Snow maker vs recreation attendant

The differences between snow makers and recreation attendants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a snow maker has an average salary of $31,156, which is higher than the $23,732 average annual salary of a recreation attendant.

The top three skills for a snow maker include safety procedures, snow removal and RAN. The most important skills for a recreation attendant are CPR, reservations, and cleanliness.

Snow maker vs recreation attendant overview

	Snow Maker	Recreation Attendant
Yearly salary	$31,156	$23,732
Hourly rate	$14.98	$11.41
Growth rate	8%	10%
Number of jobs	7,009	97,043
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	-	-

Snow maker vs recreation attendant salary

Snow makers and recreation attendants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Snow Maker	Recreation Attendant
Average salary	$31,156	$23,732
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $45,000	Between $13,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	Sacramento, CA
Highest paying state	-	Colorado
Best paying company	-	Cypress
Best paying industry	-	Professional

Differences between snow maker and recreation attendant education

There are a few differences between a snow maker and a recreation attendant in terms of educational background:

	Snow Maker	Recreation Attendant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Snow maker vs recreation attendant demographics

Here are the differences between snow makers' and recreation attendants' demographics:

	Snow Maker	Recreation Attendant
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 81.2% Female, 18.8%	Male, 47.2% Female, 52.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.0% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 12.9% Asian, 6.7% White, 67.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 5.6% White, 60.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between snow maker and recreation attendant duties and responsibilities

Snow maker example responsibilities.

Test show blowers for Husqvarna.
complete removal of snow from parking lots mall entrances and shipping docks using equipment like pickup straightblade and bobcat skidsteer
Instruct beginner, intermediate, and advance ski and snowboard students.

Recreation attendant example responsibilities.

Maintain the gym area and equipment neat and orderly and manage to administer first aid and CPR.
Manage one-on-one and group social and physical sessions with long-term nursing and short-term rehabilitation residents
Train in first aid, pathogen spread prevention, aquatic safety, and adult/child CPR.
Examine injured persons, and administer first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation if necessary, utilizing training and medical supplies and equipment.
Set up heavy equipment and help load groceries into people's cars; very fast pace environment
Attend to customers who have purchased their groceries online and wait at the curbside of the store for pickup.

Snow maker vs recreation attendant skills

Common snow maker skills

Safety Procedures, 35%
Snow Removal, 10%
RAN, 10%
Ski Trails, 8%
ATV, 7%
General Maintenance, 5%

Common recreation attendant skills

CPR, 11%
Reservations, 8%
Cleanliness, 8%
Rental Equipment, 6%
Process Payments, 6%
Customer Service, 6%