Lodging facilities attendant vs gate attendant

The differences between lodging facilities attendants 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 $24,505 average annual salary of a lodging facilities attendant.

The top three skills for a lodging facilities attendant include cleanliness, CPR and customer service. The most important skills for a gate attendant are cleanliness, recordkeeping, and customer service.

Lodging facilities attendant vs gate attendant overview

	Lodging Facilities Attendant	Gate Attendant
Yearly salary	$24,505	$28,256
Hourly rate	$11.78	$13.58
Growth rate	-8%	-10%
Number of jobs	54,146	71,470
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	-	-

Lodging facilities attendant vs gate attendant salary

Lodging facilities attendants and gate attendants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Lodging Facilities Attendant	Gate Attendant
Average salary	$24,505	$28,256
Salary range	Between $18,000 And $32,000	Between $22,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	San Rafael, CA	Buena Park, CA
Highest paying state	Vermont	Washington
Best paying company	Uline	New York Botanical Garden
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	Transportation

Differences between lodging facilities attendant and gate attendant education

There are a few differences between a lodging facilities attendant and a gate attendant in terms of educational background:

	Lodging Facilities Attendant	Gate Attendant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Lodging facilities attendant vs gate attendant demographics

Here are the differences between lodging facilities attendants' and gate attendants' demographics:

	Lodging Facilities Attendant	Gate Attendant
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 57.9% Female, 42.1%	Male, 42.2% Female, 57.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.0% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 6.8% White, 61.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	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 lodging facilities attendant and gate attendant duties and responsibilities

Lodging facilities attendant example responsibilities.

Maintain the gym area and equipment neat and orderly and manage to administer first aid and CPR.
Administer CPR, first aid, and a if need.
Maintain complex; including safety regulations and cleanliness.
Schedule reservations for sign ups and collect payments for events, tours and activities.
Enter reservations, communicate with schedule groups via phone and/or computer to confirm use of facility and identify needs.
Maintain facility cleanliness and organization.

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.

Lodging facilities attendant vs gate attendant skills

Common lodging facilities attendant skills

Cleanliness, 20%
CPR, 15%
Customer Service, 10%
Incident Reports, 8%
Front Desk, 7%
Reservations, 5%

Common gate attendant skills

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

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