Amusement and Recreation Attendants

What Amusement and recreation attendants Do

Perform a variety of attending duties at amusement or recreation facility. May schedule use of recreation facilities, maintain and provide equipment to participants of sporting events or recreational pursuits, or operate amusement concessions and rides.


Amusement and recreation attendant Salaries

  • 2020 employment: 264,400
  • May 2021 median annual wage: $24,500

Job Outlook for Amusement and recreation attendants

Projected employment change, 2020-30:

  • Number of new jobs: 85,400
  • Growth rate: 32 percent (Much faster than average)

How to Become an Amusement or recreation attendant

Education and training:

  • Typical entry-level education: No formal educational credential
  • Work experience in a related occupation: None
  • Typical on-the-job training: Short-term on-the-job training

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*Some content used by permission of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor.

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