Cafeteria cook vs camp cook

The differences between cafeteria cooks and camp cooks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a cafeteria cook and a camp cook. Additionally, a camp cook has an average salary of $32,630, which is higher than the $30,395 average annual salary of a cafeteria cook.

The top three skills for a cafeteria cook include culinary, cleanliness and kitchen equipment. The most important skills for a camp cook are food preparation, food service, and food handling.

Cafeteria cook vs camp cook overview

	Cafeteria Cook	Camp Cook
Yearly salary	$30,395	$32,630
Hourly rate	$14.61	$15.69
Growth rate	16%	16%
Number of jobs	130,702	69,991
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	2	2

Cafeteria cook vs camp cook salary

Cafeteria cooks and camp cooks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cafeteria Cook	Camp Cook
Average salary	$30,395	$32,630
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $36,000	Between $26,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	Falmouth, MA	Santa Rosa, CA
Highest paying state	Utah	California
Best paying company	National Pancake House	Santa Clara County Office of Education
Best paying industry	Hospitality	Education

Differences between cafeteria cook and camp cook education

There are a few differences between a cafeteria cook and a camp cook in terms of educational background:

	Cafeteria Cook	Camp Cook
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Most common major	Culinary Arts	General Studies
Most common college	-	-

Cafeteria cook vs camp cook demographics

Here are the differences between cafeteria cooks' and camp cooks' demographics:

	Cafeteria Cook	Camp Cook
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 39.0% Female, 61.0%	Male, 46.3% Female, 53.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 15.6% Asian, 8.5% White, 60.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 6.4% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 15.9% Asian, 7.0% White, 64.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between cafeteria cook and camp cook duties and responsibilities

Cafeteria cook example responsibilities.

Operate mixers and manage ingredients to meet product quality and uniformity standards.
Prepare and serve nutritional meals to the before and after school kids.
Inspect equipment for cleanliness in functional operation.
Supervise the culinary arts participants in juvenile detention facility.
Maintain cafeteria cleanliness, stock condiments, Pepsi machine syrup replacement.
Ensure customers convenience are met/exceed by accommodating and notifying customers of ingredients that may trigger food allergies or intolerance.

Camp cook example responsibilities.

Operate mixers and manage ingredients to meet product quality and uniformity standards.
Work with propane refrigerators, freezer and stoves.
Work remotely in Alaskan bush conducting salmon and otolith surveys, also are the camp cook.
Operate mixers and manage ingredients to meet product quality and uniformity standards.
Work remotely in Alaskan bush conducting salmon and otolith surveys, also are the camp cook.

Cafeteria cook vs camp cook skills

Common cafeteria cook skills

Culinary, 21%
Cleanliness, 18%
Kitchen Equipment, 14%
Food Service, 12%
Food Handling, 11%
Quality Standards, 7%

Common camp cook skills

Food Preparation, 35%
Food Service, 33%
Food Handling, 15%
Clean Kitchen, 5%
Allergies, 3%
Kids, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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