Concession worker vs counter attendant

The differences between concession workers and counter attendants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a counter attendant has an average salary of $32,748, which is higher than the $26,007 average annual salary of a concession worker.

The top three skills for a concession worker include food handling, food service and customer service. The most important skills for a counter attendant are cash handling, cleanliness, and POS.

Concession worker vs counter attendant overview

	Concession Worker	Counter Attendant
Yearly salary	$26,007	$32,748
Hourly rate	$12.50	$15.74
Growth rate	14%	14%
Number of jobs	21,780	53,208
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Average age	23	23
Years of experience	-	-

Concession worker vs counter attendant salary

Concession workers and counter attendants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Concession Worker	Counter Attendant
Average salary	$26,007	$32,748
Salary range	Between $19,000 And $34,000	Between $21,000 And $49,000
Highest paying City	Saratoga Springs, NY	Minot, ND
Highest paying state	Maine	New Hampshire
Best paying company	Monroe County	Osage Casino
Best paying industry	Professional	Retail

Differences between concession worker and counter attendant education

There are a few differences between a concession worker and a counter attendant in terms of educational background:

	Concession Worker	Counter Attendant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Concession worker vs counter attendant demographics

Here are the differences between concession workers' and counter attendants' demographics:

	Concession Worker	Counter Attendant
Average age	23	23
Gender ratio	Male, 39.9% Female, 60.1%	Male, 33.8% Female, 66.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 6.9% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 6.5% White, 57.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 6.9% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 6.5% White, 57.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between concession worker and counter attendant duties and responsibilities

Concession worker example responsibilities.

Fast pace job with accuracy and math skills require.
Add value by upselling the products by size and additional products.
Handle face to face customer transactions, utilizing POS system to take orders.
Used a POS (point of sales) system to correctly record customer orders and ensure accurate billing.
Maintain cleanliness and presentation of theater lobby and screening auditoriums.
Supervise storage and refrigeration areas to ensure cleanliness and sanitation.

Counter attendant example responsibilities.

Handle cash and credit transactions at bar and out on golf course using POS system operations.
Take restaurant guests orders on the POS system and serve the guests orders with a friendly smile.
Instill a strong sense of cleanliness and an attention to detail in all forms of service and or safety procedures.
Perform routine inspections to monitor cleanliness of establishment.
Replace or attach bar code labels on every ammunition containers for identification and location.
Have freshly brew Starbucks coffee, ice coffee and ice tea ready at all times.

Concession worker vs counter attendant skills

Common concession worker skills

Food Handling, 26%
Food Service, 24%
Customer Service, 20%
Cash Handling, 6%
Excellent Guest, 5%
Steam Tables, 4%

Common counter attendant skills

Cash Handling, 18%
Cleanliness, 11%
POS, 10%
Math, 7%
Customer Orders, 5%
Customer Service, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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