Skate shop attendant vs gate attendant

The differences between skate shop attendants and gate attendants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a gate attendant has an average salary of $28,256, which is higher than the $27,410 average annual salary of a skate shop attendant.

The top three skills for a skate shop attendant include pro shop, reservations and customer service. The most important skills for a gate attendant are cleanliness, recordkeeping, and customer service.

Skate shop attendant vs gate attendant overview

	Skate Shop Attendant	Gate Attendant
Yearly salary	$27,410	$28,256
Hourly rate	$13.18	$13.58
Growth rate	-4%	-10%
Number of jobs	53,381	71,470
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	-	-

Skate shop attendant vs gate attendant salary

Skate shop attendants and gate attendants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Skate Shop Attendant	Gate Attendant
Average salary	$27,410	$28,256
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $35,000	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 skate shop attendant and gate attendant education

There are a few differences between a skate shop attendant and a gate attendant in terms of educational background:

	Skate Shop Attendant	Gate Attendant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Skate shop attendant vs gate attendant demographics

Here are the differences between skate shop attendants' and gate attendants' demographics:

	Skate Shop Attendant	Gate Attendant
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 63.2% Female, 36.8%	Male, 42.2% Female, 57.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.9% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.6% Asian, 6.1% White, 60.6% 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 skate shop attendant and gate attendant duties and responsibilities

Skate shop attendant example responsibilities.

Manage top prize payouts, involving large amounts of funds being transfer across the gaming floor.
Clean up after the customer are finished and general maintenance of the bowling alley.
Resurface the ice using the Olympia (Zamboni).
Have leadership ability if put in a position to lead.
Prepare all ice cream recipes including scoops, sundaes and milkshakes.
Prep and serve all offer ice cream dishes, including scoops, sundaes, and milkshakes

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.

Skate shop attendant vs gate attendant skills

Common skate shop attendant skills

Pro Shop, 25%
Reservations, 23%
Customer Service, 23%
POS, 8%
Tennis Shop, 4%
Inventory Management, 4%

Common gate attendant skills

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