Recreation attendant vs ski lift operator

The differences between recreation attendants and ski lift operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a ski lift operator has an average salary of $31,907, 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 ski lift operator are customer service, customer safety, and ski lifts.

Recreation attendant vs ski lift operator overview

	Recreation Attendant	Ski Lift Operator
Yearly salary	$23,732	$31,907
Hourly rate	$11.41	$15.34
Growth rate	10%	7%
Number of jobs	97,043	26,723
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	-	-

Recreation attendant vs ski lift operator salary

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

	Recreation Attendant	Ski Lift Operator
Average salary	$23,732	$31,907
Salary range	Between $13,000 And $43,000	Between $24,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	Sacramento, CA	-
Highest paying state	Colorado	-
Best paying company	Cypress	-
Best paying industry	Professional	-

Differences between recreation attendant and ski lift operator education

There are a few differences between a recreation attendant and a ski lift operator in terms of educational background:

	Recreation Attendant	Ski Lift Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Recreation attendant vs ski lift operator demographics

Here are the differences between recreation attendants' and ski lift operators' demographics:

	Recreation Attendant	Ski Lift Operator
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 47.2% Female, 52.8%	Male, 81.5% Female, 18.5%
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, 6.3% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 13.9% Asian, 6.5% White, 67.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between recreation attendant and ski lift operator 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.

Ski lift operator example responsibilities.

Perform inventory accuracy transactions into MARC, load trailers, organize pallets into the warehouse and receive packaging materials.
Practice and successfully attempt CPR and emergency procedures.

Recreation attendant vs ski lift operator skills

Common recreation attendant skills

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

Common ski lift operator skills

Customer Service, 20%
Customer Safety, 18%
Ski Lifts, 13%
Lift Operations, 12%
Snow Removal, 5%
Emergency Situations, 4%

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