Cafeteria monitor vs cafeteria worker

The differences between cafeteria monitors and cafeteria workers 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 $24,465 average annual salary of a cafeteria worker.

The top three skills for a cafeteria monitor include lunch periods, lunch room and cleanliness. The most important skills for a cafeteria worker are food handling, kitchen equipment, and food preparation.

Cafeteria monitor vs cafeteria worker overview

	Cafeteria Monitor	Cafeteria Worker
Yearly salary	$32,923	$24,465
Hourly rate	$15.83	$11.76
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	5,656	31,802
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 45%
Average age	39	39
Years of experience	-	-

Cafeteria monitor vs cafeteria worker salary

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

	Cafeteria Monitor	Cafeteria Worker
Average salary	$32,923	$24,465
Salary range	Between $19,000 And $55,000	Between $18,000 And $32,000
Highest paying City	Clifton Park, NY	Yuba City, CA
Highest paying state	Maine	Washington
Best paying company	Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES	Jefferson Elementary School District
Best paying industry	Education	Hospitality

Differences between cafeteria monitor and cafeteria worker education

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

	Cafeteria Monitor	Cafeteria Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 45%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Cafeteria monitor vs cafeteria worker demographics

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

	Cafeteria Monitor	Cafeteria Worker
Average age	39	39
Gender ratio	Male, 11.5% Female, 88.5%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
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, 11.7% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 13.5% Asian, 7.0% White, 61.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between cafeteria monitor and cafeteria worker 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.

Cafeteria worker example responsibilities.

Prepare food, operate dishwasher, manage salad bar, and cash out students, teachers, and faculty.
Clean grills, ovens, and stoves.
Help prepare food, set-up salad bars.
Set up and break down fryers and slicers.
Sanitize and clean equipment according to HACCP standards.
Sell food to student and operating the POS system.

Cafeteria monitor vs cafeteria worker skills

Common cafeteria monitor skills

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

Common cafeteria worker skills

Food Handling, 22%
Kitchen Equipment, 20%
Food Preparation, 16%
Customer Service, 4%
Dishwashers, 4%
Nutritious Meals, 3%

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