# Amusement and Recreation Attendants

> 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.
- **Entity Type:** role
- **Schema Version:** role.v1
- **Soc Code:** 39-3091.00
- **Summary:** 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.

## Aliases

- Golf Course Ranger
- Recreation Attendant
- Ride Operator
- Ski Lift Operator
- Activities Attendant
- Coaster Attendant
- Golf Course Starter
- Recreation Aide
- Recreation Clerk
- Sports Complex Attendant
- Alley Worker
- Amusement Attendant

## Tasks

| Text | Type | Iwa |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sell tickets and collect fees from customers. | Core | 4.A.4.a.6.b |
| Provide information about facilities, entertainment options, and rules and regulations. | Core | 4.A.4.a.1.b |
| Keep informed of shut-down and emergency evacuation procedures. | Core | 4.A.2.b.3.a |
| Direct patrons to rides, seats, or attractions. | Core | 4.A.4.a.3.c |
| Monitor activities to ensure adherence to rules and safety procedures, or arrange for the removal of unruly patrons. | Core | 4.A.1.a.2.b |
| Record details of attendance, sales, receipts, reservations, or repair activities. | Core | 4.A.3.b.6.j |
| Provide assistance to patrons entering or exiting amusement rides, boats, or ski lifts, or mounting or dismounting animals. | Supplemental | 4.A.4.a.5.j |
| Clean sporting equipment, vehicles, rides, booths, facilities, or grounds. | Supplemental | 4.A.3.a.1.c |
| Inspect equipment to detect wear and damage and perform minor repairs, adjustments, or maintenance tasks, such as oiling parts. | Supplemental | 4.A.1.b.2.g |
| Verify, collect, or punch tickets before admitting patrons to venues, such as amusement parks and rides. | Supplemental | 4.A.2.a.2.e |
| Fasten safety devices for patrons, or provide them with directions for fastening devices. | Supplemental | 4.A.4.a.1.b |
| Maintain inventories of equipment, storing and retrieving items and assembling and disassembling equipment as necessary. | Core | 4.A.4.c.3.a |

## Emerging Tasks


## Activities

| Name | Iwa |
| --- | --- |
| Explain regulations, policies, or procedures. | 4.A.4.a.1.b |
| Provide attraction or event information to patrons. | 4.A.4.a.3.c |
| Maintain financial or account records. | 4.A.3.b.6.j |
| Prepare operational reports or records. | 4.A.3.b.6.o |
| Monitor operational quality or safety. | 4.A.1.a.2.b |
| Communicate with management or other staff to resolve problems. | 4.A.4.b.1.a |
| Sell products or services. | 4.A.4.a.6.b |
| Maintain knowledge of business operations. | 4.A.2.b.3.a |
| Clean facilities or work areas. | 4.A.3.a.1.c |
| Clean tools or equipment. | 4.A.3.a.1.c |
| Assist patrons with entering or exiting vehicles or other forms of transportation. | 4.A.4.a.5.j |
| Inspect equipment to ensure proper functioning. | 4.A.1.b.2.g |
| Distribute resources to patrons or employees. | 4.A.4.c.3.c |
| Verify patron or staff credentials. | 4.A.2.a.2.e |
| Provide patrons with directions to locales or attractions. | 4.A.4.a.3.c |
| Arrange facility schedules. | 4.A.2.b.5.a |
| Maintain supply or equipment inventories. | 4.A.4.c.3.a |

## Capabilities

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Customer and Personal Service | knowledge | 4.14 |
| Speech Clarity | ability | 3.88 |
| Oral Comprehension | ability | 3.75 |
| Oral Expression | ability | 3.75 |
| English Language | knowledge | 3.51 |
| Problem Sensitivity | ability | 3.5 |
| Speech Recognition | ability | 3.38 |
| Speaking | essential_skill | 3.25 |
| Public Safety and Security | knowledge | 3.24 |
| Service Orientation | transferable_skill | 3.12 |
| Active Listening | essential_skill | 3 |
| Social Perceptiveness | transferable_skill | 3 |
| Near Vision | ability | 3 |
| Administration and Management | knowledge | 2.98 |
| Monitoring | essential_skill | 2.88 |
| Coordination | transferable_skill | 2.88 |
| Information Ordering | ability | 2.88 |
| Selective Attention | ability | 2.88 |
| Critical Thinking | essential_skill | 2.75 |
| Written Comprehension | ability | 2.75 |
| Deductive Reasoning | ability | 2.75 |
| Inductive Reasoning | ability | 2.75 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | ability | 2.75 |
| Trunk Strength | ability | 2.75 |
| Far Vision | ability | 2.75 |
| Sales and Marketing | knowledge | 2.68 |
| Computers and Electronics | knowledge | 2.67 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | transferable_skill | 2.62 |
| Time Management | transferable_skill | 2.62 |
| Written Expression | ability | 2.62 |
| Manual Dexterity | ability | 2.62 |
| Control Precision | ability | 2.62 |
| Writing | essential_skill | 2.5 |
| Multilimb Coordination | ability | 2.5 |
| Communications and Media | knowledge | 2.47 |
| Mathematics | knowledge | 2.45 |
| Education and Training | knowledge | 2.41 |
| Reading Comprehension | essential_skill | 2.38 |
| Active Learning | essential_skill | 2.38 |
| Persuasion | transferable_skill | 2.38 |

