Cafeteria monitor vs bus person

The differences between cafeteria monitors and bus people can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a cafeteria monitor has an average salary of $32,923, which is higher than the $24,058 average annual salary of a bus person.

The top three skills for a cafeteria monitor include lunch periods, lunch room and cleanliness. The most important skills for a bus person are cleanliness, busperson, and service stations.

Cafeteria monitor vs bus person overview

	Cafeteria Monitor	Bus Person
Yearly salary	$32,923	$24,058
Hourly rate	$15.83	$11.57
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	5,656	47,277
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 44%
Average age	39	39
Years of experience	-	-

Cafeteria monitor vs bus person salary

Cafeteria monitors and bus people have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cafeteria Monitor	Bus Person
Average salary	$32,923	$24,058
Salary range	Between $19,000 And $55,000	Between $15,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	Clifton Park, NY	New York, NY
Highest paying state	Maine	Maine
Best paying company	Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES	Maidstone Club
Best paying industry	Education	Manufacturing

Differences between cafeteria monitor and bus person education

There are a few differences between a cafeteria monitor and a bus person in terms of educational background:

	Cafeteria Monitor	Bus Person
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 44%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Cafeteria monitor vs bus person demographics

Here are the differences between cafeteria monitors' and bus people' demographics:

	Cafeteria Monitor	Bus Person
Average age	39	39
Gender ratio	Male, 11.5% Female, 88.5%	Male, 54.9% Female, 45.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.3% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 19.0% Asian, 6.5% White, 56.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 8.8% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 19.6% Asian, 7.8% White, 57.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between cafeteria monitor and bus person duties and responsibilities

Cafeteria monitor example responsibilities.

Help kids open their lunch and make sure they stay in their seats until lunch is over.
Assist teachers with kids learning activities, providing meals/snacks, interacting with parents, and chaperoning on field trips.
Maintain security of rehabilitation institutions.
Analyze images display of an authorize or unauthorize presence within the range of the CCTV camera while monitoring CCTV screens.
Monitor residents via physical security and CCTV monitors.
Maintain security of rehabilitation institutions.

Bus person example responsibilities.

Greet guests, escort them to their seats, and present them with menus and wine lists.
Take their orders down and put it into the pos system, make sure the guests are satisfy.
Wine knowledge and preparation of food emphasize
Maintain cleanliness and orderliness in dining area and perform miscellaneous duties for dishwashers and waiters/waitresses in restaurant.
Assist in serving students by following USDA guidelines and ensuring that their needs are recognize and acknowledge.

Cafeteria monitor vs bus person skills

Common cafeteria monitor skills

Lunch Periods, 32%
Lunch Room, 14%
Cleanliness, 14%
Discipline Problems, 10%
CPR, 10%
Kids, 7%

Common bus person skills

Cleanliness, 55%
Busperson, 8%
Service Stations, 3%
Excellent Guest, 3%
Customer Service, 3%
Table Service, 3%

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