Usher/ticket taker vs lobby attendant

The differences between usher/ticket takers and lobby attendants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a usher/ticket taker has an average salary of $29,285, which is higher than the $28,246 average annual salary of a lobby attendant.

The top three skills for a usher/ticket taker include cleanliness, guest complaints and excellent guest. The most important skills for a lobby attendant are cleanliness, guest rooms, and public restrooms.

Usher/ticket taker vs lobby attendant overview

	Usher/Ticket Taker	Lobby Attendant
Yearly salary	$29,285	$28,246
Hourly rate	$14.08	$13.58
Growth rate	-	9%
Number of jobs	1,556	45,695
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

Usher/ticket taker vs lobby attendant salary

Usher/ticket takers and lobby attendants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Usher/Ticket Taker	Lobby Attendant
Average salary	$29,285	$28,246
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $40,000	Between $22,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	-	Anaheim, CA
Highest paying state	-	Idaho
Best paying company	-	Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between usher/ticket taker and lobby attendant education

There are a few differences between a usher/ticket taker and a lobby attendant in terms of educational background:

	Usher/Ticket Taker	Lobby Attendant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Usher/ticket taker vs lobby attendant demographics

Here are the differences between usher/ticket takers' and lobby attendants' demographics:

	Usher/Ticket Taker	Lobby Attendant
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 50.8% Female, 49.2%	Male, 44.3% Female, 55.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.0% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 23.6% Asian, 7.2% White, 53.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 22.2% Asian, 5.9% White, 56.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	13%	13%

Differences between usher/ticket taker and lobby attendant duties and responsibilities

Usher/ticket taker example responsibilities.

Maintain theater cleanliness, work concession stand, patron direction and security
Check credentials in VIP sections.
Control access for employees, media, VIP s and participants.
Help with efforts to drive sales revenues to meet or exceed daily sales quotas for AMC memberships.
Maintain cleanliness and presentation of seating sections and mezzanine areas.
Work in the premiere section of the Cinemark theater interfacing with customers mainly 21 and up

Lobby attendant example responsibilities.

Manage and train new housemen's to hotel standards and regulations, all housemen duties and customer service skills.
Enforce the legal drinking age by displaying sharp attentiveness towards arriving customers.
Greet guests in a professional manner, in accordance with AAA 5-Diamond, and Mobil 5-Star standards.
Maintain cleanliness throughout the entire lobby area including elevators.
Keep records on individual pet, including daily observations and information activities perform, meals sever, and medication administer.
Disinfect equipment and supplies, using germicides or steam-operate sterilizers.

Usher/ticket taker vs lobby attendant skills

Common usher/ticket taker skills

Cleanliness, 27%
Guest Complaints, 21%
Excellent Guest, 10%
Direct Patrons, 5%
Safety Rules, 5%
Guest Tickets, 4%

Common lobby attendant skills

Cleanliness, 23%
Guest Rooms, 16%
Public Restrooms, 11%
Maintenance Problems, 5%
Front Desk, 5%
Maintenance Issues, 4%