## Skills

| Name | Type |
| --- | --- |
| English Language | Common Skill |
| Speech Recognition | Specialized Skill |
| Social Perceptiveness | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Word | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Windows | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Outlook | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Excel | Common Skill |
| Facebook | Specialized Skill |
| Active Listening | Common Skill |
| Information Ordering | Specialized Skill |
| Inductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| Deductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| Critical Thinking | Common Skill |
| Time Management | Common Skill |
| Writing | Common Skill |
| Mathematics | Common Skill |
| Reading Comprehension | Common Skill |
| Active Learning | Common Skill |
| Foreign Language | Common Skill |
| Visualization | Specialized Skill |
| Learning Strategies | Specialized Skill |
| Instructing | Specialized Skill |
| Complex Problem Solving | Common Skill |
| Systems Analysis | Specialized Skill |
| Negotiation | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Internet Explorer | Common Skill |
| Finger Dexterity | Common Skill |
| Depth Perception | Common Skill |
| Database Software | Specialized Skill |
| Adobe PageMaker | Specialized Skill |
| Psychology | Specialized Skill |
| Geography | Specialized Skill |
| Equipment Maintenance | Specialized Skill |
| Telecommunications | Specialized Skill |
| Chemistry | Specialized Skill |
| Biology | Specialized Skill |
| Equipment Selection | Specialized Skill |
| Physics | Specialized Skill |
| Installation | Specialized Skill |

## Tools

| Example | Category | Hot | In Demand |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Facebook | Web page creation and editing software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Outlook | Electronic mail software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Windows | Operating system software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software | yes | no |
| Adobe PageMaker | Desktop publishing software | no | no |
| Database software | Data base user interface and query software | no | no |
| Microsoft Internet Explorer | Internet browser software | no | no |

## Work Context

| Name | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams | 4.99 |
| Contact With Others | 4.94 |
| Deal With External Customers or the Public in General | 4.85 |
| Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team | 4.18 |
| Spend Time Standing | 4.1 |
| Physical Proximity | 3.86 |
| Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions | 3.78 |
| Coordinate or Lead Others in Accomplishing Work Activities | 3.64 |
| Spend Time Walking or Running | 3.55 |
| Dealing With Unpleasant, Angry, or Discourteous People | 3.48 |
| Public Speaking | 3.47 |
| Freedom to Make Decisions | 3.47 |
| Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | 3.39 |
| Outdoors, Under Cover | 3.33 |
| Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | 3.31 |
| Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | 3.2 |
| Frequency of Decision Making | 3.2 |
| Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled | 3.17 |
| Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals | 3.11 |
| Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures | 3.09 |
| Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | 3.09 |
| Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | 2.89 |
| Health and Safety of Other Workers | 2.87 |
| Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable | 2.87 |
| Conflict Situations | 2.82 |
| Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body | 2.77 |
| Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | 2.64 |
| Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers | 2.51 |
| E-Mail | 2.45 |
| Telephone Conversations | 2.33 |
| Spend Time Sitting | 2.26 |
| Consequence of Error | 2.12 |
| In an Open Vehicle or Operating Equipment | 2.11 |
| Time Pressure | 1.98 |
| Exposed to Contaminants | 1.96 |
| Exposed to Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting Conditions | 1.94 |
| Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling | 1.9 |
| Written Letters and Memos | 1.84 |
| Degree of Automation | 1.79 |
| Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment | 1.78 |

## Preparation

- **Job Zone:** 2
- **Job Zone Name:** Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
- **Education:** Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
- **Experience:** Some occupations may need little or no previous experience; others require several months to a year of experience. For example, landscaping and groundskeeping workers might require very little training or previous experience, while agricultural equipment operators can benefit from on-the job training.
- **Svp Range:** (Below 6.0)

