Hospital attendant vs attendant

The differences between hospital attendants and attendants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a hospital attendant has an average salary of $30,897, which is higher than the $27,453 average annual salary of an attendant.

The top three skills for a hospital attendant include patients, vital signs and cleanliness. The most important skills for an attendant are cleanliness, customer service, and home health.

Hospital attendant vs attendant overview

	Hospital Attendant	Attendant
Yearly salary	$30,897	$27,453
Hourly rate	$14.85	$13.20
Growth rate	9%	4%
Number of jobs	46,475	52,299
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Average age	42	48
Years of experience	3	-

Hospital attendant vs attendant salary

Hospital attendants and attendants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Hospital Attendant	Attendant
Average salary	$30,897	$27,453
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $38,000	Between $20,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	Worcester, MA	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	Oregon	Washington
Best paying company	Sutter Health	Barnard College
Best paying industry	Health Care	Hospitality

Differences between hospital attendant and attendant education

There are a few differences between a hospital attendant and an attendant in terms of educational background:

	Hospital Attendant	Attendant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Hospital attendant vs attendant demographics

Here are the differences between hospital attendants' and attendants' demographics:

	Hospital Attendant	Attendant
Average age	42	48
Gender ratio	Male, 36.8% Female, 63.2%	Male, 48.6% Female, 51.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.5% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.5% Asian, 6.8% White, 59.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 19.2% Asian, 5.4% White, 59.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%
LGBT Percentage	7%	4%

Differences between hospital attendant and attendant duties and responsibilities

Hospital attendant example responsibilities.

Manage VIP's with personal requirements and assist in their room set up and hospitality experience.
Log all negative/non progressive behavior of patients.
Maintain cleanliness in concession areas and surrounding eating areas.
Transport patients to and from inpatient and emergency room radiology departments.
Keep records on individual pet, including daily observations and information activities perform, meals sever, and medication administer.
Help EMT with paper work of the employees, and enter data in the computer.

Attendant example responsibilities.

Manage events, help guests with outside reservations.
Manage VIP's with personal requirements and assist in their room set up and hospitality experience.
Manage top prize payouts, involving large amounts of funds being transfer across the gaming floor.
Operate POS cash register to manage cash, credit, and debit card transactions for sell items.
Host activities (bingo, casino night, kids club, etc . )
Supervise and entertain children, clean toys and maintain a healthy and clean environment and become CPR certify.

Hospital attendant vs attendant skills

Common hospital attendant skills

Patients, 41%
Vital Signs, 10%
Cleanliness, 10%
Food Service, 8%
Patient Rooms, 7%
Food Handling, 4%

Common attendant skills

Cleanliness, 13%
Customer Service, 7%
Home Health, 7%
Patients, 6%
Safety Procedures, 6%
Emergency Situations, 6%