ticket collector vs ticket taker

ticket collector and ticket taker both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ticket collector	Yes	No	No	No
ticket taker	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, ticket collector and ticket taker are synonyms defined as:

ticket collector and ticket taker: someone who is paid to admit only those who have purchased tickets

ticket collector (noun)	ticket taker (noun)
someone who is paid to admit only those who have purchased tickets	someone who is paid to admit only those who have purchased tickets