Recreation attendant vs attendant

The differences between recreation 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 $23,732 average annual salary of a recreation attendant.

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

Recreation attendant vs attendant overview

	Recreation Attendant	Attendant
Yearly salary	$23,732	$27,453
Hourly rate	$11.41	$13.20
Growth rate	10%	4%
Number of jobs	97,043	52,299
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Average age	34	48
Years of experience	-	-

What does a recreation attendant do?

Recreation attendants assist instructors and visitors with various recreational activities. The basic duties of the position involve monitoring the front desk of recreation centers and usage of its facilities, making for a vital component of its operations. Attendants must have good leadership and communication skills, as well as proficiencies in recreational equipment and knowledge of recreational facilities.

What does an attendant do?

An attendant is responsible for ensuring excellent customer service by assisting customers with their needs and inquiries, managing complaints, and providing timely actions. Attendants duties include maintaining the cleanliness and orderliness of operational areas, monitoring product inventories and requesting necessary stocks and equipment, performing administrative tasks as needed, escalating concerns to the management for immediate resolution, and conducting maintenance services. An attendant must have excellent customer service and time-management skills, as well as the ability to multi-task, especially on high-level operations.

Recreation attendant vs attendant salary

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

	Recreation Attendant	Attendant
Average salary	$23,732	$27,453
Salary range	Between $13,000 And $43,000	Between $20,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	Sacramento, CA	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	Colorado	Washington
Best paying company	Cypress	Barnard College
Best paying industry	Professional	Hospitality

Differences between recreation attendant and attendant education

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

	Recreation Attendant	Attendant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Recreation attendant vs attendant demographics

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

	Recreation Attendant	Attendant
Average age	34	48
Gender ratio	Male, 47.2% Female, 52.8%	Male, 48.6% Female, 51.4%
Race ratio	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%	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	7%	4%

Differences between recreation attendant and attendant duties and responsibilities

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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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.

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Recreation attendant vs attendant skills

Common recreation attendant skills

CPR, 11%
Reservations, 8%
Cleanliness, 8%
Rental Equipment, 6%
Process Payments, 6%
Customer Service, 6%

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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