Cafe worker vs snack bar attendant

The differences between cafe workers and snack bar attendants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a cafe worker has an average salary of $28,625, which is higher than the $26,428 average annual salary of a snack bar attendant.

The top three skills for a cafe worker include food handling, food service and customer service. The most important skills for a snack bar attendant are food handling, cash handling, and cleanliness.

Cafe worker vs snack bar attendant overview

	Cafe Worker	Snack Bar Attendant
Yearly salary	$28,625	$26,428
Hourly rate	$13.76	$12.71
Growth rate	14%	14%
Number of jobs	21,033	49,616
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 37%
Average age	23	23
Years of experience	-	-

Cafe worker vs snack bar attendant salary

Cafe workers and snack bar attendants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cafe Worker	Snack Bar Attendant
Average salary	$28,625	$26,428
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $33,000	Between $20,000 And $33,000
Highest paying City	Waltham, MA	Syracuse, NY
Highest paying state	Washington	Maine
Best paying company	MHC Healthcare	Syracuse University
Best paying industry	Retail	Manufacturing

Differences between cafe worker and snack bar attendant education

There are a few differences between a cafe worker and a snack bar attendant in terms of educational background:

	Cafe Worker	Snack Bar Attendant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 37%
Most common major	Psychology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Cafe worker vs snack bar attendant demographics

Here are the differences between cafe workers' and snack bar attendants' demographics:

	Cafe Worker	Snack Bar Attendant
Average age	23	23
Gender ratio	Male, 29.5% Female, 70.5%	Male, 26.0% Female, 74.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 6.9% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 6.5% White, 57.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 6.9% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 6.5% White, 57.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between cafe worker and snack bar attendant duties and responsibilities

Cafe worker example responsibilities.

Replace or attach bar code labels on every ammunition containers for identification and location.
Replace or attach bar code labels on every ammunition containers for identification and location.

Snack bar attendant example responsibilities.

Cook, basic bartending, greet customer, help customers with bowling equipment.
Operate POS system and cash register, process payments and coupons, make daily shift deposits.
Receive orders, used POS system, calculate change manually, and deliver orders in timely manner.
Complete understanding of sanitation and cleanliness relate issues.
Operate Starbucks maintaining inventory along with performing assign managerial duties.
Ensure that federal regulations regarding cleanliness and food preparation are met.

Cafe worker vs snack bar attendant skills

Common cafe worker skills

Food Handling, 27%
Food Service, 21%
Customer Service, 13%
Cleanliness, 6%
Basic Math, 5%
BARS, 5%

Common snack bar attendant skills

Food Handling, 28%
Cash Handling, 8%
Cleanliness, 7%
Customer Transactions, 5%
Beverage Products, 5%
POS, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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