Ride attendant vs desk attendant

The differences between ride attendants and desk attendants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a ride attendant has an average salary of $26,856, which is higher than the $24,747 average annual salary of a desk attendant.

The top three skills for a ride attendant include customer service, safety procedures and CPR. The most important skills for a desk attendant are front desk, customer service, and cash control.

Ride attendant vs desk attendant overview

	Ride Attendant	Desk Attendant
Yearly salary	$26,856	$24,747
Hourly rate	$12.91	$11.90
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	44,669	119,555
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	-	-

Ride attendant vs desk attendant salary

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

	Ride Attendant	Desk Attendant
Average salary	$26,856	$24,747
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $34,000	Between $18,000 And $33,000
Highest paying City	Vallejo, CA	Alameda, CA
Highest paying state	California	Maine
Best paying company	Helen Woodward Animal Center	Mayo Clinic
Best paying industry	Media	Retail

Differences between ride attendant and desk attendant education

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

	Ride Attendant	Desk Attendant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Most common major	Business	Psychology
Most common college	-	-

Ride attendant vs desk attendant demographics

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

	Ride Attendant	Desk Attendant
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 50.7% Female, 49.3%	Male, 40.3% Female, 59.7%
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, 9.2% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 14.6% Asian, 6.6% White, 63.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between ride attendant and desk 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.

Desk attendant example responsibilities.

Grind maintenance, snow removal and mowing.
Assist on special projects consisting of transferring reservations to new internal booking system and balancing advance deposits
Perform lifeguard duties, such as water rescues and administers first aid as necessary.
Help to maintain office organization and functionality

Ride attendant vs desk attendant skills

Common ride attendant skills

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

Common desk attendant skills

Front Desk, 17%
Customer Service, 17%
Cash Control, 14%
CPR, 11%
Residential Life, 9%
Security Cameras, 3%