Catering staff vs deli manager

The differences between catering staff and deli managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a deli manager has an average salary of $39,221, which is higher than the $31,107 average annual salary of a catering staff.

The top three skills for a catering staff include wine, dishes and food preparation. The most important skills for a deli manager are cleanliness, basic math, and food safety.

Catering staff vs deli manager overview

	Catering Staff	Deli Manager
Yearly salary	$31,107	$39,221
Hourly rate	$14.96	$18.86
Growth rate	2%	10%
Number of jobs	72,272	131,359
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	High School Diploma, 38%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	-	-

Catering staff vs deli manager salary

Catering staff and deli managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Catering Staff	Deli Manager
Average salary	$31,107	$39,221
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $39,000	Between $30,000 And $49,000
Highest paying City	North Andover, MA	Oakland, CA
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	Hawaii
Best paying company	Table 301	PCC Community Markets
Best paying industry	Education	Retail

Differences between catering staff and deli manager education

There are a few differences between a catering staff and a deli manager in terms of educational background:

	Catering Staff	Deli Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	High School Diploma, 38%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Catering staff vs deli manager demographics

Here are the differences between catering staff' and deli managers' demographics:

	Catering Staff	Deli Manager
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 38.7% Female, 61.3%	Male, 32.9% Female, 67.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.9% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.3% Asian, 6.9% White, 58.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Asian, 5.8% White, 62.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between catering staff and deli manager duties and responsibilities

Catering staff example responsibilities.

Manage and prioritize restaurant reservations.
prepare food for cater events * waiter * bartending
Prepare and cook a wide range of food and espresso beverages and bartending.
Work with pos system to complete orders, kitchen line with fifthteen people.
Stock and serve buffets lines and also set up and display for private party's.
Decorate event halls and arrange displays, wait tables, work at buffets, bars, coat checks etc.

Deli manager example responsibilities.

Manage deli; stock; order groceries, inventory, make salads, sandwiches, cookies, and doughnuts.
Frequent use basic measurements as well as math.
Wait on customers, utilize math, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
Operate meat and cheese slicers, oven, fryer, cutting tools, scale and other deli equipment.
Provide direct service to customers including operating slicers.
Maintain cleanliness in accordance with safety and health regulations for a healthy and sanitation environment.

Catering staff vs deli manager skills

Common catering staff skills

Wine, 32%
Dishes, 30%
Food Preparation, 7%
Culinary, 6%
Bartending, 4%
Food Service, 4%

Common deli manager skills

Cleanliness, 13%
Basic Math, 10%
Food Safety, 10%
Pallets, 8%
Food Handling, 8%
Math, 7%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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