Desk attendant vs lodging facilities attendant

The differences between desk attendants and lodging facilities attendants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a desk attendant has an average salary of $24,747, which is higher than the $24,505 average annual salary of a lodging facilities attendant.

The top three skills for a desk attendant include front desk, customer service and cash control. The most important skills for a lodging facilities attendant are cleanliness, CPR, and customer service.

Desk attendant vs lodging facilities attendant overview

	Desk Attendant	Lodging Facilities Attendant
Yearly salary	$24,747	$24,505
Hourly rate	$11.90	$11.78
Growth rate	-	-8%
Number of jobs	119,555	54,146
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 71%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	-	-

Desk attendant vs lodging facilities attendant salary

Desk attendants and lodging facilities attendants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Desk Attendant	Lodging Facilities Attendant
Average salary	$24,747	$24,505
Salary range	Between $18,000 And $33,000	Between $18,000 And $32,000
Highest paying City	Alameda, CA	San Rafael, CA
Highest paying state	Maine	Vermont
Best paying company	Mayo Clinic	Uline
Best paying industry	Retail	Manufacturing

Differences between desk attendant and lodging facilities attendant education

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

	Desk Attendant	Lodging Facilities Attendant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 71%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Most common major	Psychology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Desk attendant vs lodging facilities attendant demographics

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

	Desk Attendant	Lodging Facilities Attendant
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 40.3% Female, 59.7%	Male, 57.9% Female, 42.1%
Race ratio	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%	Black or African American, 10.0% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 6.8% White, 61.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between desk attendant and lodging facilities attendant duties and responsibilities

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

Lodging facilities attendant example responsibilities.

Maintain the gym area and equipment neat and orderly and manage to administer first aid and CPR.
Administer CPR, first aid, and a if need.
Maintain complex; including safety regulations and cleanliness.
Schedule reservations for sign ups and collect payments for events, tours and activities.
Enter reservations, communicate with schedule groups via phone and/or computer to confirm use of facility and identify needs.
Maintain facility cleanliness and organization.

Desk attendant vs lodging facilities attendant skills

Common desk attendant skills

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

Common lodging facilities attendant skills

Cleanliness, 20%
CPR, 15%
Customer Service, 10%
Incident Reports, 8%
Front Desk, 7%
Reservations, 5%

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