Food cart attendant vs attendant

The differences between food cart attendants and attendants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an attendant has an average salary of $27,453, which is higher than the $25,866 average annual salary of a food cart attendant.

The top three skills for a food cart attendant include food handling, food carts and customer service. The most important skills for an attendant are cleanliness, customer service, and home health.

Food cart attendant vs attendant overview

	Food Cart Attendant	Attendant
Yearly salary	$25,866	$27,453
Hourly rate	$12.44	$13.20
Growth rate	14%	4%
Number of jobs	96,571	52,299
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Average age	23	48
Years of experience	-	-

Food cart attendant vs attendant salary

Food cart attendants and attendants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Food Cart Attendant	Attendant
Average salary	$25,866	$27,453
Salary range	Between $19,000 And $34,000	Between $20,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Barnard College
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between food cart attendant and attendant education

There are a few differences between a food cart attendant and an attendant in terms of educational background:

	Food Cart Attendant	Attendant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Food cart attendant vs attendant demographics

Here are the differences between food cart attendants' and attendants' demographics:

	Food Cart Attendant	Attendant
Average age	23	48
Gender ratio	Male, 36.9% Female, 63.1%	Male, 48.6% Female, 51.4%
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, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 19.2% Asian, 5.4% White, 59.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%
LGBT Percentage	8%	4%

Differences between food cart attendant and attendant duties and responsibilities

Food cart attendant example responsibilities.

Manage various carts and assist guests with groceries, maintain neat and clean carts and ensure appropriate working environment for co-workers.
Keep records on individual pet, including daily observations and information activities perform, meals sever, and medication administer.
Have freshly brew Starbucks coffee, ice coffee and ice tea ready at all times.

Attendant example responsibilities.

Manage events, help guests with outside reservations.
Manage VIP's with personal requirements and assist in their room set up and hospitality experience.
Manage top prize payouts, involving large amounts of funds being transfer across the gaming floor.
Operate POS cash register to manage cash, credit, and debit card transactions for sell items.
Host activities (bingo, casino night, kids club, etc . )
Supervise and entertain children, clean toys and maintain a healthy and clean environment and become CPR certify.

Food cart attendant vs attendant skills

Common food cart attendant skills

Food Handling, 69%
Food Carts, 10%
Customer Service, 6%
POS, 6%
Guest Satisfaction, 4%
Safety Standards, 2%

Common attendant skills

Cleanliness, 13%
Customer Service, 7%
Home Health, 7%
Patients, 6%
Safety Procedures, 6%
Emergency Situations, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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