Breakfast cook vs pizza cook

The differences between breakfast cooks and pizza 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 pizza cook. Additionally, a breakfast cook has an average salary of $33,616, which is higher than the $27,278 average annual salary of a pizza cook.

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

Breakfast cook vs pizza cook overview

	Breakfast Cook	Pizza Cook
Yearly salary	$33,616	$27,278
Hourly rate	$16.16	$13.11
Growth rate	16%	16%
Number of jobs	187,390	197,416
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	4	4

Breakfast cook vs pizza cook salary

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

	Breakfast Cook	Pizza Cook
Average salary	$33,616	$27,278
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $42,000	Between $20,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	Beverly, MA	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	Hawaii	Washington
Best paying company	Kohler Co.	Bertucci's
Best paying industry	Government	Retail

Differences between breakfast cook and pizza cook education

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

	Breakfast Cook	Pizza Cook
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	Culinary Arts	Culinary Arts
Most common college	-	-

Breakfast cook vs pizza cook demographics

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

	Breakfast Cook	Pizza Cook
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 53.7% Female, 46.3%	Male, 73.5% Female, 26.5%
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, 7.2% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 17.4% Asian, 8.7% White, 60.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between breakfast cook and pizza 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.

Pizza cook example responsibilities.

Develop ability to manage multiple stations simultaneously while maintaining high levels of culinary excellence.
Maintain cooking equipment such as ovens and deep fryers.
Operate large-volume cooking equipment such as grills & deep fryers.
Make pizzas, calzones, etc., serve pizza to customers, cashier, use POS system.
Leverage teamwork to fully utilize kitchen staff to generate remarkable food and service to ensure customer satisfaction.
Maintain dry food storage areas: inventory, FIFO rotation, par supply levels, ordering.

Breakfast cook vs pizza cook skills

Common breakfast cook skills

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

Common pizza cook skills

Food Handling, 24%
Kitchen Equipment, 22%
Cleanliness, 16%
Dishes, 16%
Customer Satisfaction, 10%
Culinary, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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