Ramp attendant vs attendant

The differences between ramp attendants and attendants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a ramp attendant has an average salary of $27,740, which is higher than the $27,453 average annual salary of an attendant.

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

Ramp attendant vs attendant overview

	Ramp Attendant	Attendant
Yearly salary	$27,740	$27,453
Hourly rate	$13.34	$13.20
Growth rate	21%	4%
Number of jobs	45,697	52,299
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Average age	49	48
Years of experience	-	-

Ramp attendant vs attendant salary

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

	Ramp Attendant	Attendant
Average salary	$27,740	$27,453
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $38,000	Between $20,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Barnard College
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between ramp attendant and attendant education

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

	Ramp Attendant	Attendant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	-

Ramp attendant vs attendant demographics

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

	Ramp Attendant	Attendant
Average age	49	48
Gender ratio	Male, 78.0% Female, 22.0%	Male, 48.6% Female, 51.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 6.7% Hispanic or Latino, 15.8% Asian, 9.1% White, 58.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	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	29%	4%

Differences between ramp attendant and attendant duties and responsibilities

Ramp attendant example responsibilities.

Handle important reports and paperwork regarding the airplanes.
Guide airplanes on routes for take off and landing purposes.
Attend preflight briefings and brief passengers on company and FAA guidelines.
Complete CPR training and specialize emergency evacuation procedures such as risk landing in anticipation of any urgent or critical situations.
Assist physically challenge passengers as appropriate; provide life-saving assistance to ill or incapacitate passengers, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation if require.

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.

Ramp attendant vs attendant skills

Common ramp attendant skills

Customer Service, 61%
Safety Procedures, 25%
Airplanes, 14%

Common attendant skills

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