Ticket taker vs museum host/hostess

The differences between ticket takers and museum host/hostesses can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a ticket taker has an average salary of $30,235, which is higher than the $28,097 average annual salary of a museum host/hostess.

The top three skills for a ticket taker include cleanliness, excellent guest and customer service. The most important skills for a museum host/hostess are museum exhibits, museum visitors, and .

Ticket taker vs museum host/hostess overview

	Ticket Taker	Museum Host/Hostess
Yearly salary	$30,235	$28,097
Hourly rate	$14.54	$13.51
Growth rate	17%	9%
Number of jobs	1,554	10,990
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

Ticket taker vs museum host/hostess salary

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

	Ticket Taker	Museum Host/Hostess
Average salary	$30,235	$28,097
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $45,000	Between $20,000 And $38,000
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Differences between ticket taker and museum host/hostess education

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

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

Ticket taker vs museum host/hostess demographics

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

	Ticket Taker	Museum Host/Hostess
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 37.2% Female, 62.8%	Male, 48.8% Female, 51.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.4% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 20.3% Asian, 7.9% White, 57.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	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 taker and museum host/hostess duties and responsibilities

Ticket taker example responsibilities.

Manage VIP person (s) during special events
Maintain cleanliness and work environment.
Work in the premiere section of the Cinemark theater interfacing with customers mainly 21 and up

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 taker vs museum host/hostess skills

Common ticket taker skills

Cleanliness, 30%
Excellent Guest, 13%
Customer Service, 10%
Greeting Guests, 8%
Admission Tickets, 5%
Customer Inquiries, 4%

Common museum host/hostess skills

Museum Exhibits, 51%
Museum Visitors, 49%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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