Recreation attendant supervisor vs ride operator

The differences between recreation attendant supervisors and ride operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a ride operator has an average salary of $33,398, which is higher than the $24,427 average annual salary of a recreation attendant supervisor.

The top three skills for a recreation attendant supervisor include customer service, and . The most important skills for a ride operator are safety procedures, customer service, and emergency situations.

Recreation attendant supervisor vs ride operator overview

	Recreation Attendant Supervisor	Ride Operator
Yearly salary	$24,427	$33,398
Hourly rate	$11.74	$16.06
Growth rate	10%	17%
Number of jobs	47,918	29,616
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	-	-

Recreation attendant supervisor vs ride operator salary

Recreation attendant supervisors and ride operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Recreation Attendant Supervisor	Ride Operator
Average salary	$24,427	$33,398
Salary range	Between $14,000 And $42,000	Between $25,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	-	Bristol, CT
Highest paying state	-	North Dakota
Best paying company	-	Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County
Best paying industry	-	Media

Differences between recreation attendant supervisor and ride operator education

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

	Recreation Attendant Supervisor	Ride Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	High School Diploma, 48%
Most common major	Psychology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Recreation attendant supervisor vs ride operator demographics

Here are the differences between recreation attendant supervisors' and ride operators' demographics:

	Recreation Attendant Supervisor	Ride Operator
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 46.2% Female, 53.8%	Male, 54.7% Female, 45.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.6% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 12.3% Asian, 5.0% White, 69.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.1% Asian, 5.7% White, 60.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between recreation attendant supervisor and ride operator duties and responsibilities

Recreation attendant supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage one-on-one and group social and physical sessions with long-term nursing and short-term rehabilitation residents
Examine injured persons, and administer first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation if necessary, utilizing training and medical supplies and equipment.
Examine injure persons and administer first aid or cardiopulmonary resuscitation, if necessary, using training and medical supplies and equipment.

Ride operator example responsibilities.

Operate all ski-lifts on the mt., also run the cash register in the restuarant
Participate in life guard training sessions which include rescue operations, first aid and CPR procedure.
Check the quality of snow and the consistency for what are required for the trails as the machines run.
Inventory -Ran cash register with POS system, snack bar and lazer tag -Opening and closing duties -stock food and supplies
Practice and successfully attempt CPR and emergency procedures.
Operate heavy machinery such as bobcat equipment and also operate and pave asphalt perform demolition work.

Recreation attendant supervisor vs ride operator skills

Common recreation attendant supervisor skills

Customer Service, 100%

Common ride operator skills

Safety Procedures, 19%
Customer Service, 18%
Emergency Situations, 9%
Guest Service, 7%
Safety Regulations, 5%
Excellent Guest, 4%

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