Gas station attendant vs gas pumper

The differences between gas station 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 $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 gas pumper are customer service, , and .

Gas station attendant vs gas pumper overview

	Gas Station Attendant	Gas Pumper
Yearly salary	$25,725	$38,551
Hourly rate	$12.37	$18.53
Growth rate	-10%	10%
Number of jobs	45,880	1,277
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 46%
Average age	35	35
Years of experience	-	-

Gas station attendant vs gas pumper salary

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

	Gas Station Attendant	Gas Pumper
Average salary	$25,725	$38,551
Salary range	Between $19,000 And $34,000	Between $19,000 And $74,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between gas station attendant and gas pumper education

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

	Gas Station Attendant	Gas Pumper
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 46%
Most common major	Business	Liberal Arts
Most common college	-	-

Gas station attendant vs gas pumper demographics

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

	Gas Station Attendant	Gas Pumper
Average age	35	35
Gender ratio	Male, 59.0% Female, 41.0%	Male, 80.8% Female, 19.2%
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, 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 station attendant and gas pumper 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.

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 station attendant vs gas pumper skills

Common gas station attendant skills

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

Common gas pumper skills

Customer Service, 100%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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