Cheese cook vs short order cook

The differences between cheese cooks and short order 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 short order cook. Additionally, a cheese cook has an average salary of $34,427, which is higher than the $30,734 average annual salary of a short order cook.

Cheese cook vs short order cook overview

	Cheese Cook	Short Order Cook
Yearly salary	$34,427	$30,734
Hourly rate	$16.55	$14.78
Growth rate	16%	16%
Number of jobs	134,476	176,187
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 43%	High School Diploma, 43%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	4	4

Cheese cook vs short order cook salary

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

	Cheese Cook	Short Order Cook
Average salary	$34,427	$30,734
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $43,000	Between $24,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	-	Anaheim, CA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Columbia University in the City of New York
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between cheese cook and short order cook education

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

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

Cheese cook vs short order cook demographics

Here are the differences between cheese cooks' and short order cooks' demographics:

	Cheese Cook	Short Order Cook
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 85.7% Female, 14.3%	Male, 65.1% Female, 34.9%
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, 10.3% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.7% Asian, 8.1% White, 61.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between cheese cook and short order 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.

Short order cook example responsibilities.

Operate mixers and manage ingredients to meet product quality and uniformity standards.
Ensure that ovens and stoves remain at appropriate temperatures.
Clean kitchen including wiping down grills, slicers and deep-frying equipment.
Develop teamwork skills with cooks, dishwashers and wait staff, through efficient clean up and preparation of food.
Prepare guest food orders as they are either transmit via the POS system or orally convey at the counter.
Cook foods on the grill station, oven, barbecue grill, deep fryers, and other industrial cooking apparatus.

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Updated January 8, 2025

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