Attendant vs desk attendant

The differences between attendants and desk attendants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an attendant has an average salary of $27,453, which is higher than the $24,747 average annual salary of a desk attendant.

The top three skills for an attendant include cleanliness, customer service and home health. The most important skills for a desk attendant are front desk, customer service, and cash control.

Attendant vs desk attendant overview

	Attendant	Desk Attendant
Yearly salary	$27,453	$24,747
Hourly rate	$13.20	$11.90
Growth rate	4%	-
Number of jobs	52,299	119,555
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Average age	48	34
Years of experience	-	-

Attendant vs desk attendant salary

Attendants and desk attendants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Attendant	Desk Attendant
Average salary	$27,453	$24,747
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $36,000	Between $18,000 And $33,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	Alameda, CA
Highest paying state	Washington	Maine
Best paying company	Barnard College	Mayo Clinic
Best paying industry	Hospitality	Retail

Differences between attendant and desk attendant education

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

	Attendant	Desk Attendant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Most common major	Business	Psychology
Most common college	-	-

Attendant vs desk attendant demographics

Here are the differences between attendants' and desk attendants' demographics:

	Attendant	Desk Attendant
Average age	48	34
Gender ratio	Male, 48.6% Female, 51.4%	Male, 40.3% Female, 59.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 19.2% Asian, 5.4% White, 59.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%	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	4%	7%

Differences between attendant and desk attendant duties and responsibilities

Attendant example responsibilities.

Manage events, help guests with outside reservations.
Manage VIP's with personal requirements and assist in their room set up and hospitality experience.
Manage top prize payouts, involving large amounts of funds being transfer across the gaming floor.
Operate POS cash register to manage cash, credit, and debit card transactions for sell items.
Host activities (bingo, casino night, kids club, etc . )
Supervise and entertain children, clean toys and maintain a healthy and clean environment and become CPR certify.

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

Attendant vs desk attendant skills

Common attendant skills

Cleanliness, 13%
Customer Service, 7%
Home Health, 7%
Patients, 6%
Safety Procedures, 6%
Emergency Situations, 6%

Common desk attendant skills

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

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