Flight attendant vs cruiser

The differences between flight attendants and cruisers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a cruiser has an average salary of $48,333, which is higher than the $33,607 average annual salary of a flight attendant.

Flight attendant vs cruiser overview

	Flight Attendant	Cruiser
Yearly salary	$33,607	$48,333
Hourly rate	$16.16	$23.24
Growth rate	21%	-4%
Number of jobs	45,878	88
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Average age	49	41
Years of experience	-	-

Flight attendant vs cruiser salary

Flight attendants and cruisers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Flight Attendant	Cruiser
Average salary	$33,607	$48,333
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $43,000	Between $24,000 And $95,000
Highest paying City	Philadelphia, PA	-
Highest paying state	Pennsylvania	-
Best paying company	Lockheed Martin	-
Best paying industry	Transportation	-

Differences between flight attendant and cruiser education

There are a few differences between a flight attendant and a cruiser in terms of educational background:

	Flight Attendant	Cruiser
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Most common major	Business	Criminal Justice
Most common college	SUNY Farmingdale	-

Flight attendant vs cruiser demographics

Here are the differences between flight attendants' and cruisers' demographics:

	Flight Attendant	Cruiser
Average age	49	41
Gender ratio	Male, 21.1% Female, 78.9%	Male, 70.3% Female, 29.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 7.1% Hispanic or Latino, 15.8% Asian, 7.6% White, 59.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 4.8% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 6.7% Asian, 1.0% White, 80.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.0%
LGBT Percentage	29%	4%

Differences between flight attendant and cruiser duties and responsibilities

Flight attendant example responsibilities.

Conduct flight operations dispatch in a fast pace FBO environment.
Maintain F/A mailboxes, filing, expense and APIS reports.
Check customers in, run cash register, clean the whole facility.
Coordinate hotel reservations, car rentals, and arrange special event logistics.
Initiate and cancels NOTAMS (notices to airmen) on airfield facilities/conditions.
Coordinate and confirm customs, handling, APIS and landing and parking permits.

Cruiser example responsibilities.

Opperate chainsaw, tape logs to length, and buck the logs.cut guide holds for yoder.pul line for guide holds
Design CSS animation and pop-up window for videos

Flight attendant vs cruiser skills

Common flight attendant skills

Passenger Safety, 20%
Customer Service, 14%
Emergency Equipment, 13%
Non-Emergency Situations, 7%
CPR, 6%
Medical Emergencies, 5%

Common cruiser skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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