Program attendant vs snack bar attendant

The differences between program attendants and snack bar attendants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a snack bar attendant has an average salary of $26,428, 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 a snack bar attendant are food handling, cash handling, and cleanliness.

Program attendant vs snack bar attendant overview

	Program Attendant	Snack Bar Attendant
Yearly salary	$24,005	$26,428
Hourly rate	$11.54	$12.71
Growth rate	14%	14%
Number of jobs	101,892	49,616
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	High School Diploma, 37%
Average age	23	23
Years of experience	-	-

Program attendant vs snack bar attendant salary

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

	Program Attendant	Snack Bar Attendant
Average salary	$24,005	$26,428
Salary range	Between $17,000 And $32,000	Between $20,000 And $33,000
Highest paying City	Salem, OR	Syracuse, NY
Highest paying state	North Dakota	Maine
Best paying company	American Medical Response	Syracuse University
Best paying industry	Media	Manufacturing

Differences between program attendant and snack bar attendant education

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

	Program Attendant	Snack Bar Attendant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	High School Diploma, 37%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Program attendant vs snack bar attendant demographics

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

	Program Attendant	Snack Bar Attendant
Average age	23	23
Gender ratio	Male, 48.6% Female, 51.4%	Male, 26.0% Female, 74.0%
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, 6.9% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 6.5% White, 57.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between program attendant and snack bar 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.

Snack bar attendant example responsibilities.

Cook, basic bartending, greet customer, help customers with bowling equipment.
Operate POS system and cash register, process payments and coupons, make daily shift deposits.
Receive orders, used POS system, calculate change manually, and deliver orders in timely manner.
Complete understanding of sanitation and cleanliness relate issues.
Operate Starbucks maintaining inventory along with performing assign managerial duties.
Ensure that federal regulations regarding cleanliness and food preparation are met.

Program attendant vs snack bar attendant skills

Common program attendant skills

Customer Service, 100%

Common snack bar attendant skills

Food Handling, 28%
Cash Handling, 8%
Cleanliness, 7%
Customer Transactions, 5%
Beverage Products, 5%
POS, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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