Gas attendant vs gas pumper

The differences between gas attendants and gas pumpers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a gas pumper has an average salary of $38,551, which is higher than the $26,342 average annual salary of a gas attendant.

The top three skills for a gas attendant include customer vehicles, basic math and math. The most important skills for a gas pumper are customer service, , and .

Gas attendant vs gas pumper overview

	Gas Attendant	Gas Pumper
Yearly salary	$26,342	$38,551
Hourly rate	$12.66	$18.53
Growth rate	-10%	10%
Number of jobs	45,305	1,277
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 46%
Average age	35	35
Years of experience	-	-

Gas attendant vs gas pumper salary

Gas attendants and gas pumpers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Gas Attendant	Gas Pumper
Average salary	$26,342	$38,551
Salary range	Between $19,000 And $35,000	Between $19,000 And $74,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between gas attendant and gas pumper education

There are a few differences between a gas attendant and a gas pumper in terms of educational background:

	Gas Attendant	Gas Pumper
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 46%
Most common major	Business	Liberal Arts
Most common college	-	-

Gas attendant vs gas pumper demographics

Here are the differences between gas attendants' and gas pumpers' demographics:

	Gas Attendant	Gas Pumper
Average age	35	35
Gender ratio	Male, 68.4% Female, 31.6%	Male, 80.8% Female, 19.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.2% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 18.8% Asian, 5.1% White, 64.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 7.7% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.0% Asian, 6.0% White, 65.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between gas attendant and gas pumper duties and responsibilities

Gas attendant example responsibilities.

Operate POS cash register to manage cash, credit, and debit card transactions for sell items.
Ring up groceries, direct patrons to where things are, and answer the phone.
Process cash and credit card payments via cash register and POS at completion of service.
Work and monitor USCAN station, bag groceries, clean station, help answer customer concerns.
Clean the store, and perform closing procedures that include taking in all the propane equipment and shutting down the pumps.
Operate and monitor gas pump dispensers including dispensing propane safely using establish guidelines.

Gas pumper example responsibilities.

Operate POS cash register to manage cash, credit, and debit card transactions for sell items.
Operate and monitor gas pump dispensers including dispensing propane safely using establish guidelines.
Operate and monitor gas pump dispensers including dispensing propane safely using establish guidelines.

Gas attendant vs gas pumper skills

Common gas attendant skills

Customer Vehicles, 25%
Basic Math, 20%
Math, 19%
Cash Handling, 17%
Cash Control, 10%
Groceries, 4%

Common gas pumper skills

Customer Service, 100%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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