Amusement park worker vs gate attendant

The differences between amusement park workers and gate attendants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a gate attendant has an average salary of $28,256, 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 gate attendant are cleanliness, recordkeeping, and customer service.

Amusement park worker vs gate attendant overview

	Amusement Park Worker	Gate Attendant
Yearly salary	$25,412	$28,256
Hourly rate	$12.22	$13.58
Growth rate	5%	-10%
Number of jobs	22,735	71,470
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	-	-

Amusement park worker vs gate attendant salary

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

	Amusement Park Worker	Gate Attendant
Average salary	$25,412	$28,256
Salary range	Between $10,000 And $60,000	Between $22,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	Agawam Town, MA	Buena Park, CA
Highest paying state	Vermont	Washington
Best paying company	City of Louisville	New York Botanical Garden
Best paying industry	Government	Transportation

Differences between amusement park worker and gate attendant education

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

	Amusement Park Worker	Gate Attendant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Amusement park worker vs gate attendant demographics

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

	Amusement Park Worker	Gate Attendant
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 62.3% Female, 37.7%	Male, 42.2% Female, 57.8%
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, 9.1% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% Asian, 6.2% White, 61.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between amusement park worker and gate attendant duties and responsibilities

Amusement park worker example responsibilities.

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

Gate attendant example responsibilities.

Manage a team in setting up, serving, and bartending private events.
Tend to all gatehouse and entrances.
Maintain a clean and orderly gatehouse.
Check campers into campground, sell annual and daily passes to the park.
Assist in retail sales and knowledge of POS systems, as well as inventory.
Assist in scheduling trainings with the American RedCross for CPR, a and first aid.

Amusement park worker vs gate attendant skills

Common amusement park worker skills

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

Common gate attendant skills

Cleanliness, 20%
Recordkeeping, 18%
Customer Service, 12%
Data Entry, 7%
Patrol, 6%
Computer System, 6%