Station attendant vs front attendant

The differences between station attendants and front attendants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a front attendant has an average salary of $30,238, which is higher than the $28,458 average annual salary of a station attendant.

The top three skills for a station attendant include food handling, cash handling and cleanliness. The most important skills for a front attendant are front desk, safety standards, and cash handling.

Station attendant vs front attendant overview

	Station Attendant	Front Attendant
Yearly salary	$28,458	$30,238
Hourly rate	$13.68	$14.54
Growth rate	-10%	-4%
Number of jobs	45,330	82,750
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Average age	35	35
Years of experience	-	-

Station attendant vs front attendant salary

Station attendants and front attendants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Station Attendant	Front Attendant
Average salary	$28,458	$30,238
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $37,000	Between $24,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	Lacey, WA	-
Highest paying state	Washington	-
Best paying company	Northwest Center	-
Best paying industry	Energy	-

Differences between station attendant and front attendant education

There are a few differences between a station attendant and a front attendant in terms of educational background:

	Station Attendant	Front Attendant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Station attendant vs front attendant demographics

Here are the differences between station attendants' and front attendants' demographics:

	Station Attendant	Front Attendant
Average age	35	35
Gender ratio	Male, 63.0% Female, 37.0%	Male, 37.2% Female, 62.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.4% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.4% Asian, 5.6% White, 62.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 19.8% Asian, 4.2% White, 60.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between station attendant and front attendant duties and responsibilities

Station attendant example responsibilities.

Manage VIP's with personal requirements and assist in their room set up and hospitality experience.
Operate cash register and POS.
Operate and balance cash register, handle cash with total transactions, and shut down POS system at end of day.
Keep records on individual pet, including daily observations and information activities perform, meals sever, and medication administer.
Fuel attendant for Safeway gas station.

Front attendant example responsibilities.

Manage VIP's with personal requirements and assist in their room set up and hospitality experience.
Keep records on individual pet, including daily observations and information activities perform, meals sever, and medication administer.
Prepare assembled, and package various food items for Starbucks

Station attendant vs front attendant skills

Common station attendant skills

Food Handling, 26%
Cash Handling, 22%
Cleanliness, 15%
Customer Satisfaction, 6%
Fuel Pumps, 5%
Tax Receipts, 5%

Common front attendant skills

Front Desk, 32%
Safety Standards, 25%
Cash Handling, 21%
Customer Service, 11%
Front End, 3%
Computer System, 1%

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