Golf course assistant vs gate attendant

The differences between golf course assistants and gate attendants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a gate attendant has an average salary of $28,256, which is higher than the $28,033 average annual salary of a golf course assistant.

The top three skills for a golf course assistant include golf carts, pro shop and course maintenance. The most important skills for a gate attendant are cleanliness, recordkeeping, and customer service.

Golf course assistant vs gate attendant overview

	Golf Course Assistant	Gate Attendant
Yearly salary	$28,033	$28,256
Hourly rate	$13.48	$13.58
Growth rate	5%	-10%
Number of jobs	2,110	71,470
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	-	-

Golf course assistant vs gate attendant salary

Golf course assistants and gate attendants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Golf Course Assistant	Gate Attendant
Average salary	$28,033	$28,256
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $39,000	Between $22,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	-	Buena Park, CA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	New York Botanical Garden
Best paying industry	-	Transportation

Differences between golf course assistant and gate attendant education

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

	Golf Course Assistant	Gate Attendant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Golf course assistant vs gate attendant demographics

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

	Golf Course Assistant	Gate Attendant
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 82.9% Female, 17.1%	Male, 42.2% Female, 57.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 13.0% Asian, 6.3% White, 63.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	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%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between golf course assistant and gate attendant duties and responsibilities

Golf course assistant example responsibilities.

Manage junior golf program from an interclub golf team, advance playing clinics and the junior club championship.
Use of hedge trimmers, grass trimmers, tampers, bobcats and backpack and wheel blowers.
Assist golf professionals with daily business operations, merchandising and telephone reservations ensuring that all member-relate services exceed expectation
Interact with customers and ensure a quality golfing experience enforcing club rules as needed

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 course assistant vs gate attendant skills

Common golf course assistant skills

Golf Carts, 19%
Pro Shop, 18%
Course Maintenance, 12%
Mowing, 9%
GRASS, 8%
Golf Courses, 6%

Common gate attendant skills

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