Recreation facility attendant vs ski lift operator

The differences between recreation facility attendants and ski lift operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a ski lift operator has an average salary of $31,907, 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 ski lift operator are customer service, customer safety, and ski lifts.

Recreation facility attendant vs ski lift operator overview

	Recreation Facility Attendant	Ski Lift Operator
Yearly salary	$24,811	$31,907
Hourly rate	$11.93	$15.34
Growth rate	10%	7%
Number of jobs	51,774	26,723
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	-	-

Recreation facility attendant vs ski lift operator salary

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

	Recreation Facility Attendant	Ski Lift Operator
Average salary	$24,811	$31,907
Salary range	Between $7,000 And $78,000	Between $24,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	Danbury, CT	-
Highest paying state	Connecticut	-
Best paying company	Dartmouth	-
Best paying industry	Pharmaceutical	-

Differences between recreation facility attendant and ski lift operator education

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

	Recreation Facility Attendant	Ski Lift Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Most common major	Kinesiology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Recreation facility attendant vs ski lift operator demographics

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

	Recreation Facility Attendant	Ski Lift Operator
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 57.5% Female, 42.5%	Male, 81.5% Female, 18.5%
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, 6.3% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 13.9% Asian, 6.5% White, 67.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between recreation facility attendant and ski lift 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.

Ski lift operator example responsibilities.

Perform inventory accuracy transactions into MARC, load trailers, organize pallets into the warehouse and receive packaging materials.
Practice and successfully attempt CPR and emergency procedures.

Recreation facility attendant vs ski lift operator skills

Common recreation facility attendant skills

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

Common ski lift operator skills

Customer Service, 20%
Customer Safety, 18%
Ski Lifts, 13%
Lift Operations, 12%
Snow Removal, 5%
Emergency Situations, 4%

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