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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.
Changing faster than most: more resilient than 33% of the 831 careers we score. AI exposure is high (the Bureau of Labor Statistics rates it high), and US jobs are projected to change by +3.7% by 2035, faster than average.
AI can help with many of the tasks, and demand is still growing. Being fluent with AI is the edge here.
- Median pay (2025)
- $32,150
- Job growth to 2035
- +3.7%
- Openings a year
- 100,000
- People doing it (2025)
- 408,000
- Usual route in
- No formal credential, then short on-the-job training
Where people already use AI for this work
- Provide information to guests, clients, or customers
- Explain regulations, policies, or procedures
- Provide general assistance to others, such as customers, patrons, or motorists
From Microsoft Research, Working with AI (2025).
Work AI rarely helps with
- Sell products or services
- Monitor operations to ensure adequate performance
- Maintain sales or financial records
What the work looks like
- Sell tickets and collect fees from customers.
- Provide information about facilities, entertainment options, and rules and regulations.
- Keep informed of shut-down and emergency evacuation procedures.
- Direct patrons to rides, seats, or attractions.
- Monitor activities to ensure adherence to rules and safety procedures, or arrange for the removal of unruly patrons.
From O*NET 31.0, US Department of Labor.
What the Bureau of Labor Statistics expects
- Fewer of these jobs, as an increase in the use of technology, such as electronic kiosks, RFID, and mobile phone apps, reduces the number of attendants needed at amusement parks and arcades.
Careers using similar strengths, with a stronger outlook
- Fast food and counter workersHuman edge, growing, Index 79, +5.8%
- ShampooersHuman edge, growing, Index 79, +5.6%
- Funeral attendantsHuman edge, steady, Index 55, +2.6%
- Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpersHuman edge, growing, Index 96, +5.3%
Also known as: Golf Course Ranger, Recreation Attendant, Ride Operator, Ski Lift Operator, Activities Attendant, Coaster Attendant, Golf Course Starter, Recreation Aide.
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Sources: US Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections 2025 to 2035; O*NET 31.0; Microsoft Research (2025); Anthropic Economic Index (2026); Eloundou and colleagues (Science, 2024); Felten, Raj and Seamans (2023). How we score. Updated 12 October 2026.