Cafeteria monitor vs busser

The differences between cafeteria monitors and bussers 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 $24,111 average annual salary of a busser.

The top three skills for a cafeteria monitor include lunch periods, lunch room and cleanliness. The most important skills for a busser are cleanliness, work ethic, and TIP.

Cafeteria monitor vs busser overview

	Cafeteria Monitor	Busser
Yearly salary	$32,923	$24,111
Hourly rate	$15.83	$11.59
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	5,656	14,989
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	39	39
Years of experience	-	-

Cafeteria monitor vs busser salary

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

	Cafeteria Monitor	Busser
Average salary	$32,923	$24,111
Salary range	Between $19,000 And $55,000	Between $17,000 And $33,000
Highest paying City	Clifton Park, NY	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	Maine	Maine
Best paying company	Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES	Dell
Best paying industry	Education	Hospitality

Differences between cafeteria monitor and busser education

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

	Cafeteria Monitor	Busser
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Cafeteria monitor vs busser demographics

Here are the differences between cafeteria monitors' and bussers' demographics:

	Cafeteria Monitor	Busser
Average age	39	39
Gender ratio	Male, 11.5% Female, 88.5%	Male, 73.1% Female, 26.9%
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, 8.7% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 20.1% Asian, 7.1% White, 57.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between cafeteria monitor and busser 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.

Busser example responsibilities.

Cross-Train in all kitchen culinary positions including broiler, saut, banquets and room service food production.
Perform food preparation and serving duties, such as carving meat, preparing flambe dishes, or serving wine and liquor.
Schedule reservations and place and deliver room service orders.
Maintain both FOH and BOH duties in a fast-pace dining establishment.
Clean the dirty tables and make sure the restaurant are in tip top shape and look good.
Submit food and beverage orders to kitchen staff utilizing a POS register to tabulate and itemize orders.

Cafeteria monitor vs busser skills

Common cafeteria monitor skills

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

Common busser skills

Cleanliness, 24%
Work Ethic, 9%
TIP, 8%
Food Handling, 5%
Dishwashers, 5%
Bus Tables, 4%

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