Cafeteria monitor vs dining room hostess

The differences between cafeteria monitors and dining room hostesses can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a dining room hostess has an average salary of $33,233, which is higher than the $32,923 average annual salary of a cafeteria monitor.

The top three skills for a cafeteria monitor include lunch periods, lunch room and cleanliness. The most important skills for a dining room hostess are reservations, cleanliness, and customer service.

Cafeteria monitor vs dining room hostess overview

	Cafeteria Monitor	Dining Room Hostess
Yearly salary	$32,923	$33,233
Hourly rate	$15.83	$15.98
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	5,656	34,343
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Average age	39	39
Years of experience	-	-

Cafeteria monitor vs dining room hostess salary

Cafeteria monitors and dining room hostesses have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cafeteria Monitor	Dining Room Hostess
Average salary	$32,923	$33,233
Salary range	Between $19,000 And $55,000	Between $26,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	Clifton Park, NY	-
Highest paying state	Maine	-
Best paying company	Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES	-
Best paying industry	Education	-

Differences between cafeteria monitor and dining room hostess education

There are a few differences between a cafeteria monitor and a dining room hostess in terms of educational background:

	Cafeteria Monitor	Dining Room Hostess
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Cafeteria monitor vs dining room hostess demographics

Here are the differences between cafeteria monitors' and dining room hostesses' demographics:

	Cafeteria Monitor	Dining Room Hostess
Average age	39	39
Gender ratio	Male, 11.5% Female, 88.5%	Male, 6.7% Female, 93.3%
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, 10.1% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 15.0% Asian, 7.6% White, 60.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between cafeteria monitor and dining room hostess 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.

Dining room hostess example responsibilities.

Assist guests in booking reservations and manage guest history data using OpenTable reservation system.
Supervise efficient working and maintain cleanliness.
Monitor cleanliness of dining room and overall resident satisfaction, encourage resident socialization, assist with meals as needed.
Show exceptional leadership skills in delegating tasks to other employees while encouraging and motivating teams to exceed expectations from management.

Cafeteria monitor vs dining room hostess skills

Common cafeteria monitor skills

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

Common dining room hostess skills

Reservations, 34%
Cleanliness, 8%
Customer Service, 8%
Departmental Policies, 8%
Fine Dining, 6%
Seat Guests, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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