Camp attendant vs porter

The differences between camp attendants and porters can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a porter has an average salary of $29,861, which is higher than the $28,876 average annual salary of a camp attendant.

The top three skills for a camp attendant include CPR, reservations and outdoor games. The most important skills for a porter are excellent guest, dexterity, and customer service.

Camp attendant vs porter overview

	Camp Attendant	Porter
Yearly salary	$28,876	$29,861
Hourly rate	$13.88	$14.36
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	47,563	87,777
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Camp attendant vs porter salary

Camp attendants and porters have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Camp Attendant	Porter
Average salary	$28,876	$29,861
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $36,000	Between $23,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Community Housing Innovations
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between camp attendant and porter education

There are a few differences between a camp attendant and a porter in terms of educational background:

	Camp Attendant	Porter
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Camp attendant vs porter demographics

Here are the differences between camp attendants' and porters' demographics:

	Camp Attendant	Porter
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 41.7% Female, 58.3%	Male, 86.2% Female, 13.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 18.5% Asian, 4.0% White, 61.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 12.1% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 24.7% Asian, 4.9% White, 52.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between camp attendant and porter duties and responsibilities

Camp attendant example responsibilities.

Guide and nurture campers by accompanying them to and assisting with camp activities, and lead hiking and canoe trips
Plan daily recreational activities.cleane Camp Hyatt space, schedule reservations, receive and return phone calls.assist with pools.
Organize and coordinate phone and in-person reservations.
Keep records on individual pet, including daily observations and information activities perform, meals sever, and medication administer.
Lead groups if children in bible studies and recreational activities on site of the facilities

Porter example responsibilities.

Wash down all kitchen walls, and cleaning stoves, fryers and also ovens.
Operate vehicles and power equipment, such as movers, tractors, twin-axle vehicles, snow blowers, and pruning saws.
Operate cardboard compactor to recycle boxes.
Put tenant's dishes away in the office.
Record mileage and VIN numbers of customer vehicle.
Clear dish rack & bring dishes down to dishwasher.

Camp attendant vs porter skills

Common camp attendant skills

CPR, 71%
Reservations, 26%
Outdoor Games, 3%

Common porter skills

Excellent Guest, 24%
Dexterity, 11%
Customer Service, 8%
Cleanliness, 8%
Good Communication, 5%
General Maintenance, 3%

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