Gas station attendant vs front attendant

The differences between gas station attendants and front attendants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a front attendant has an average salary of $30,238, which is higher than the $25,725 average annual salary of a gas station attendant.

The top three skills for a gas station attendant include customer service, stock shelves and groceries. The most important skills for a front attendant are front desk, safety standards, and cash handling.

Gas station attendant vs front attendant overview

	Gas Station Attendant	Front Attendant
Yearly salary	$25,725	$30,238
Hourly rate	$12.37	$14.54
Growth rate	-10%	-4%
Number of jobs	45,880	82,750
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Average age	35	35
Years of experience	-	-

Gas station attendant vs front attendant salary

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

	Gas Station Attendant	Front Attendant
Average salary	$25,725	$30,238
Salary range	Between $19,000 And $34,000	Between $24,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between gas station attendant and front attendant education

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

	Gas Station Attendant	Front Attendant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Gas station attendant vs front attendant demographics

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

	Gas Station Attendant	Front Attendant
Average age	35	35
Gender ratio	Male, 59.0% Female, 41.0%	Male, 37.2% Female, 62.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.2% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 17.3% Asian, 5.1% White, 64.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 19.8% Asian, 4.2% White, 60.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between gas station attendant and front attendant duties and responsibilities

Gas station attendant example responsibilities.

Operate POS cash register to manage cash, credit, and debit card transaction for sell items.
Provide friendly service to customers by checking groceries, manning gas station pay station, and bagging groceries
Order stock, pricing, shelving incoming goods, selling food, groceries, and relate items.
Pump gas and fill propane tanks for customers, stock retail shelving and perform general janitorial duties in the store.
Maintain facility cleanliness and safety.
Fill propane tanks to customer specifications while following safety protocols.

Front attendant example responsibilities.

Manage VIP's with personal requirements and assist in their room set up and hospitality experience.
Keep records on individual pet, including daily observations and information activities perform, meals sever, and medication administer.
Prepare assembled, and package various food items for Starbucks

Gas station attendant vs front attendant skills

Common gas station attendant skills

Customer Service, 42%
Stock Shelves, 13%
Groceries, 12%
SAM, 6%
POS, 5%
Lottery Tickets, 3%

Common front attendant skills

Front Desk, 32%
Safety Standards, 25%
Cash Handling, 21%
Customer Service, 11%
Front End, 3%
Computer System, 1%

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