Jobs Similar to Amusement and Recreation Attendants
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to amusement and recreation attendants, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers, Waiters and Waitresses and Baggage Porters and Bellhops.
Amusement and Recreation Attendants: $32,150 median pay · usual preparation: High school.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Amusement and Recreation Attendants) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket TakersSame group | 78% | $32,910+2% | High school |
| 2 | Waiters and Waitresses | 76% | $35,230+10% | High school |
| 3 | Baggage Porters and Bellhops | 75% | $37,080+15% | High school |
| 4 | Flight Attendants | 75% | $63,580+98% | High school |
| 5 | Cashiers | 75% | $32,880+2% | High school |
| 6 | Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room AttendantsSame group | 75% | $36,300+13% | High school |
| 7 | Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | 74% | $35,070+9% | High school |
| 8 | Fast Food and Counter Workers | 73% | $31,200−3% | High school |
| 9 | Funeral Attendants | 73% | $35,680+11% | High school |
| 10 | Gambling and Sports Book Writers and RunnersSame group | 73% | $34,980+9% | High school |
| 11 | Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | 73% | $31,200−3% | High school |
| 12 | Counter and Rental Clerks | 73% | $41,300+28% | High school |
| 13 | First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers | 73% | $63,820+99% | High school |
| 14 | Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | 73% | $35,360+10% | High school |
| 15 | Parking Attendants | 73% | $35,150+9% | High school |
| 16 | Gambling DealersSame group | 72% | $34,320+7% | High school |
| 17 | Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service | 72% | $38,630+20% | High school |
| 18 | Bartenders | 72% | $34,340+7% | High school |
| 19 | Stockers and Order Fillers | 72% | $37,330+16% | High school |
| 20 | Gambling Cage Workers | 71% | $37,580+17% | High school |
- 1Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers
78% similar · $32,910 (+2%) · High school · Same group
- 2Waiters and Waitresses
76% similar · $35,230 (+10%) · High school
- 3Baggage Porters and Bellhops
75% similar · $37,080 (+15%) · High school
- 4Flight Attendants
75% similar · $63,580 (+98%) · High school
- 5Cashiers
75% similar · $32,880 (+2%) · High school
- 6Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants
75% similar · $36,300 (+13%) · High school · Same group
- 7Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks
74% similar · $35,070 (+9%) · High school
- 8Fast Food and Counter Workers
73% similar · $31,200 (−3%) · High school
- 9Funeral Attendants
73% similar · $35,680 (+11%) · High school
- 10Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners
73% similar · $34,980 (+9%) · High school · Same group
- 11Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
73% similar · $31,200 (−3%) · High school
- 12Counter and Rental Clerks
73% similar · $41,300 (+28%) · High school
- 13First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers
73% similar · $63,820 (+99%) · High school
- 14Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
73% similar · $35,360 (+10%) · High school
- 15Parking Attendants
73% similar · $35,150 (+9%) · High school
- 16Gambling Dealers
72% similar · $34,320 (+7%) · High school · Same group
- 17Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service
72% similar · $38,630 (+20%) · High school
- 18Bartenders
72% similar · $34,340 (+7%) · High school
- 19Stockers and Order Fillers
72% similar · $37,330 (+16%) · High school
- 20Gambling Cage Workers
71% similar · $37,580 (+17%) · High school
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
Similar jobs that pay more
Only careers that usually need no more preparation than amusement and recreation attendants.
- First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers73% similar · $63,820 (+99%)
- Flight Attendants75% similar · $63,580 (+98%)
- Counter and Rental Clerks73% similar · $41,300 (+28%)
- Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service72% similar · $38,630 (+20%)
- Gambling Cage Workers71% similar · $37,580 (+17%)
- Stockers and Order Fillers72% similar · $37,330 (+16%)
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for amusement and recreation attendants also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where amusement and recreation attendants is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Parking Attendants (80)
- Baggage Porters and Bellhops (77)
- Waiters and Waitresses (76)
- Fast Food and Counter Workers (73)
- Food Servers, Nonrestaurant (73)
- Funeral Attendants (73)
- Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop (73)
- Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers (73)
- Baristas (71)
- Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers (71)
Questions about jobs like amusement and recreation attendants
What jobs are most similar to amusement and recreation attendants?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers (78% similar), Waiters and Waitresses (76% similar), Baggage Porters and Bellhops (75% similar), Flight Attendants (75% similar) and Cashiers (75% similar).
Which jobs like amusement and recreation attendants pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers ($63,820, +99%; usually a high school diploma), Flight Attendants ($63,580, +98%; usually a high school diploma) and Counter and Rental Clerks ($41,300, +28%; usually a high school diploma) have the highest BLS median pay compared with amusement and recreation attendants ($32,150). Without more preparation than amusement and recreation attendants usually need: First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers, Flight Attendants and Counter and Rental Clerks.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.