Golf caddie vs desk attendant

The differences between golf caddies and desk attendants 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 $24,747 average annual salary of a desk attendant.

The top three skills for a golf caddie include course knowledge, customer service and golf balls. The most important skills for a desk attendant are front desk, customer service, and cash control.

Golf caddie vs desk attendant overview

	Golf Caddie	Desk Attendant
Yearly salary	$36,846	$24,747
Hourly rate	$17.71	$11.90
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	1,196	119,555
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 79%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	-	-

Golf caddie vs desk attendant salary

Golf caddies and desk attendants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Golf Caddie	Desk Attendant
Average salary	$36,846	$24,747
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $67,000	Between $18,000 And $33,000
Highest paying City	Bayonne, NJ	Alameda, CA
Highest paying state	New York	Maine
Best paying company	Wyndham Hotels & Resorts	Mayo Clinic
Best paying industry	Hospitality	Retail

Differences between golf caddie and desk attendant education

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

	Golf Caddie	Desk Attendant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 79%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Most common major	Business	Psychology
Most common college	-	-

Golf caddie vs desk attendant demographics

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

	Golf Caddie	Desk Attendant
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 91.8% Female, 8.2%	Male, 40.3% Female, 59.7%
Race ratio	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%	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 14.6% Asian, 6.6% White, 63.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between golf caddie and desk attendant duties and responsibilities

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.

Desk attendant example responsibilities.

Grind maintenance, snow removal and mowing.
Assist on special projects consisting of transferring reservations to new internal booking system and balancing advance deposits
Perform lifeguard duties, such as water rescues and administers first aid as necessary.
Help to maintain office organization and functionality

Golf caddie vs desk attendant skills

Common golf caddie skills

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

Common desk attendant skills

Front Desk, 17%
Customer Service, 17%
Cash Control, 14%
CPR, 11%
Residential Life, 9%
Security Cameras, 3%