Desk monitor vs recreation attendant

The differences between desk monitors and recreation attendants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a desk monitor has an average salary of $26,216, which is higher than the $23,732 average annual salary of a recreation attendant.

The top three skills for a desk monitor include crisis intervention, emergency situations and telephone calls. The most important skills for a recreation attendant are CPR, reservations, and cleanliness.

Desk monitor vs recreation attendant overview

	Desk Monitor	Recreation Attendant
Yearly salary	$26,216	$23,732
Hourly rate	$12.60	$11.41
Growth rate	-	10%
Number of jobs	29,359	97,043
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Average age	37	34
Years of experience	-	-

Desk monitor vs recreation attendant salary

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

	Desk Monitor	Recreation Attendant
Average salary	$26,216	$23,732
Salary range	Between $19,000 And $34,000	Between $13,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	Sacramento, CA
Highest paying state	-	Colorado
Best paying company	-	Cypress
Best paying industry	-	Professional

Differences between desk monitor and recreation attendant education

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

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

Desk monitor vs recreation attendant demographics

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

	Desk Monitor	Recreation Attendant
Average age	37	34
Gender ratio	Male, 44.8% Female, 55.2%	Male, 47.2% Female, 52.8%
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, 9.6% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 5.6% White, 60.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	13%	7%

Differences between desk monitor and recreation 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.

Recreation attendant example responsibilities.

Maintain the gym area and equipment neat and orderly and manage to administer first aid and CPR.
Manage one-on-one and group social and physical sessions with long-term nursing and short-term rehabilitation residents
Train in first aid, pathogen spread prevention, aquatic safety, and adult/child CPR.
Examine injured persons, and administer first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation if necessary, utilizing training and medical supplies and equipment.
Set up heavy equipment and help load groceries into people's cars; very fast pace environment
Attend to customers who have purchased their groceries online and wait at the curbside of the store for pickup.

Desk monitor vs recreation 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 recreation attendant skills

CPR, 11%
Reservations, 8%
Cleanliness, 8%
Rental Equipment, 6%
Process Payments, 6%
Customer Service, 6%