Scoreboard operator vs gate attendant

The differences between scoreboard operators and gate attendants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a scoreboard operator has an average salary of $33,743, which is higher than the $28,256 average annual salary of a gate attendant.

The top three skills for a scoreboard operator include athletic events, RAN and video board. The most important skills for a gate attendant are cleanliness, recordkeeping, and customer service.

Scoreboard operator vs gate attendant overview

	Scoreboard Operator	Gate Attendant
Yearly salary	$33,743	$28,256
Hourly rate	$16.22	$13.58
Growth rate	32%	-10%
Number of jobs	26,669	71,470
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 71%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	-	-

Scoreboard operator vs gate attendant salary

Scoreboard operators and gate attendants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Scoreboard Operator	Gate Attendant
Average salary	$33,743	$28,256
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $43,000	Between $22,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	-	Buena Park, CA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	New York Botanical Garden
Best paying industry	-	Transportation

Differences between scoreboard operator and gate attendant education

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

	Scoreboard Operator	Gate Attendant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 71%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Most common major	Kinesiology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Scoreboard operator vs gate attendant demographics

Here are the differences between scoreboard operators' and gate attendants' demographics:

	Scoreboard Operator	Gate Attendant
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 82.5% Female, 17.5%	Male, 42.2% Female, 57.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.7% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 14.3% Asian, 6.7% White, 63.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% Asian, 6.2% White, 61.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between scoreboard operator and gate attendant duties and responsibilities

Scoreboard operator example responsibilities.

Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Monitor combat missions through satellite and computer global positioning systems in order to prepare accurate reports for unit commanders.
Identify business through analyzing results, sales plan and effectively utilize payroll hours

Gate attendant example responsibilities.

Manage a team in setting up, serving, and bartending private events.
Tend to all gatehouse and entrances.
Maintain a clean and orderly gatehouse.
Check campers into campground, sell annual and daily passes to the park.
Assist in retail sales and knowledge of POS systems, as well as inventory.
Assist in scheduling trainings with the American RedCross for CPR, a and first aid.

Scoreboard operator vs gate attendant skills

Common scoreboard operator skills

Athletic Events, 25%
RAN, 19%
Video Board, 17%
Hockey Games, 12%
NCAA, 10%
Football Games, 9%

Common gate attendant skills

Cleanliness, 20%
Recordkeeping, 18%
Customer Service, 12%
Data Entry, 7%
Patrol, 6%
Computer System, 6%