Station attendant vs gas pumper

The differences between station attendants and gas pumpers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a gas pumper has an average salary of $38,551, 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 gas pumper are customer service, , and .

Station attendant vs gas pumper overview

	Station Attendant	Gas Pumper
Yearly salary	$28,458	$38,551
Hourly rate	$13.68	$18.53
Growth rate	-10%	10%
Number of jobs	45,330	1,277
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 46%
Average age	35	35
Years of experience	-	-

Station attendant vs gas pumper salary

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

	Station Attendant	Gas Pumper
Average salary	$28,458	$38,551
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $37,000	Between $19,000 And $74,000
Highest paying City	Lacey, WA	-
Highest paying state	Washington	-
Best paying company	Northwest Center	-
Best paying industry	Energy	-

Differences between station attendant and gas pumper education

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

	Station Attendant	Gas Pumper
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 46%
Most common major	Business	Liberal Arts
Most common college	-	-

Station attendant vs gas pumper demographics

Here are the differences between station attendants' and gas pumpers' demographics:

	Station Attendant	Gas Pumper
Average age	35	35
Gender ratio	Male, 63.0% Female, 37.0%	Male, 80.8% Female, 19.2%
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, 7.7% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.0% Asian, 6.0% White, 65.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between station attendant and gas pumper 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.

Gas pumper example responsibilities.

Operate POS cash register to manage cash, credit, and debit card transactions for sell items.
Operate and monitor gas pump dispensers including dispensing propane safely using establish guidelines.
Operate and monitor gas pump dispensers including dispensing propane safely using establish guidelines.

Station attendant vs gas pumper skills

Common station attendant skills

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

Common gas pumper skills

Customer Service, 100%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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