Breakfast cook vs kitchen cook

The differences between breakfast cooks and kitchen cooks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a breakfast cook and a kitchen cook. Additionally, a breakfast cook has an average salary of $33,616, which is higher than the $31,452 average annual salary of a kitchen cook.

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

Breakfast cook vs kitchen cook overview

	Breakfast Cook	Kitchen Cook
Yearly salary	$33,616	$31,452
Hourly rate	$16.16	$15.12
Growth rate	16%	16%
Number of jobs	187,390	250,354
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 44%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	4	4

Breakfast cook vs kitchen cook salary

Breakfast cooks and kitchen cooks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Breakfast Cook	Kitchen Cook
Average salary	$33,616	$31,452
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $42,000	Between $25,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	Beverly, MA	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	Hawaii	Massachusetts
Best paying company	Kohler Co.	Hilltop Ski Area
Best paying industry	Government	Retail

Differences between breakfast cook and kitchen cook education

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

	Breakfast Cook	Kitchen Cook
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 44%
Most common major	Culinary Arts	Business
Most common college	-	-

Breakfast cook vs kitchen cook demographics

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

	Breakfast Cook	Kitchen Cook
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 53.7% Female, 46.3%	Male, 65.8% Female, 34.2%
Race ratio	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%	Black or African American, 8.5% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 17.7% Asian, 9.1% White, 58.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between breakfast cook and kitchen cook duties and responsibilities

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.

Kitchen cook example responsibilities.

Operate mixers and manage ingredients to meet product quality and uniformity standards.
Inspect clean and utilize ovens, grills, fryers, mixers, etc.
Experience on grills, fryers, knife handling and slicers.
Experience with fryers, weigh machines, slicers and other similarities.
Used electric ovens and electric stoves.
Regulate temperature of ovens, broilers, grills, and roasters.

Breakfast cook vs kitchen cook skills

Common breakfast cook skills

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

Common kitchen cook skills

Dishes, 13%
Food Handling, 11%
Cleanliness, 8%
Math, 8%
Basic Math, 8%
Culinary, 7%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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