Gate attendant vs golf caddie

The differences between gate attendants and golf caddies can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a golf caddie has an average salary of $36,846, which is higher than the $28,256 average annual salary of a gate attendant.

The top three skills for a gate attendant include cleanliness, recordkeeping and customer service. The most important skills for a golf caddie are course knowledge, customer service, and golf balls.

Gate attendant vs golf caddie overview

	Gate Attendant	Golf Caddie
Yearly salary	$28,256	$36,846
Hourly rate	$13.58	$17.71
Growth rate	-10%	-
Number of jobs	71,470	1,196
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 79%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	-	-

Gate attendant vs golf caddie salary

Gate attendants and golf caddies have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Gate Attendant	Golf Caddie
Average salary	$28,256	$36,846
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $36,000	Between $20,000 And $67,000
Highest paying City	Buena Park, CA	Bayonne, NJ
Highest paying state	Washington	New York
Best paying company	New York Botanical Garden	Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
Best paying industry	Transportation	Hospitality

Differences between gate attendant and golf caddie education

There are a few differences between a gate attendant and a golf caddie in terms of educational background:

	Gate Attendant	Golf Caddie
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 79%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Gate attendant vs golf caddie demographics

Here are the differences between gate attendants' and golf caddies' demographics:

	Gate Attendant	Golf Caddie
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 42.2% Female, 57.8%	Male, 91.8% Female, 8.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% Asian, 6.2% White, 61.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 10.0% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 14.1% Asian, 7.1% White, 63.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between gate attendant and golf caddie duties and responsibilities

Gate attendant example responsibilities.

Manage a team in setting up, serving, and bartending private events.
Tend to all gatehouse and entrances.
Maintain a clean and orderly gatehouse.
Check campers into campground, sell annual and daily passes to the park.
Assist in retail sales and knowledge of POS systems, as well as inventory.
Assist in scheduling trainings with the American RedCross for CPR, a and first aid.

Golf caddie example responsibilities.

Manage junior golf program from an interclub golf team, advance playing clinics and the junior club championship.
Serve as a caddy and also work as a waiter in the restaurant.
Communicate between golfer and caddy master in order to place the golfer in correct time/tee slots.
Assist golf professionals with daily business operations, merchandising and telephone reservations ensuring that all member-relate services exceed expectation
Assist with implementation GHIN computer handicap system.

Gate attendant vs golf caddie skills

Common gate attendant skills

Cleanliness, 20%
Recordkeeping, 18%
Customer Service, 12%
Data Entry, 7%
Patrol, 6%
Computer System, 6%

Common golf caddie skills

Course Knowledge, 37%
Customer Service, 24%
Golf Balls, 24%
Golf Courses, 5%
Caddy, 3%
Golf Clubs, 2%