Cheese cook vs pizza cook

The differences between cheese cooks and pizza cooks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a cheese cook and a pizza cook. Additionally, a cheese cook has an average salary of $34,427, which is higher than the $27,278 average annual salary of a pizza cook.

Cheese cook vs pizza cook overview

	Cheese Cook	Pizza Cook
Yearly salary	$34,427	$27,278
Hourly rate	$16.55	$13.11
Growth rate	16%	16%
Number of jobs	134,476	197,416
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 43%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	4	4

Cheese cook vs pizza cook salary

Cheese cooks and pizza cooks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cheese Cook	Pizza Cook
Average salary	$34,427	$27,278
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $43,000	Between $20,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Bertucci's
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between cheese cook and pizza cook education

There are a few differences between a cheese cook and a pizza cook in terms of educational background:

	Cheese Cook	Pizza Cook
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 43%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	Culinary Arts	Culinary Arts
Most common college	-	-

Cheese cook vs pizza cook demographics

Here are the differences between cheese cooks' and pizza cooks' demographics:

	Cheese Cook	Pizza Cook
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 85.7% Female, 14.3%	Male, 73.5% Female, 26.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 14.0% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 24.7% Asian, 6.2% White, 48.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 7.2% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 17.4% Asian, 8.7% White, 60.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between cheese cook and pizza cook duties and responsibilities

Cheese cook example responsibilities.

Develop ability to manage multiple stations simultaneously while maintaining high levels of culinary excellence.
Verify patient information, new medications and allergies educate patients by providing medication and diet information.
Operate breakfast omelet station in a fast-pace environment.

Pizza cook example responsibilities.

Develop ability to manage multiple stations simultaneously while maintaining high levels of culinary excellence.
Maintain cooking equipment such as ovens and deep fryers.
Operate large-volume cooking equipment such as grills & deep fryers.
Make pizzas, calzones, etc., serve pizza to customers, cashier, use POS system.
Leverage teamwork to fully utilize kitchen staff to generate remarkable food and service to ensure customer satisfaction.
Maintain dry food storage areas: inventory, FIFO rotation, par supply levels, ordering.

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Updated January 8, 2025

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