### Education Distribution

| Label | Percentage |
| --- | --- |
| Less than a High School Diploma | 64.17 |
| High School Diploma | 31.89 |
| Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) | 2.51 |
| Bachelor's Degree | 1.43 |

## Person Fit

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Conventional | career_interest_type | 4.72 |
| Personal Service | specific_interest_area | 4.4 |
| Social | career_interest_type | 4.35 |
| Realistic | career_interest_type | 4.23 |
| Enterprising | career_interest_type | 3.83 |
| Sales | specific_interest_area | 2.7 |
| Physical/Manual Labor | specific_interest_area | 2.51 |
| Transportation/Machine Operation | specific_interest_area | 2.42 |
| Athletics | specific_interest_area | 2.16 |
| Dependability | work_style | 2.11 |
| Protective Service | specific_interest_area | 2.1 |
| Accounting | specific_interest_area | 1.93 |
| Cooperation | work_style | 1.81 |
| Public Speaking | specific_interest_area | 1.69 |
| Artistic | career_interest_type | 1.68 |
| Management/Administration | specific_interest_area | 1.68 |

## Related Roles

| Soc Code | Slug | Title | Tier |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 39-3093.00 | role-39-3093-00 | Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants | Primary-Short |
| 39-6011.00 | role-39-6011-00 | Baggage Porters and Bellhops | Primary-Short |
| 53-6021.00 | role-53-6021-00 | Parking Attendants | Primary-Short |
| 41-2021.00 | role-41-2021-00 | Counter and Rental Clerks | Primary-Short |
| 39-3031.00 | role-39-3031-00 | Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers | Primary-Short |
| 53-7062.00 | role-53-7062-00 | Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | Primary-Long |
| 53-6061.00 | role-53-6061-00 | Passenger Attendants | Primary-Long |
| 39-1013.00 | role-39-1013-00 | First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers | Primary-Long |
| 35-9011.00 | role-35-9011-00 | Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | Primary-Long |
| 43-5032.00 | role-43-5032-00 | Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance | Primary-Long |
| 11-9072.00 | role-11-9072-00 | Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling | Supplemental |
| 33-9092.00 | role-33-9092-00 | Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers | Supplemental |

## Career Clusters

| Cluster | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Hospitality, Events, & Tourism | hospitality-events-tourism |

## Education Level

- **Category:** No formal educational credential

## Study Programs


## Market

- **Median Wage:** 30490
- **Mean Wage:** 31350
- **Pct10Wage:** 21940
- **Pct25Wage:** 26430
- **Pct75Wage:** 35360
- **Pct90Wage:** 39940
- **Employment:** 371590
- **Area Title:** U.S.

## Industries


### Top

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Median Wage | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 71 | 71 | Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | Sector | 276690 | 29910 | 43.45 |
| 713940 | 713940 | Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers | National industry | 51150 | 31580 | 33.67 |
| 72 | 72 | Accommodation and Food Services | Sector | 19650 | 33280 | 0.57 |
| 61 | 61 | Educational Services | Sector | 11200 | 30110 | 0.34 |
| 81 | 81 | Other Services (except Public Administration) | Sector | 7550 | 31290 | 0.71 |
| 56 | 56 | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | Sector | 4710 | 33280 | 0.22 |
| 53 | 53 | Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | Sector | 4270 | 33080 | 0.75 |
| 721120 | 721120 | Casino Hotels | National industry | 2750 | 29770 | 3.39 |
| 561320 | 561320 | Temporary Help Services | National industry | 2480 | 32770 | 0.39 |
| 51 | 51 | Information | Sector | 1900 | 25010 | 0.27 |
| 44-45 | 44-45 | Retail Trade | Sector | 1680 | 30170 | 0.04 |
| 459110 | 459110 | Sporting Goods Retailers | National industry | 1380 | 31190 | 1.92 |

### Concentrated

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 71 | 71 | Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | Sector | 276690 | 43.45 |
| 713940 | 713940 | Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers | National industry | 51150 | 33.67 |
| 721120 | 721120 | Casino Hotels | National industry | 2750 | 3.39 |
| 459110 | 459110 | Sporting Goods Retailers | National industry | 1380 | 1.92 |
| 711110 | 711110 | Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters | National industry | 240 | 1.38 |
| 53 | 53 | Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | Sector | 4270 | 0.75 |
| 81 | 81 | Other Services (except Public Administration) | Sector | 7550 | 0.71 |
| 72 | 72 | Accommodation and Food Services | Sector | 19650 | 0.57 |
- **Count:** 22

