Recreation attendant vs gate attendant

The differences between recreation attendants and gate attendants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a gate attendant has an average salary of $28,256, 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 a gate attendant are cleanliness, recordkeeping, and customer service.

Recreation attendant vs gate attendant overview

	Recreation Attendant	Gate Attendant
Yearly salary	$23,732	$28,256
Hourly rate	$11.41	$13.58
Growth rate	10%	-10%
Number of jobs	97,043	71,470
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Average age	34	34
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 a gate attendant do?

A gate attendant works at an airport and ensures that flight schedules are respected. Their duties may include signing visitors in and giving them directions. They may also be in charge of an x-ray machine, metal detector, or gate locks. In essence, their major role is to observe, report, and communicate important information to co-workers and supervisors.

Recreation attendant vs gate attendant salary

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

	Recreation Attendant	Gate Attendant
Average salary	$23,732	$28,256
Salary range	Between $13,000 And $43,000	Between $22,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	Sacramento, CA	Buena Park, CA
Highest paying state	Colorado	Washington
Best paying company	Cypress	New York Botanical Garden
Best paying industry	Professional	Transportation

Differences between recreation attendant and gate attendant education

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

	Recreation Attendant	Gate Attendant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Recreation attendant vs gate attendant demographics

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

	Recreation Attendant	Gate Attendant
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 47.2% Female, 52.8%	Male, 42.2% Female, 57.8%
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, 9.1% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% Asian, 6.2% White, 61.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between recreation attendant and gate 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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Gate attendant example responsibilities.

Manage a team in setting up, serving, and bartending private events.
Tend to all gatehouse and entrances.
Maintain a clean and orderly gatehouse.
Check campers into campground, sell annual and daily passes to the park.
Assist in retail sales and knowledge of POS systems, as well as inventory.
Assist in scheduling trainings with the American RedCross for CPR, a and first aid.

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Recreation attendant vs gate attendant skills

Common recreation attendant skills

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

Common gate attendant skills

Cleanliness, 20%
Recordkeeping, 18%
Customer Service, 12%
Data Entry, 7%
Patrol, 6%
Computer System, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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