Ride attendant vs ride operator

The differences between ride 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 $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 a ride operator are safety procedures, customer service, and emergency situations.

Ride attendant vs ride operator overview

	Ride Attendant	Ride Operator
Yearly salary	$26,856	$33,398
Hourly rate	$12.91	$16.06
Growth rate	-	17%
Number of jobs	44,669	29,616
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	-	-

Ride attendant vs ride operator salary

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

	Ride Attendant	Ride Operator
Average salary	$26,856	$33,398
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $34,000	Between $25,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	Vallejo, CA	Bristol, CT
Highest paying state	California	North Dakota
Best paying company	Helen Woodward Animal Center	Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County
Best paying industry	Media	Media

Differences between ride attendant and ride operator education

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

	Ride Attendant	Ride Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Ride attendant vs ride operator demographics

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

	Ride Attendant	Ride Operator
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 50.7% Female, 49.3%	Male, 54.7% Female, 45.3%
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, 9.1% 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 ride attendant and ride operator 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.

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.

Ride attendant vs ride operator skills

Common ride attendant skills

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

Common ride operator skills

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