Assistant cook vs breakfast cook

The differences between assistant cooks and breakfast cooks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both an assistant cook and a breakfast cook. Additionally, an assistant cook has an average salary of $34,244, which is higher than the $33,616 average annual salary of a breakfast cook.

The top three skills for an assistant cook include food handling, kitchen equipment and dishes. The most important skills for a breakfast cook are food handling, cleanliness, and culinary.

Assistant cook vs breakfast cook overview

	Assistant Cook	Breakfast Cook
Yearly salary	$34,244	$33,616
Hourly rate	$16.46	$16.16
Growth rate	16%	16%
Number of jobs	190,245	187,390
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 42%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	4	4

Assistant cook vs breakfast cook salary

Assistant cooks and breakfast cooks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Assistant Cook	Breakfast Cook
Average salary	$34,244	$33,616
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $43,000	Between $26,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	Beverly, MA
Highest paying state	California	Hawaii
Best paying company	University of California, Berkeley	Kohler Co.
Best paying industry	Hospitality	Government

Differences between assistant cook and breakfast cook education

There are a few differences between an assistant cook and a breakfast cook in terms of educational background:

	Assistant Cook	Breakfast Cook
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 42%
Most common major	Culinary Arts	Culinary Arts
Most common college	-	-

Assistant cook vs breakfast cook demographics

Here are the differences between assistant cooks' and breakfast cooks' demographics:

	Assistant Cook	Breakfast Cook
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 45.5% Female, 54.5%	Male, 53.7% Female, 46.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.4% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% Asian, 8.6% White, 57.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 8.0% White, 61.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between assistant cook and breakfast cook duties and responsibilities

Assistant cook example responsibilities.

Operate mixers and manage ingredients to meet product quality and uniformity standards.
Operate stoves, food processors, steamers, slices, ovens.
Ensure ovens and stoves are clean and ready for use.
Train new and current cooks on menu conversion, garnishing, and food presentation.
Prepare and deliver food trays to hospital patients for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Supervise and maintain HACCP standards, training processes for cooks and monitor aspects of contract compliance.

Breakfast cook example responsibilities.

Operate mixers and manage ingredients to meet product quality and uniformity standards.
Cut steaks, pizzas, work the line, saut and broiler cook, full-time, then part-time 'till they close.
Provide training to all new hire culinary staff.
Cook weekends for man, broiler, saut e, and banquets.
Prepare lunch items, make sandwiches, roll and bake biscuits, wash dishes
Prep and cook breakfast and lunch dishes for locally own bakery and cafe.

Assistant cook vs breakfast cook skills

Common assistant cook skills

Food Handling, 12%
Kitchen Equipment, 11%
Dishes, 9%
Food Service, 8%
Customer Service, 7%
Cleanliness, 6%

Common breakfast cook skills

Food Handling, 16%
Cleanliness, 16%
Culinary, 13%
Food Service, 8%
Quality Standards, 8%
Kitchen Equipment, 7%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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