Lobby porter vs lobby attendant

The differences between lobby porters and lobby attendants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a lobby porter has an average salary of $31,649, which is higher than the $28,246 average annual salary of a lobby attendant.

The top three skills for a lobby porter include cleanliness, guest rooms and public restrooms. The most important skills for a lobby attendant are cleanliness, guest rooms, and public restrooms.

Lobby porter vs lobby attendant overview

	Lobby Porter	Lobby Attendant
Yearly salary	$31,649	$28,246
Hourly rate	$15.22	$13.58
Growth rate	4%	9%
Number of jobs	9,397	45,695
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	49	43
Years of experience	12	-

Lobby porter vs lobby attendant salary

Lobby porters and lobby attendants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Lobby Porter	Lobby Attendant
Average salary	$31,649	$28,246
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $42,000	Between $22,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	-	Anaheim, CA
Highest paying state	-	Idaho
Best paying company	-	Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between lobby porter and lobby attendant education

There are a few differences between a lobby porter and a lobby attendant in terms of educational background:

	Lobby Porter	Lobby Attendant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Lobby porter vs lobby attendant demographics

Here are the differences between lobby porters' and lobby attendants' demographics:

	Lobby Porter	Lobby Attendant
Average age	49	43
Gender ratio	Male, 57.3% Female, 42.7%	Male, 44.3% Female, 55.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.1% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.9% Asian, 6.5% White, 56.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 22.2% Asian, 5.9% White, 56.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	12%	13%

Differences between lobby porter and lobby attendant duties and responsibilities

Lobby porter example responsibilities.

Complete turn down service to VIP guests.
Maintain overall hotel cleanliness and perform daily setups for special function events.
Prepare cleaning solutions as necessary and follow safety procedures as prescribed by OSHA.
Maintain tidiness of lobby area by bussing and cleaning tables and disposing of garbage.

Lobby attendant example responsibilities.

Manage and train new housemen's to hotel standards and regulations, all housemen duties and customer service skills.
Enforce the legal drinking age by displaying sharp attentiveness towards arriving customers.
Greet guests in a professional manner, in accordance with AAA 5-Diamond, and Mobil 5-Star standards.
Maintain cleanliness throughout the entire lobby area including elevators.
Keep records on individual pet, including daily observations and information activities perform, meals sever, and medication administer.
Disinfect equipment and supplies, using germicides or steam-operate sterilizers.

Lobby porter vs lobby attendant skills

Common lobby porter skills

Cleanliness, 48%
Guest Rooms, 22%
Public Restrooms, 8%
Public Bathrooms, 8%
Guest Satisfaction, 5%
Clean Linen, 5%

Common lobby attendant skills

Cleanliness, 23%
Guest Rooms, 16%
Public Restrooms, 11%
Maintenance Problems, 5%
Front Desk, 5%
Maintenance Issues, 4%