Bowling alley attendant vs ride operator

The differences between bowling alley attendants 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 $28,401 average annual salary of a bowling alley attendant.

The top three skills for a bowling alley attendant include cleanliness, reservations and cash handling. The most important skills for a ride operator are safety procedures, customer service, and emergency situations.

Bowling alley attendant vs ride operator overview

	Bowling Alley Attendant	Ride Operator
Yearly salary	$28,401	$33,398
Hourly rate	$13.65	$16.06
Growth rate	-	17%
Number of jobs	44,579	29,616
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	-	-

Bowling alley attendant vs ride operator salary

Bowling alley attendants and ride operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Bowling Alley Attendant	Ride Operator
Average salary	$28,401	$33,398
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $34,000	Between $25,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	-	Bristol, CT
Highest paying state	-	North Dakota
Best paying company	-	Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County
Best paying industry	-	Media

Differences between bowling alley attendant and ride operator education

There are a few differences between a bowling alley attendant and a ride operator in terms of educational background:

	Bowling Alley Attendant	Ride Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Bowling alley attendant vs ride operator demographics

Here are the differences between bowling alley attendants' and ride operators' demographics:

	Bowling Alley Attendant	Ride Operator
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 57.0% Female, 43.0%	Male, 54.7% Female, 45.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.6% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% Asian, 6.2% White, 61.6% 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 bowling alley attendant and ride operator duties and responsibilities

Bowling alley attendant example responsibilities.

Maintain the gym area and equipment neat and orderly and manage to administer first aid and CPR.
Keep records on individual pet, including daily observations and information activities perform, meals sever, and medication administer.
Clean industrial size dryers on a nightly basis of melted/hardened plastic

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.

Bowling alley attendant vs ride operator skills

Common bowling alley attendant skills

Cleanliness, 37%
Reservations, 11%
Cash Handling, 11%
Food Preparation, 7%
Game Room, 6%
Customer Complaints, 6%

Common ride operator skills

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

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