Usher/ticket taker vs ticket attendant

The differences between usher/ticket takers and ticket attendants 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 $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 ticket attendant are ticket booth, customer service, and POS.

Usher/ticket taker vs ticket attendant overview

	Usher/Ticket Taker	Ticket Attendant
Yearly salary	$29,285	$29,653
Hourly rate	$14.08	$14.26
Growth rate	-	-10%
Number of jobs	1,556	45,071
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

Usher/ticket taker vs ticket attendant salary

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

	Usher/Ticket Taker	Ticket Attendant
Average salary	$29,285	$29,653
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 ticket attendant education

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

	Usher/Ticket Taker	Ticket Attendant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Usher/ticket taker vs ticket attendant demographics

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

	Usher/Ticket Taker	Ticket Attendant
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 50.8% Female, 49.2%	Male, 38.4% Female, 61.6%
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, 8.6% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 22.5% Asian, 6.9% White, 56.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	13%	13%

Differences between usher/ticket taker and ticket 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

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.

Usher/ticket taker vs ticket 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 ticket attendant skills

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