Ticket attendant vs museum host/hostess

The differences between ticket attendants and museum host/hostesses can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a ticket attendant has an average salary of $29,653, which is higher than the $28,097 average annual salary of a museum host/hostess.

The top three skills for a ticket attendant include ticket booth, customer service and POS. The most important skills for a museum host/hostess are museum exhibits, museum visitors, and .

Ticket attendant vs museum host/hostess overview

	Ticket Attendant	Museum Host/Hostess
Yearly salary	$29,653	$28,097
Hourly rate	$14.26	$13.51
Growth rate	-10%	9%
Number of jobs	45,071	10,990
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

Ticket attendant vs museum host/hostess salary

Ticket attendants and museum host/hostesses have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Ticket Attendant	Museum Host/Hostess
Average salary	$29,653	$28,097
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $37,000	Between $20,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between ticket attendant and museum host/hostess education

There are a few differences between a ticket attendant and a museum host/hostess in terms of educational background:

	Ticket Attendant	Museum Host/Hostess
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Most common major	Business	General Education, Specific Areas
Most common college	-	-

Ticket attendant vs museum host/hostess demographics

Here are the differences between ticket attendants' and museum host/hostesses' demographics:

	Ticket Attendant	Museum Host/Hostess
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 38.4% Female, 61.6%	Male, 48.8% Female, 51.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.6% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 22.5% Asian, 6.9% White, 56.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 18.9% Asian, 4.8% White, 60.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	13%	13%

Differences between ticket attendant and museum host/hostess duties and responsibilities

Ticket attendant example responsibilities.

Manage a team in setting up, serving, and bartending private events.
Keep records on individual pet, including daily observations and information activities perform, meals sever, and medication administer.
Help with efforts to drive sales revenues to meet or exceed daily sales quotas for AMC memberships.

Museum host/hostess example responsibilities.

Manage the sculpture and ceramic studios, keeping the areas clean, safe, and organize.
Resolve patients complaints promptly and professionally.
Monitor checkout stations to ensure that they have adequate cash available and that they are staffed appropriately.

Ticket attendant vs museum host/hostess skills

Common ticket attendant skills

Ticket Booth, 34%
Customer Service, 29%
POS, 15%
Cash Handling, 13%
Scan Tickets, 3%
Computer System, 3%

Common museum host/hostess skills

Museum Exhibits, 51%
Museum Visitors, 49%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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