Recreation facility attendant vs golf caddie

The differences between recreation facility attendants and golf caddies can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a golf caddie has an average salary of $36,846, 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 golf caddie are course knowledge, customer service, and golf balls.

Recreation facility attendant vs golf caddie overview

	Recreation Facility Attendant	Golf Caddie
Yearly salary	$24,811	$36,846
Hourly rate	$11.93	$17.71
Growth rate	10%	-
Number of jobs	51,774	1,196
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 79%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	-	-

Recreation facility attendant vs golf caddie salary

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

	Recreation Facility Attendant	Golf Caddie
Average salary	$24,811	$36,846
Salary range	Between $7,000 And $78,000	Between $20,000 And $67,000
Highest paying City	Danbury, CT	Bayonne, NJ
Highest paying state	Connecticut	New York
Best paying company	Dartmouth	Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
Best paying industry	Pharmaceutical	Hospitality

Differences between recreation facility attendant and golf caddie education

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

	Recreation Facility Attendant	Golf Caddie
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 79%
Most common major	Kinesiology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Recreation facility attendant vs golf caddie demographics

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

	Recreation Facility Attendant	Golf Caddie
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 57.5% Female, 42.5%	Male, 91.8% Female, 8.2%
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, 10.0% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 14.1% Asian, 7.1% White, 63.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between recreation facility attendant and golf caddie 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.

Golf caddie example responsibilities.

Manage junior golf program from an interclub golf team, advance playing clinics and the junior club championship.
Serve as a caddy and also work as a waiter in the restaurant.
Communicate between golfer and caddy master in order to place the golfer in correct time/tee slots.
Assist golf professionals with daily business operations, merchandising and telephone reservations ensuring that all member-relate services exceed expectation
Assist with implementation GHIN computer handicap system.

Recreation facility attendant vs golf caddie skills

Common recreation facility attendant skills

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

Common golf caddie skills

Course Knowledge, 37%
Customer Service, 24%
Golf Balls, 24%
Golf Courses, 5%
Caddy, 3%
Golf Clubs, 2%

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