Ship steward vs passenger attendant

The differences between ship stewards and passenger attendants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a passenger attendant has an average salary of $33,323, which is higher than the $31,683 average annual salary of a ship steward.

The top three skills for a ship steward include cleanliness, kitchen equipment and culinary. The most important skills for a passenger attendant are customer service, , and .

Ship steward vs passenger attendant overview

	Ship Steward	Passenger Attendant
Yearly salary	$31,683	$33,323
Hourly rate	$15.23	$16.02
Growth rate	2%	5%
Number of jobs	42,173	44,859
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 34%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	55	55
Years of experience	-	-

Ship steward vs passenger attendant salary

Ship stewards and passenger attendants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Ship Steward	Passenger Attendant
Average salary	$31,683	$33,323
Salary range	Between $16,000 And $62,000	Between $27,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	Juneau, AK	-
Highest paying state	Alaska	-
Best paying company	Intuitive Surgical	-
Best paying industry	Hospitality	-

Differences between ship steward and passenger attendant education

There are a few differences between a ship steward and a passenger attendant in terms of educational background:

	Ship Steward	Passenger Attendant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 34%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Ship steward vs passenger attendant demographics

Here are the differences between ship stewards' and passenger attendants' demographics:

	Ship Steward	Passenger Attendant
Average age	55	55
Gender ratio	Male, 68.8% Female, 31.2%	Male, 36.8% Female, 63.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 29.4% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 15.7% Asian, 4.7% White, 44.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 29.4% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 15.7% Asian, 4.7% White, 44.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	13%	13%

Differences between ship steward and passenger attendant duties and responsibilities

Ship steward example responsibilities.

Operate a POS system and manage cash and credit card sales.
Collaborate with regional data stewards to identify databases, tables and columns, data quality issues and gaps.
Provide dishware for corporate events.
Set buffets and handle inventory.
Receive deliveries, store perishables properly, and rotate stock.
Rotate perishables, dry goods to ensure the highest quality of food.

Passenger attendant example responsibilities.

Operate POS cash register to manage cash, credit, and debit card transactions for sell items.
Examine injure persons and administer first aid or cardiopulmonary resuscitation, if necessary, using training and medical supplies and equipment.
Examine injure persons and administer first aid or cardiopulmonary resuscitation, if necessary, using training and medical supplies and equipment.

Ship steward vs passenger attendant skills

Common ship steward skills

Cleanliness, 16%
Kitchen Equipment, 10%
Culinary, 6%
Customer Service, 6%
Sanitation Standards, 5%
Stewards, 5%

Common passenger attendant skills

Customer Service, 100%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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