Recreation facility attendant vs attendant

The differences between recreation facility 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 $24,811 average annual salary of a recreation facility attendant.

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

Recreation facility attendant vs attendant overview

	Recreation Facility Attendant	Attendant
Yearly salary	$24,811	$27,453
Hourly rate	$11.93	$13.20
Growth rate	10%	4%
Number of jobs	51,774	52,299
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Average age	34	48
Years of experience	-	-

Recreation facility attendant vs attendant salary

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

	Recreation Facility Attendant	Attendant
Average salary	$24,811	$27,453
Salary range	Between $7,000 And $78,000	Between $20,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	Danbury, CT	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	Connecticut	Washington
Best paying company	Dartmouth	Barnard College
Best paying industry	Pharmaceutical	Hospitality

Differences between recreation facility attendant and attendant education

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

	Recreation Facility Attendant	Attendant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Most common major	Kinesiology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Recreation facility attendant vs attendant demographics

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

	Recreation Facility Attendant	Attendant
Average age	34	48
Gender ratio	Male, 57.5% Female, 42.5%	Male, 48.6% Female, 51.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.0% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 14.6% Asian, 6.1% White, 64.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1%	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 facility attendant and attendant duties and responsibilities

Recreation facility attendant 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.
Attend to customers who have purchased their groceries online and wait at the curbside of the store for pickup.

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.

Recreation facility attendant vs attendant skills

Common recreation facility attendant skills

CPR, 57%
Reservations, 7%
Front Desk, 6%
Emergency Situations, 5%
Facility Equipment, 4%
Athletic Fields, 4%

Common attendant skills

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

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