Recreation facility attendant vs desk attendant

The differences between recreation facility attendants and desk attendants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a recreation facility attendant has an average salary of $24,811, which is higher than the $24,747 average annual salary of a desk attendant.

The top three skills for a recreation facility attendant include CPR, reservations and front desk. The most important skills for a desk attendant are front desk, customer service, and cash control.

Recreation facility attendant vs desk attendant overview

	Recreation Facility Attendant	Desk Attendant
Yearly salary	$24,811	$24,747
Hourly rate	$11.93	$11.90
Growth rate	10%	-
Number of jobs	51,774	119,555
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	-	-

Recreation facility attendant vs desk attendant salary

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

	Recreation Facility Attendant	Desk Attendant
Average salary	$24,811	$24,747
Salary range	Between $7,000 And $78,000	Between $18,000 And $33,000
Highest paying City	Danbury, CT	Alameda, CA
Highest paying state	Connecticut	Maine
Best paying company	Dartmouth	Mayo Clinic
Best paying industry	Pharmaceutical	Retail

Differences between recreation facility attendant and desk attendant education

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

	Recreation Facility Attendant	Desk Attendant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Most common major	Kinesiology	Psychology
Most common college	-	-

Recreation facility attendant vs desk attendant demographics

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

	Recreation Facility Attendant	Desk Attendant
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 57.5% Female, 42.5%	Male, 40.3% Female, 59.7%
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, 9.2% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 14.6% Asian, 6.6% White, 63.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between recreation facility attendant and desk 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.

Desk attendant example responsibilities.

Grind maintenance, snow removal and mowing.
Assist on special projects consisting of transferring reservations to new internal booking system and balancing advance deposits
Perform lifeguard duties, such as water rescues and administers first aid as necessary.
Help to maintain office organization and functionality

Recreation facility attendant vs desk attendant skills

Common recreation facility attendant skills

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

Common desk attendant skills

Front Desk, 17%
Customer Service, 17%
Cash Control, 14%
CPR, 11%
Residential Life, 9%
Security Cameras, 3%

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