Pony ride operator vs recreation attendant

The differences between pony ride operators and recreation attendants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a pony ride operator has an average salary of $29,330, which is higher than the $23,732 average annual salary of a recreation attendant.

Pony ride operator vs recreation attendant overview

	Pony Ride Operator	Recreation Attendant
Yearly salary	$29,330	$23,732
Hourly rate	$14.10	$11.41
Growth rate	-	10%
Number of jobs	25,752	97,043
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	-	-

Pony ride operator vs recreation attendant salary

Pony ride operators and recreation attendants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Pony Ride Operator	Recreation Attendant
Average salary	$29,330	$23,732
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $41,000	Between $13,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	Sacramento, CA
Highest paying state	-	Colorado
Best paying company	-	Cypress
Best paying industry	-	Professional

Differences between pony ride operator and recreation attendant education

There are a few differences between a pony ride operator and a recreation attendant in terms of educational background:

	Pony Ride Operator	Recreation Attendant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Pony ride operator vs recreation attendant demographics

Here are the differences between pony ride operators' and recreation attendants' demographics:

	Pony Ride Operator	Recreation Attendant
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 17.4% Female, 82.6%	Male, 47.2% Female, 52.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.6% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 12.3% Asian, 5.0% White, 69.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 5.6% White, 60.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between pony ride operator and recreation attendant duties and responsibilities

Pony ride operator example responsibilities.

Practice and successfully attempt CPR and emergency procedures.
Instruct beginner, intermediate, and advance ski and snowboard students.

Recreation attendant example responsibilities.

Maintain the gym area and equipment neat and orderly and manage to administer first aid and CPR.
Manage one-on-one and group social and physical sessions with long-term nursing and short-term rehabilitation residents
Train in first aid, pathogen spread prevention, aquatic safety, and adult/child CPR.
Examine injured persons, and administer first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation if necessary, utilizing training and medical supplies and equipment.
Set up heavy equipment and help load groceries into people's cars; very fast pace environment
Attend to customers who have purchased their groceries online and wait at the curbside of the store for pickup.

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Updated January 8, 2025

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