Ride Maintenance Mechanic: Inspects and repairs rides, from coasters to carousels, often overnight. Typical pay $58k.
Animatronics Technician: Maintains robotic figures, special effects, and show control systems in theme park attractions. Typical pay $65k.
Shore Excursion Manager: Sells and coordinates the tours guests take when a cruise ship docks in port. Typical pay $55k.
Theme Park Operations Manager: Manages a section of a theme park, including rides, staff, and guest experience. Typical pay $75k.
Cruise Director: The face of a cruise ship who leads all entertainment and activities. Typical pay $85k.
Themed Entertainment Designer: Designs theme park rides, lands, and attractions, from story to final building. Typical pay $105k.
Ride Engineer: Designs and tests the mechanical, electrical, and control systems of rides and roller coasters. Typical pay $105k.
Cruise Ship Provision Master: Manages the huge food and drink storerooms on a cruise ship, ordering, receiving and tracking tons of supplies for thousands of guests. Typical pay $62k.
Starter: fastest way in
Ride Operator: Runs rides and attractions, checks restraints, and keeps guests safe. Typical pay $31k.
Costumed Character Performer: Brings famous characters to life at theme parks through meet-and-greets, parades, and shows. Typical pay $36k.
Water Park Lifeguard: Watches swimmers and riders at wave pools and water slides and performs rescues. Typical pay $31k.
Cruise Cabin Steward: Cleans and services passenger cabins on a cruise ship. Typical pay $30k.
Cruise Youth Staff: Runs kids and teen clubs on cruise ships with games, crafts, and activities. Typical pay $34k.
Cruise Staff / Activities Host: Hosts trivia, deck parties, and shows and keeps guests entertained on a cruise. Typical pay $38k.
Cruise Guest Services Officer: Runs the ship's front desk: accounts, problems, and guest requests at sea. Typical pay $45k.
Theme Park Games Attendant: Runs the ring toss, water gun races, and other prize games at theme parks and fairs. Typical pay $31k.
Cruise Port Operations Coordinator: Coordinates boarding, luggage, and guest flow when cruise ships arrive and depart. Typical pay $48k.
Theme Park Area Supervisor: Supervises ride operators and attendants in one area of a theme park. Typical pay $45k.
Theme Park Topiary Artist: Grows and trims living plant sculptures of cartoon characters and animals for theme parks and flower festivals. Typical pay $42k.
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