Coffee maker vs food service/cashier

The differences between coffee makers and food service/cashiers 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 $28,481 average annual salary of a food service/cashier.

The top three skills for a coffee maker include customer service, customer orders and coffee drinks. The most important skills for a food service/cashier are food service, POS, and cleanliness.

Coffee maker vs food service/cashier overview

	Coffee Maker	Food Service/Cashier
Yearly salary	$37,565	$28,481
Hourly rate	$18.06	$13.69
Growth rate	14%	14%
Number of jobs	7,879	247,779
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	23	23
Years of experience	-	-

Coffee maker vs food service/cashier salary

Coffee makers and food service/cashiers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Coffee Maker	Food Service/Cashier
Average salary	$37,565	$28,481
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $56,000	Between $22,000 And $35,000
Highest paying City	-	Montclair, NJ
Highest paying state	-	New Hampshire
Best paying company	-	Aspen School District
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between coffee maker and food service/cashier education

There are a few differences between a coffee maker and a food service/cashier in terms of educational background:

	Coffee Maker	Food Service/Cashier
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 48%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Business
Most common college	-	-

Coffee maker vs food service/cashier demographics

Here are the differences between coffee makers' and food service/cashiers' demographics:

	Coffee Maker	Food Service/Cashier
Average age	23	23
Gender ratio	Male, 31.2% Female, 68.8%	Male, 28.3% Female, 71.7%
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 food service/cashier 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.

Food service/cashier example responsibilities.

Cashier, serve food, manage calls, drawer counting, heavy lifting, heavy use of POS system and filing.
Greet guests, take food and drink orders, prepare and assemble food items, maintain the cash drawer and POS system
Time management while delivering patients orders and providing exceptional customer service in a fast pace environment.
Order and receive supplies for culinary needs of the fleet.
Maintain food safety and quality by applying HACCP principles throughout service.
Load and unload commercial dishwashers.

Coffee maker vs food service/cashier skills

Common coffee maker skills

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

Common food service/cashier skills

Food Service, 17%
POS, 13%
Cleanliness, 9%
Basic Math, 8%
Math, 7%
Customer Complaints, 7%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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