Co-worker vs food handler

The differences between co-workers and food handlers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a co-worker has an average salary of $33,212, which is higher than the $32,581 average annual salary of a food handler.

The top three skills for a co-worker include cleanliness, logistics and product knowledge. The most important skills for a food handler are basic math, customer service, and math.

Co-worker vs food handler overview

	Co-Worker	Food Handler
Yearly salary	$33,212	$32,581
Hourly rate	$15.97	$15.66
Growth rate	14%	14%
Number of jobs	26,794	171,731
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	High School Diploma, 47%
Average age	23	23
Years of experience	-	-

Co-worker vs food handler salary

Co-workers and food handlers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Co-Worker	Food Handler
Average salary	$33,212	$32,581
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $42,000	Between $26,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	Syracuse, NY
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Syracuse University
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between co-worker and food handler education

There are a few differences between a co-worker and a food handler in terms of educational background:

	Co-Worker	Food Handler
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	High School Diploma, 47%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Co-worker vs food handler demographics

Here are the differences between co-workers' and food handlers' demographics:

	Co-Worker	Food Handler
Average age	23	23
Gender ratio	Male, 54.0% Female, 46.0%	Male, 43.2% Female, 56.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 6.9% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 6.5% White, 57.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 6.9% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 6.5% White, 57.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between co-worker and food handler duties and responsibilities

Co-worker example responsibilities.

Manage petty cash, payroll, inventory, member statements, accounts receivable, and payable.
Encode bank documents on the NCR 7760 and NCR 7766 machines.
Prepare smoothies, frozen blends, ice cream sundaes, espressos, frappes, etc.
Perform by working the drive-thru.
Talk to payroll and associates regarding questions that they may have.
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Food handler example responsibilities.

Set up and operate point of sales (POS) cash registers, receive money and return proper change.
Record patient information to gain knowledge of special allergies and special diets to promote better safety and health management.
Enter orders into POS system, report daily sales to managers, conduct monthly inventory, and perform heavy cash flow.
Monitor and maintain cleanliness, sanitation, and organization of assign station and service areas.
Maintain clean work areas including display cases, walk-in coolers, fryers and other cooking equipment.
Prepare and serve food samples using small appliances such as microwaves, fryers, skillets, coffee makers and knives.

Co-worker vs food handler skills

Common co-worker skills

Cleanliness, 17%
Logistics, 13%
Product Knowledge, 12%
Math, 11%
Food Handling, 9%
Sales Floor, 9%

Common food handler skills

Basic Math, 23%
Customer Service, 21%
Math, 14%
Food Service, 6%
Kitchen Equipment, 6%
Food Orders, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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