Cafeteria supervisor vs caterer

The differences between cafeteria supervisors and caterers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a cafeteria supervisor has an average salary of $33,274, which is higher than the $28,891 average annual salary of a caterer.

The top three skills for a cafeteria supervisor include cleanliness, food preparation and food handling. The most important skills for a caterer are food service, kitchen equipment, and food delivery.

Cafeteria supervisor vs caterer overview

	Cafeteria Supervisor	Caterer
Yearly salary	$33,274	$28,891
Hourly rate	$16.00	$13.89
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	42,757	1,648
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	-	-

Cafeteria supervisor vs caterer salary

Cafeteria supervisors and caterers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cafeteria Supervisor	Caterer
Average salary	$33,274	$28,891
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $43,000	Between $22,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	-	Beverly, MA
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	The College of St. Scholastica
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between cafeteria supervisor and caterer education

There are a few differences between a cafeteria supervisor and a caterer in terms of educational background:

	Cafeteria Supervisor	Caterer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Most common major	Culinary Arts	Business
Most common college	-	-

Cafeteria supervisor vs caterer demographics

Here are the differences between cafeteria supervisors' and caterers' demographics:

	Cafeteria Supervisor	Caterer
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 33.2% Female, 66.8%	Male, 43.0% Female, 57.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 18.0% Asian, 6.6% White, 59.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.7% Asian, 6.1% White, 59.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between cafeteria supervisor and caterer duties and responsibilities

Cafeteria supervisor example responsibilities.

Learned basic bartending skills and knowledge which lead to ability to assist tending the bar on an as needed basis.
Provide case management and document individual treatment plans using DMH documentation format, daily supervision of adolescents and provide crisis intervention.
Exceed expectations, exceptional organizational and bartending skills.

Caterer example responsibilities.

Help serve foods from buffet to ADM employees.
Plan and prepare meals for the local Headstart program.
Set up's and breaking down of parties, service, bartending
Set up tables, action stations, buffets, service carts, dessert table/carts and cordial carts.
Serve and wait on diners in traditional sit-down meal settings as well as buffets and drink bars.
Perform bartending for many events, often individually.

Cafeteria supervisor vs caterer skills

Common cafeteria supervisor skills

Cleanliness, 22%
Food Preparation, 11%
Food Handling, 8%
POS, 7%
Cash Receipts, 7%
Food Safety, 6%

Common caterer skills

Food Service, 28%
Kitchen Equipment, 20%
Food Delivery, 8%
Banquet Service, 7%
Bartending, 5%
Fine Dining, 4%

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