Program attendant vs attendant

The differences between program attendants and attendants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an attendant has an average salary of $27,453, which is higher than the $24,005 average annual salary of a program attendant.

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

Program attendant vs attendant overview

	Program Attendant	Attendant
Yearly salary	$24,005	$27,453
Hourly rate	$11.54	$13.20
Growth rate	14%	4%
Number of jobs	101,892	52,299
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Average age	23	48
Years of experience	-	-

Program attendant vs attendant salary

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

	Program Attendant	Attendant
Average salary	$24,005	$27,453
Salary range	Between $17,000 And $32,000	Between $20,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	Salem, OR	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	North Dakota	Washington
Best paying company	American Medical Response	Barnard College
Best paying industry	Media	Hospitality

Differences between program attendant and attendant education

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

	Program Attendant	Attendant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Program attendant vs attendant demographics

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

	Program Attendant	Attendant
Average age	23	48
Gender ratio	Male, 48.6% Female, 51.4%	Male, 48.6% Female, 51.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 6.9% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 6.5% White, 57.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	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	8%	4%

Differences between program attendant and attendant duties and responsibilities

Program attendant example responsibilities.

Assist in achieving and maintaining DoD certification and national accreditation where applicable.
Represent large sponsors such as McDonalds
Used platforms like SharePoint and AccuTrack to facilitate appointment creation, appointment cancellations, and provide detail information about appointment availability.
Have freshly brew Starbucks coffee, ice coffee and ice tea ready at all times.

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.

Program attendant vs attendant skills

Common program attendant skills

Customer Service, 100%

Common attendant skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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