,000
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 game attendant education

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

	Amusement Park Worker	Game Attendant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 47%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Amusement park worker vs game attendant demographics

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

	Amusement Park Worker	Game Attendant
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 62.3% Female, 37.7%	Male, 49.2% Female, 50.8%
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, 9.0% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.2% Asian, 5.7% White, 60.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between amusement park worker and game attendant duties and responsibilities

Amusement park worker example responsibilities.

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

Game attendant example responsibilities.

Manage VIP's with personal requirements and assist in their room set up and hospitality experience.
Ensure guest safety, maintain order for water rides, provide information, become CPR certify
Have knowledge of basic first aid and CPR certify
Provide team supplies to NCAA host and visitor groups.
Operate boardwalk games with a smile and friendly attitude.
Prepare game-day giveaways into easily accessible packages to be hand out during events.

Amusement park worker vs game attendant skills

Common amusement park worker skills

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

Common game attendant skills

Safety Procedures, 24%
Cash Handling, 16%
Game Room, 13%
Guest Service, 10%
Exceptional Guest, 6%
POS, 4%