Snack bar attendant vs attendant

The differences between snack bar attendants and attendants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an attendant has an average salary of $27,453, which is higher than the $26,428 average annual salary of a snack bar attendant.

The top three skills for a snack bar attendant include food handling, cash handling and cleanliness. The most important skills for an attendant are cleanliness, customer service, and home health.

Snack bar attendant vs attendant overview

	Snack Bar Attendant	Attendant
Yearly salary	$26,428	$27,453
Hourly rate	$12.71	$13.20
Growth rate	14%	4%
Number of jobs	49,616	52,299
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Average age	23	48
Years of experience	-	-

Snack bar attendant vs attendant salary

Snack bar attendants and attendants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Snack Bar Attendant	Attendant
Average salary	$26,428	$27,453
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $33,000	Between $20,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	Syracuse, NY	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	Maine	Washington
Best paying company	Syracuse University	Barnard College
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	Hospitality

Differences between snack bar attendant and attendant education

There are a few differences between a snack bar attendant and an attendant in terms of educational background:

	Snack Bar Attendant	Attendant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Snack bar attendant vs attendant demographics

Here are the differences between snack bar attendants' and attendants' demographics:

	Snack Bar Attendant	Attendant
Average age	23	48
Gender ratio	Male, 26.0% Female, 74.0%	Male, 48.6% Female, 51.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 6.9% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 6.5% White, 57.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 19.2% Asian, 5.4% White, 59.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%
LGBT Percentage	8%	4%

Differences between snack bar attendant and attendant duties and responsibilities

Snack bar attendant example responsibilities.

Cook, basic bartending, greet customer, help customers with bowling equipment.
Operate POS system and cash register, process payments and coupons, make daily shift deposits.
Receive orders, used POS system, calculate change manually, and deliver orders in timely manner.
Complete understanding of sanitation and cleanliness relate issues.
Operate Starbucks maintaining inventory along with performing assign managerial duties.
Ensure that federal regulations regarding cleanliness and food preparation are met.

Attendant example responsibilities.

Manage events, help guests with outside reservations.
Manage VIP's with personal requirements and assist in their room set up and hospitality experience.
Manage top prize payouts, involving large amounts of funds being transfer across the gaming floor.
Operate POS cash register to manage cash, credit, and debit card transactions for sell items.
Host activities (bingo, casino night, kids club, etc . )
Supervise and entertain children, clean toys and maintain a healthy and clean environment and become CPR certify.

Snack bar attendant vs attendant skills

Common snack bar attendant skills

Food Handling, 28%
Cash Handling, 8%
Cleanliness, 7%
Customer Transactions, 5%
Beverage Products, 5%
POS, 5%

Common attendant skills

Cleanliness, 13%
Customer Service, 7%
Home Health, 7%
Patients, 6%
Safety Procedures, 6%
Emergency Situations, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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