Ride attendant vs recreation attendant

The differences between ride attendants and recreation 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 $23,732 average annual salary of a recreation attendant.

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

Ride attendant vs recreation attendant overview

	Ride Attendant	Recreation Attendant
Yearly salary	$26,856	$23,732
Hourly rate	$12.91	$11.41
Growth rate	-	10%
Number of jobs	44,669	97,043
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	-	-

Ride attendant vs recreation attendant salary

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

	Ride Attendant	Recreation Attendant
Average salary	$26,856	$23,732
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $34,000	Between $13,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	Vallejo, CA	Sacramento, CA
Highest paying state	California	Colorado
Best paying company	Helen Woodward Animal Center	Cypress
Best paying industry	Media	Professional

Differences between ride attendant and recreation attendant education

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

	Ride Attendant	Recreation Attendant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Ride attendant vs recreation attendant demographics

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

	Ride Attendant	Recreation Attendant
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 50.7% Female, 49.3%	Male, 47.2% Female, 52.8%
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, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 5.6% White, 60.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between ride attendant and recreation 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.

Recreation attendant example responsibilities.

Maintain the gym area and equipment neat and orderly and manage to administer first aid and CPR.
Manage one-on-one and group social and physical sessions with long-term nursing and short-term rehabilitation residents
Train in first aid, pathogen spread prevention, aquatic safety, and adult/child CPR.
Examine injured persons, and administer first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation if necessary, utilizing training and medical supplies and equipment.
Set up heavy equipment and help load groceries into people's cars; very fast pace environment
Attend to customers who have purchased their groceries online and wait at the curbside of the store for pickup.

Ride attendant vs recreation attendant skills

Common ride attendant skills

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

Common recreation attendant skills

CPR, 11%
Reservations, 8%
Cleanliness, 8%
Rental Equipment, 6%
Process Payments, 6%
Customer Service, 6%