Recreation facility attendant vs pool attendant

The differences between recreation facility attendants and pool attendants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a pool attendant has an average salary of $26,675, 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 pool attendant are cleanliness, pool deck, and CPR.

Recreation facility attendant vs pool attendant overview

	Recreation Facility Attendant	Pool Attendant
Yearly salary	$24,811	$26,675
Hourly rate	$11.93	$12.82
Growth rate	10%	-
Number of jobs	51,774	45,463
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	High School Diploma, 38%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	-	-

Recreation facility attendant vs pool attendant salary

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

	Recreation Facility Attendant	Pool Attendant
Average salary	$24,811	$26,675
Salary range	Between $7,000 And $78,000	Between $20,000 And $34,000
Highest paying City	Danbury, CT	Sacramento, CA
Highest paying state	Connecticut	New York
Best paying company	Dartmouth	Bunge
Best paying industry	Pharmaceutical	Hospitality

Differences between recreation facility attendant and pool attendant education

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

	Recreation Facility Attendant	Pool Attendant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	High School Diploma, 38%
Most common major	Kinesiology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Recreation facility attendant vs pool attendant demographics

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

	Recreation Facility Attendant	Pool Attendant
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 57.5% Female, 42.5%	Male, 52.8% Female, 47.2%
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, 9.8% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 18.7% Asian, 5.6% White, 60.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between recreation facility attendant and pool 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.

Pool attendant example responsibilities.

Manage daily check-in, ensuring beach access to members and guests of luxury resort.
Certify in first aid, CPR and qualify lifeguard.
Ensure safety and protocol for water slides, bicycles, kayaks, sailboats and paddle boats are followed.
Perform lifeguard, water rescue and first aid as needed.
Equip and kayaks, canoes, and paddle boards for passengers
Prepare checks that itemize and total meal costs and sales taxes.

Recreation facility attendant vs pool attendant skills

Common recreation facility attendant skills

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

Common pool attendant skills

Cleanliness, 19%
Pool Deck, 14%
CPR, 13%
Safety Hazards, 7%
Customer Service, 6%
Safety Rules, 5%

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