Lubricator vs gas station attendant

The differences between lubricators and gas station attendants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a lubricator has an average salary of $46,469, which is higher than the $25,725 average annual salary of a gas station attendant.

The top three skills for a lubricator include hand tools, and . The most important skills for a gas station attendant are customer service, stock shelves, and groceries.

Lubricator vs gas station attendant overview

	Lubricator	Gas Station Attendant
Yearly salary	$46,469	$25,725
Hourly rate	$22.34	$12.37
Growth rate	-	-10%
Number of jobs	7,621	45,880
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 60%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	35	35
Years of experience	-	-

Lubricator vs gas station attendant salary

Lubricators and gas station attendants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Lubricator	Gas Station Attendant
Average salary	$46,469	$25,725
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $96,000	Between $19,000 And $34,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between lubricator and gas station attendant education

There are a few differences between a lubricator and a gas station attendant in terms of educational background:

	Lubricator	Gas Station Attendant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 60%	High School Diploma, 48%
Most common major	Biology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Lubricator vs gas station attendant demographics

Here are the differences between lubricators' and gas station attendants' demographics:

	Lubricator	Gas Station Attendant
Average age	35	35
Gender ratio	Male, 89.3% Female, 10.7%	Male, 59.0% Female, 41.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.7% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 15.7% Asian, 4.2% White, 65.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%	Black or African American, 8.2% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 17.3% Asian, 5.1% White, 64.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between lubricator and gas station attendant duties and responsibilities

Lubricator example responsibilities.

Skim oil off of water and caustic.
Perform basic janitorial duties and maintain overall appearance and cleanliness of store.
Fuel attendant for Safeway gas station.

Gas station attendant example responsibilities.

Operate POS cash register to manage cash, credit, and debit card transaction for sell items.
Provide friendly service to customers by checking groceries, manning gas station pay station, and bagging groceries
Order stock, pricing, shelving incoming goods, selling food, groceries, and relate items.
Pump gas and fill propane tanks for customers, stock retail shelving and perform general janitorial duties in the store.
Maintain facility cleanliness and safety.
Fill propane tanks to customer specifications while following safety protocols.

Lubricator vs gas station attendant skills

Common lubricator skills

Hand Tools, 100%

Common gas station attendant skills

Customer Service, 42%
Stock Shelves, 13%
Groceries, 12%
SAM, 6%
POS, 5%
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Updated January 8, 2025

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