Recreation facility attendant vs game attendant

The differences between recreation facility attendants and game attendants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a game attendant has an average salary of $28,867, 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 game attendant are safety procedures, cash handling, and game room.

Recreation facility attendant vs game attendant overview

	Recreation Facility Attendant	Game Attendant
Yearly salary	$24,811	$28,867
Hourly rate	$11.93	$13.88
Growth rate	10%	17%
Number of jobs	51,774	45,874
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	High School Diploma, 47%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	-	-

Recreation facility attendant vs game attendant salary

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

	Recreation Facility Attendant	Game Attendant
Average salary	$24,811	$28,867
Salary range	Between $7,000 And $78,000	Between $22,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	Danbury, CT	-
Highest paying state	Connecticut	-
Best paying company	Dartmouth	-
Best paying industry	Pharmaceutical	-

Differences between recreation facility attendant and game attendant education

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

	Recreation Facility Attendant	Game Attendant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	High School Diploma, 47%
Most common major	Kinesiology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Recreation facility attendant vs game attendant demographics

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

	Recreation Facility Attendant	Game Attendant
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 57.5% Female, 42.5%	Male, 49.2% Female, 50.8%
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, 9.0% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.2% Asian, 5.7% White, 60.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between recreation facility attendant and game 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.

Game attendant example responsibilities.

Manage VIP's with personal requirements and assist in their room set up and hospitality experience.
Ensure guest safety, maintain order for water rides, provide information, become CPR certify
Have knowledge of basic first aid and CPR certify
Provide team supplies to NCAA host and visitor groups.
Operate boardwalk games with a smile and friendly attitude.
Prepare game-day giveaways into easily accessible packages to be hand out during events.

Recreation facility attendant vs game attendant skills

Common recreation facility attendant skills

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

Common game attendant skills

Safety Procedures, 24%
Cash Handling, 16%
Game Room, 13%
Guest Service, 10%
Exceptional Guest, 6%
POS, 4%

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