Coffee maker vs cook/server

The differences between coffee makers and cook/servers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a coffee maker has an average salary of $37,565, which is higher than the $29,716 average annual salary of a cook/server.

The top three skills for a coffee maker include customer service, customer orders and coffee drinks. The most important skills for a cook/server are customer service, customer orders, and safety standards.

Coffee maker vs cook/server overview

	Coffee Maker	Cook/Server
Yearly salary	$37,565	$29,716
Hourly rate	$18.06	$14.29
Growth rate	14%	14%
Number of jobs	7,879	257,582
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 52%
Average age	23	23
Years of experience	-	-

Coffee maker vs cook/server salary

Coffee makers and cook/servers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Coffee Maker	Cook/Server
Average salary	$37,565	$29,716
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $56,000	Between $23,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	Bellingham, WA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	The Harley School
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between coffee maker and cook/server education

There are a few differences between a coffee maker and a cook/server in terms of educational background:

	Coffee Maker	Cook/Server
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 52%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Business
Most common college	-	-

Coffee maker vs cook/server demographics

Here are the differences between coffee makers' and cook/servers' demographics:

	Coffee Maker	Cook/Server
Average age	23	23
Gender ratio	Male, 31.2% Female, 68.8%	Male, 45.9% Female, 54.1%
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 coffee maker and cook/server duties and responsibilities

Coffee maker example responsibilities.

Experience in greeting customers in person and over phone, while managing POS computer systems and money transactions.
Certify, train Barista according to Starbucks standards.
use POS system makes shakes, sundaes, and happiness
Job consist of making coffee and smoothies and operating the register.
Operate espresso machine and make coffees, drinks, and smoothies.
Own and operate one of the top coffee bars in Cuenca, Ecuador.

Cook/server example responsibilities.

Develop ability to manage multiple stations simultaneously while maintaining high levels of culinary excellence.
Assist customers, bag groceries, replenish carts, and clean store.
Pay close attention to detail while multitasking between communicating over the intercom, utilizing the POS, and order placing.
Make smoothies, coffee, customer service, cashier, fill bakery cooler, inventory, stock, and clean!
Operate the filtration system used for the fryers to keep all sanitation guidelines up to standards as per the health department.
Operate, and maintain clean and safe cooking equipment like pressure cooker deep fryers, plate grills, and deep fryers.

Coffee maker vs cook/server skills

Common coffee maker skills

Customer Service, 53%
Customer Orders, 17%
Coffee Drinks, 13%
POS, 8%
Smoothies, 5%
Kitchen Equipment, 5%

Common cook/server skills

Customer Service, 41%
Customer Orders, 8%
Safety Standards, 6%
Food Preparation, 5%
Kitchen Equipment, 4%
POS, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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