Usher/ticket taker vs theater attendant

The differences between usher/ticket takers and theater attendants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a theater attendant has an average salary of $29,843, which is higher than the $29,285 average annual salary of a usher/ticket taker.

The top three skills for a usher/ticket taker include cleanliness, guest complaints and excellent guest. The most important skills for a theater attendant are cleanliness, POS, and customer service.

Usher/ticket taker vs theater attendant overview

	Usher/Ticket Taker	Theater Attendant
Yearly salary	$29,285	$29,843
Hourly rate	$14.08	$14.35
Growth rate	-	14%
Number of jobs	1,556	45,121
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	High School Diploma, 38%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

Usher/ticket taker vs theater attendant salary

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

	Usher/Ticket Taker	Theater Attendant
Average salary	$29,285	$29,843
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $40,000	Between $23,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between usher/ticket taker and theater attendant education

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

	Usher/Ticket Taker	Theater Attendant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	High School Diploma, 38%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Usher/ticket taker vs theater attendant demographics

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

	Usher/Ticket Taker	Theater Attendant
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 50.8% Female, 49.2%	Male, 49.4% Female, 50.6%
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, 7.4% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 21.0% Asian, 6.3% White, 59.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	13%	13%

Differences between usher/ticket taker and theater 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

Theater 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.

Usher/ticket taker vs theater 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 theater attendant skills

Cleanliness, 40%
POS, 18%
Customer Service, 16%
Ticket Sales, 8%
Concession Stand, 7%
Greeting Guests, 2%