Recreation facility attendant vs beach attendant

The differences between recreation facility attendants and beach attendants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a beach attendant has an average salary of $26,719, 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 a beach attendant are cleanliness, guest service, and customer service.

Recreation facility attendant vs beach attendant overview

	Recreation Facility Attendant	Beach Attendant
Yearly salary	$24,811	$26,719
Hourly rate	$11.93	$12.85
Growth rate	10%	-
Number of jobs	51,774	44,888
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	-	-

Recreation facility attendant vs beach attendant salary

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

	Recreation Facility Attendant	Beach Attendant
Average salary	$24,811	$26,719
Salary range	Between $7,000 And $78,000	Between $20,000 And $34,000
Highest paying City	Danbury, CT	-
Highest paying state	Connecticut	-
Best paying company	Dartmouth	-
Best paying industry	Pharmaceutical	-

Differences between recreation facility attendant and beach attendant education

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

	Recreation Facility Attendant	Beach Attendant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Most common major	Kinesiology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Recreation facility attendant vs beach attendant demographics

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

	Recreation Facility Attendant	Beach Attendant
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 57.5% Female, 42.5%	Male, 77.0% Female, 23.0%
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, 10.4% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.1% Asian, 5.6% White, 60.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between recreation facility attendant and beach 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.

Beach attendant example responsibilities.

Manage daily check-in, ensuring beach access to members and guests of luxury resort.
Perform duties as a lifeguard by maintaining the safety of all swimmers and beach goers.
Examine injure persons and administer first aid or cardiopulmonary resuscitation, if necessary, using training and medical supplies and equipment.
Attend and play inside and outside games such as coloring and baseball with child participants.

Recreation facility attendant vs beach attendant skills

Common recreation facility attendant skills

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

Common beach attendant skills

Cleanliness, 23%
Guest Service, 11%
Customer Service, 8%
Excellent Guest, 8%
Safety Procedures, 8%
Hotel Guests, 7%

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