Board runner vs production worker

The differences between board runners and production workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a board runner has an average salary of $33,094, which is higher than the $30,847 average annual salary of a production worker.

The top three skills for a board runner include surgery, reservations and greeting guests. The most important skills for a production worker are production process, safety procedures, and assembly line.

Board runner vs production worker overview

	Board Runner	Production Worker
Yearly salary	$33,094	$30,847
Hourly rate	$15.91	$14.83
Growth rate	17%	-
Number of jobs	14,706	136,584
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 33%	High School Diploma, 52%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

Board runner vs production worker salary

Board runners and production workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Board Runner	Production Worker
Average salary	$33,094	$30,847
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $43,000	Between $24,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	-	Tacoma, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	BD
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between board runner and production worker education

There are a few differences between a board runner and a production worker in terms of educational background:

	Board Runner	Production Worker
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 33%	High School Diploma, 52%
Most common major	Nursing	Business
Most common college	-	-

Board runner vs production worker demographics

Here are the differences between board runners' and production workers' demographics:

	Board Runner	Production Worker
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 45.5% Female, 54.5%	Male, 56.3% Female, 43.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.8% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 23.3% Asian, 7.5% White, 53.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 10.9% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 14.6% Asian, 7.0% White, 61.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between board runner and production worker duties and responsibilities

Board runner example responsibilities.

Manage expediter window paying close attention to garnishes and presentation.
Monitor and maintain cleanliness, sanitation, and organization of assign station and service areas.
Manage expediter window paying close attention to garnishes and presentation.

Production worker example responsibilities.

Manage and instruct workers in the art of food preparation as culinary team leader.
Require to know safe food practices like HACCP, and knowing USDA and FDA guidelines when handling and storing foods.
Use scribers, dividers, and squares to mark dimensions on material.
Produce glace, demi-glace and elite culinary sauces.
Handle parts that run off conveyors and are send for painting.
Operate large grinders, run high heat ovens, inspect and paint parts, packaging.

Board runner vs production worker skills

Common board runner skills

Surgery, 78%
Reservations, 13%
Greeting Guests, 5%
Cath Lab, 3%

Common production worker skills

Production Process, 15%
Safety Procedures, 10%
Assembly Line, 10%
Basic Math, 10%
Quality Standards, 6%
Pallet Jack, 5%