Amusement park worker vs ride operator

The differences between amusement park workers and ride operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a ride operator has an average salary of $33,398, 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 ride operator are safety procedures, customer service, and emergency situations.

Amusement park worker vs ride operator overview

	Amusement Park Worker	Ride Operator
Yearly salary	$25,412	$33,398
Hourly rate	$12.22	$16.06
Growth rate	5%	17%
Number of jobs	22,735	29,616
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	-	-

Amusement park worker vs ride operator salary

Amusement park workers and ride operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Amusement Park Worker	Ride Operator
Average salary	$25,412	$33,398
Salary range	Between $10,000 And $60,000	Between $25,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	Agawam Town, MA	Bristol, CT
Highest paying state	Vermont	North Dakota
Best paying company	City of Louisville	Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County
Best paying industry	Government	Media

Differences between amusement park worker and ride operator education

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

	Amusement Park Worker	Ride Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Amusement park worker vs ride operator demographics

Here are the differences between amusement park workers' and ride operators' demographics:

	Amusement Park Worker	Ride Operator
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 62.3% Female, 37.7%	Male, 54.7% Female, 45.3%
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, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.1% Asian, 5.7% White, 60.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between amusement park worker and ride operator duties and responsibilities

Amusement park worker example responsibilities.

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

Ride operator example responsibilities.

Operate all ski-lifts on the mt., also run the cash register in the restuarant
Participate in life guard training sessions which include rescue operations, first aid and CPR procedure.
Check the quality of snow and the consistency for what are required for the trails as the machines run.
Inventory -Ran cash register with POS system, snack bar and lazer tag -Opening and closing duties -stock food and supplies
Practice and successfully attempt CPR and emergency procedures.
Operate heavy machinery such as bobcat equipment and also operate and pave asphalt perform demolition work.

Amusement park worker vs ride operator skills

Common amusement park worker skills

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

Common ride operator skills

Safety Procedures, 19%
Customer Service, 18%
Emergency Situations, 9%
Guest Service, 7%
Safety Regulations, 5%
Excellent Guest, 4%