Gas attendant vs station attendant

The differences between gas attendants and station attendants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a station attendant has an average salary of $28,458, 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 station attendant are food handling, cash handling, and cleanliness.

Gas attendant vs station attendant overview

	Gas Attendant	Station Attendant
Yearly salary	$26,342	$28,458
Hourly rate	$12.66	$13.68
Growth rate	-10%	-10%
Number of jobs	45,305	45,330
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 38%
Average age	35	35
Years of experience	-	-

Gas attendant vs station attendant salary

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

	Gas Attendant	Station Attendant
Average salary	$26,342	$28,458
Salary range	Between $19,000 And $35,000	Between $21,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	Lacey, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Northwest Center
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between gas attendant and station attendant education

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

	Gas Attendant	Station Attendant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 38%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Gas attendant vs station attendant demographics

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

	Gas Attendant	Station Attendant
Average age	35	35
Gender ratio	Male, 68.4% Female, 31.6%	Male, 63.0% Female, 37.0%
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, 8.4% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.4% Asian, 5.6% White, 62.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between gas attendant and station attendant 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.

Station attendant example responsibilities.

Manage VIP's with personal requirements and assist in their room set up and hospitality experience.
Operate cash register and POS.
Operate and balance cash register, handle cash with total transactions, and shut down POS system at end of day.
Keep records on individual pet, including daily observations and information activities perform, meals sever, and medication administer.
Fuel attendant for Safeway gas station.

Gas attendant vs station attendant skills

Common gas attendant skills

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

Common station attendant skills

Food Handling, 26%
Cash Handling, 22%
Cleanliness, 15%
Customer Satisfaction, 6%
Fuel Pumps, 5%
Tax Receipts, 5%

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