Fuel attendant vs service station attendant

The differences between fuel attendants and service station attendants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a service station attendant has an average salary of $31,808, which is higher than the $25,356 average annual salary of a fuel attendant.

The top three skills for a fuel attendant include stock merchandise, minor maintenance and customer service. The most important skills for a service station attendant are customer service, service stations, and customer orders.

Fuel attendant vs service station attendant overview

	Fuel Attendant	Service Station Attendant
Yearly salary	$25,356	$31,808
Hourly rate	$12.19	$15.29
Growth rate	-10%	-
Number of jobs	45,205	45,500
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 41%
Average age	35	35
Years of experience	-	-

Fuel attendant vs service station attendant salary

Fuel attendants and service station attendants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Fuel Attendant	Service Station Attendant
Average salary	$25,356	$31,808
Salary range	Between $18,000 And $33,000	Between $12,000 And $78,000
Highest paying City	-	Carmel, NY
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Owens Industries
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between fuel attendant and service station attendant education

There are a few differences between a fuel attendant and a service station attendant in terms of educational background:

	Fuel Attendant	Service Station Attendant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 41%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Fuel attendant vs service station attendant demographics

Here are the differences between fuel attendants' and service station attendants' demographics:

	Fuel Attendant	Service Station Attendant
Average age	35	35
Gender ratio	Male, 67.0% Female, 33.0%	Male, 77.7% Female, 22.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.9% Unknown, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 17.6% Asian, 4.6% White, 65.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 8.7% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 18.2% Asian, 4.9% White, 62.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between fuel attendant and service station attendant duties and responsibilities

Fuel attendant example responsibilities.

Manage VIP's with personal requirements and assist in their room set up and hospitality experience.
Interact with, and complete POS transactions for various fuel dock customers daily.
Dispense fuel, help customers, maintain store cleanliness, stock shelves, keep track of lotto
Order stock, price and shelve incoming goods and provide assistance and customer service.Knowledge of math and cashier.
Work on fuel dock team assisting customers with refueling their boats and propane tanks, answering questions and giving directions.
Handle cash and quick math.

Service station attendant example responsibilities.

Operate POS cash register to manage cash, credit, and debit card transaction for sell items.
Sell prepare food, groceries, and relate items.
Perform basic janitorial duties and maintain overall appearance and cleanliness of store.
Fuel attendant for Safeway gas station.

Fuel attendant vs service station attendant skills

Common fuel attendant skills

Stock Merchandise, 34%
Minor Maintenance, 32%
Customer Service, 18%
Diesel Fuel, 4%
POS, 2%
Fuel Tanks, 1%

Common service station attendant skills

Customer Service, 25%
Service Stations, 13%
Customer Orders, 12%
Oil Changes, 7%
Fuel Tanks, 6%
Air Pressure, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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