Recreation facility attendant vs ride operator

The differences between recreation facility attendants and ride operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a ride operator has an average salary of $33,398, 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 ride operator are safety procedures, customer service, and emergency situations.

Recreation facility attendant vs ride operator overview

	Recreation Facility Attendant	Ride Operator
Yearly salary	$24,811	$33,398
Hourly rate	$11.93	$16.06
Growth rate	10%	17%
Number of jobs	51,774	29,616
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	-	-

Recreation facility attendant vs ride operator salary

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

	Recreation Facility Attendant	Ride Operator
Average salary	$24,811	$33,398
Salary range	Between $7,000 And $78,000	Between $25,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	Danbury, CT	Bristol, CT
Highest paying state	Connecticut	North Dakota
Best paying company	Dartmouth	Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County
Best paying industry	Pharmaceutical	Media

Differences between recreation facility attendant and ride operator education

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

	Recreation Facility Attendant	Ride Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	High School Diploma, 48%
Most common major	Kinesiology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Recreation facility attendant vs ride operator demographics

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

	Recreation Facility Attendant	Ride Operator
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 57.5% Female, 42.5%	Male, 54.7% Female, 45.3%
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, 9.1% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.1% Asian, 5.7% White, 60.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between recreation facility attendant and ride operator 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.

Ride operator example responsibilities.

Operate all ski-lifts on the mt., also run the cash register in the restuarant
Participate in life guard training sessions which include rescue operations, first aid and CPR procedure.
Check the quality of snow and the consistency for what are required for the trails as the machines run.
Inventory -Ran cash register with POS system, snack bar and lazer tag -Opening and closing duties -stock food and supplies
Practice and successfully attempt CPR and emergency procedures.
Operate heavy machinery such as bobcat equipment and also operate and pave asphalt perform demolition work.

Recreation facility attendant vs ride operator skills

Common recreation facility attendant skills

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

Common ride operator skills

Safety Procedures, 19%
Customer Service, 18%
Emergency Situations, 9%
Guest Service, 7%
Safety Regulations, 5%
Excellent Guest, 4%

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