Amusement park worker vs pool attendant

The differences between amusement park workers and pool attendants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a pool attendant has an average salary of $26,675, 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 pool attendant are cleanliness, pool deck, and CPR.

Amusement park worker vs pool attendant overview

	Amusement Park Worker	Pool Attendant
Yearly salary	$25,412	$26,675
Hourly rate	$12.22	$12.82
Growth rate	5%	-
Number of jobs	22,735	45,463
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 38%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	-	-

Amusement park worker vs pool attendant salary

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

	Amusement Park Worker	Pool Attendant
Average salary	$25,412	$26,675
Salary range	Between $10,000 And $60,000	Between $20,000 And $34,000
Highest paying City	Agawam Town, MA	Sacramento, CA
Highest paying state	Vermont	New York
Best paying company	City of Louisville	Bunge
Best paying industry	Government	Hospitality

Differences between amusement park worker and pool attendant education

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

	Amusement Park Worker	Pool Attendant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 38%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Amusement park worker vs pool attendant demographics

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

	Amusement Park Worker	Pool Attendant
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 62.3% Female, 37.7%	Male, 52.8% Female, 47.2%
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, 9.8% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 18.7% Asian, 5.6% White, 60.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between amusement park worker and pool attendant duties and responsibilities

Amusement park worker example responsibilities.

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

Pool attendant example responsibilities.

Manage daily check-in, ensuring beach access to members and guests of luxury resort.
Certify in first aid, CPR and qualify lifeguard.
Ensure safety and protocol for water slides, bicycles, kayaks, sailboats and paddle boats are followed.
Perform lifeguard, water rescue and first aid as needed.
Equip and kayaks, canoes, and paddle boards for passengers
Prepare checks that itemize and total meal costs and sales taxes.

Amusement park worker vs pool attendant skills

Common amusement park worker skills

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

Common pool attendant skills

Cleanliness, 19%
Pool Deck, 14%
CPR, 13%
Safety Hazards, 7%
Customer Service, 6%
Safety Rules, 5%