Desk monitor vs gate attendant

The differences between desk monitors and gate attendants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a gate attendant has an average salary of $28,256, which is higher than the $26,216 average annual salary of a desk monitor.

The top three skills for a desk monitor include crisis intervention, emergency situations and telephone calls. The most important skills for a gate attendant are cleanliness, recordkeeping, and customer service.

Desk monitor vs gate attendant overview

	Desk Monitor	Gate Attendant
Yearly salary	$26,216	$28,256
Hourly rate	$12.60	$13.58
Growth rate	-	-10%
Number of jobs	29,359	71,470
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Average age	37	34
Years of experience	-	-

Desk monitor vs gate attendant salary

Desk monitors and gate attendants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Desk Monitor	Gate Attendant
Average salary	$26,216	$28,256
Salary range	Between $19,000 And $34,000	Between $22,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	-	Buena Park, CA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	New York Botanical Garden
Best paying industry	-	Transportation

Differences between desk monitor and gate attendant education

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

	Desk Monitor	Gate Attendant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Desk monitor vs gate attendant demographics

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

	Desk Monitor	Gate Attendant
Average age	37	34
Gender ratio	Male, 44.8% Female, 55.2%	Male, 42.2% Female, 57.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 7.0% Hispanic or Latino, 22.3% Asian, 11.8% White, 47.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% Asian, 6.2% White, 61.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	13%	7%

Differences between desk monitor and gate attendant duties and responsibilities

Desk monitor example responsibilities.

Obtain adult CPR, a, and first aid certifications.
Monitor activities in the fitness center (which require CPR certification )
Assist candidates in completing admission notices/monitore candidates in computer room/fingerprint candidates/Maintained cleanliness of computer room/organize examination forms
Maintain security of rehabilitation institutions.

Gate attendant example responsibilities.

Manage a team in setting up, serving, and bartending private events.
Tend to all gatehouse and entrances.
Maintain a clean and orderly gatehouse.
Check campers into campground, sell annual and daily passes to the park.
Assist in retail sales and knowledge of POS systems, as well as inventory.
Assist in scheduling trainings with the American RedCross for CPR, a and first aid.

Desk monitor vs gate attendant skills

Common desk monitor skills

Crisis Intervention, 30%
Emergency Situations, 25%
Telephone Calls, 23%
CPR, 12%
Facility Policies, 3%
Emergency Alarm Systems, 3%

Common gate attendant skills

Cleanliness, 20%
Recordkeeping, 18%
Customer Service, 12%
Data Entry, 7%
Patrol, 6%
Computer System, 6%