## Ai Signals

| Source | Label | Score | Scale | Release |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| frey_osborne | Computerization probability | 0.72 | 0-1 probability | 2013-baseline-2016-employment-snapshot |
| felten_aioe | AI occupational exposure | -0.5246153 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_image_generation_aioe | Image generation occupational exposure | -1.458932 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_language_modeling_aioe | Language modeling occupational exposure | -0.2293367 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |

## Ai Outlook


### Index

- **Value:** 49
- **Percentile:** 48
- **Band:** Moderate
- **Version:** ai-exposure-index-v1

#### Components

| Percentile | Source |
| --- | --- |
| 34 | felten_aioe |
| 27 | openai_gpts_are_gpts |
| 86 | microsoft_working_with_ai |
- **Component Count:** 3

### Exposure

| Source | Label | Value | Percentile | Band | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| felten_aioe | Overall AI exposure (Felten et al.) | -0.5246153 | 34 | Moderate | How much this job's abilities overlap with what AI systems can do, across many AI capabilities. A relative research score, not a forecast of job loss. |
| eloundou_gamma | LLM task exposure, γ (OpenAI / Eloundou) | 0.23076923076923078 | 27 | Low | Share of this job's tasks where a large language model plus simple tools could cut the time to do them by at least half. γ is capped at 1.0 and many jobs reach that ceiling, so treat a top score as 'in the top group', not a precise rank. |
| microsoft_applicability | AI assistant applicability (Microsoft) | 0.2874185553152174 | 86 | High | How applicable today's AI assistants are to this job's activities, measured from real Microsoft Copilot conversations. Applicability is not the same as replacement. |

### Frey Historical

- **Source:** frey
- **Label:** Computerization probability (Frey & Osborne, 2013)
- **Value:** 0.72
- **Percentile:** 59
- **Band:** Moderate
- **Note:** A pre-LLM (2013) estimate of how automatable this job is by computerization and robotics. Shown for historical context only — it is not part of any current AI ranking.
- **Teleworkable:** no

### Eloundou

- **Alpha:** 0.19230769230769232
- **Beta:** 0.21153846153846156
- **Gamma:** 0.23076923076923078

### Usage Tasks

| Task | Usage Percent | Importance |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Provide information about facilities, entertainment options, and rules and regulations. | 0.018384694074582285 | 4.1 |
- **Usage Release:** 2026-01-15-v4-plus-2025-03-27-v2

### Bls

- **Growth Percent:** 3.4
- **Growth Percentile:** 57
- **Direction:** About average
- **Annual Openings Thousands:** 102.4
- **Annual Openings Percentile:** 94
- **Employment2024Thousands:** 392.3
- **Employment2034Thousands:** 405.5

### Sources

| Source | Version |
| --- | --- |
| bls_employment_projections | 2024-2034 |
| dingel_neiman | dingel-neiman-workathome |
| felten_aioe | felten-raj-seamans-aioe |
| frey_osborne | frey-osborne-automation |
| microsoft_working_with_ai | working-with-ai |
| openai_gpts_are_gpts | gpts-are-gpts |

## Ai Playbook

- **Trusted Task Count:** 1
- **Task Count:** 1
- **Total Sample:** 134
- **Autonomy Median:** 3
- **Dominant Collaboration:** directive
- **Automation Share:** 39.55
- **Augmentation Share:** 52.99
- **Work Use Percent:** 32.84

### Collaboration

| Label | Percent |
| --- | --- |
| directive | 39.55 |
| task iteration | 32.09 |
| learning | 20.9 |

### Use Case

| Label | Percent |
| --- | --- |
| personal | 66.42 |
| work | 32.84 |

### Delegated Tasks

| Task | Usage Percent | Collaboration | Autonomy Median | Sample Count |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Provide information about facilities, entertainment options, and rules and regulations. | 0.013401675209401175 | directive | 3 | 134 |

### Boundary Tasks

| Task | Human Needed Percent | Sample Count |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Provide information about facilities, entertainment options, and rules and regulations. | 98.50746268656717 | 134 |

### Seed Prompts

| Prompt | Collaboration |
| --- | --- |
| Do this for me: provide information about facilities, entertainment options, and rules and regulations. Give me a finished draft I can review and adjust. | directive |
- **Release:** 2026-01-15-v4-plus-2025-03-27-v2

## Counts

- **Tasks:** 17
- **Skills:** 39
- **Capabilities:** 120
- **Tools:** 9
- **Related Roles:** 20

## Source

- **Dataset:** gold.onet_role_starter_surface
- **Version:** 30.3
- **Generated At:** 2026-06-02T21:00:32.945303+00:00
- **Content Hash:** 09604083bf449c12