Ride attendant vs attendant

The differences between ride attendants and attendants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an attendant has an average salary of $27,453, which is higher than the $26,856 average annual salary of a ride attendant.

The top three skills for a ride attendant include customer service, safety procedures and CPR. The most important skills for an attendant are cleanliness, customer service, and home health.

Ride attendant vs attendant overview

	Ride Attendant	Attendant
Yearly salary	$26,856	$27,453
Hourly rate	$12.91	$13.20
Growth rate	-	4%
Number of jobs	44,669	52,299
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Average age	34	48
Years of experience	-	-

Ride attendant vs attendant salary

Ride attendants and attendants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Ride Attendant	Attendant
Average salary	$26,856	$27,453
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $34,000	Between $20,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	Vallejo, CA	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	California	Washington
Best paying company	Helen Woodward Animal Center	Barnard College
Best paying industry	Media	Hospitality

Differences between ride attendant and attendant education

There are a few differences between a ride attendant and an attendant in terms of educational background:

	Ride Attendant	Attendant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Ride attendant vs attendant demographics

Here are the differences between ride attendants' and attendants' demographics:

	Ride Attendant	Attendant
Average age	34	48
Gender ratio	Male, 50.7% Female, 49.3%	Male, 48.6% Female, 51.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.8% Asian, 5.5% White, 59.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 19.2% Asian, 5.4% White, 59.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%
LGBT Percentage	7%	4%

Differences between ride attendant and attendant duties and responsibilities

Ride attendant example responsibilities.

Manage VIP's with personal requirements and assist in their room set up and hospitality experience.
Maintain cleanliness of recreation facility and leasing offices.
Maintain cleanliness and order to facility; assist residents with information about programs and facilities
Examine injure persons and administer first aid or cardiopulmonary resuscitation, if necessary, using training and medical supplies and equipment.
Assist the lifeguard with daily instruction.
Examine injure persons and administer first aid or cardiopulmonary resuscitation, if necessary, using training and medical supplies and equipment.

Attendant example responsibilities.

Manage events, help guests with outside reservations.
Manage VIP's with personal requirements and assist in their room set up and hospitality experience.
Manage top prize payouts, involving large amounts of funds being transfer across the gaming floor.
Operate POS cash register to manage cash, credit, and debit card transactions for sell items.
Host activities (bingo, casino night, kids club, etc . )
Supervise and entertain children, clean toys and maintain a healthy and clean environment and become CPR certify.

Ride attendant vs attendant skills

Common ride attendant skills

Customer Service, 17%
Safety Procedures, 16%
CPR, 10%
Safety Guidelines, 9%
Guest Service, 7%
Safety Rules, 6%

Common attendant skills

Cleanliness, 13%
Customer Service, 7%
Home Health, 7%
Patients, 6%
Safety Procedures, 6%
Emergency Situations, 6%