Coffee shop attendant vs counter supply worker

The differences between coffee shop attendants and counter supply workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a counter supply worker has an average salary of $28,772, which is higher than the $27,315 average annual salary of a coffee shop attendant.

The top three skills for a coffee shop attendant include food handling, cash handling and POS. The most important skills for a counter supply worker are customer service, drink orders, and POS.

Coffee shop attendant vs counter supply worker overview

	Coffee Shop Attendant	Counter Supply Worker
Yearly salary	$27,315	$28,772
Hourly rate	$13.13	$13.83
Growth rate	14%	14%
Number of jobs	53,794	45,353
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Average age	23	23
Years of experience	-	-

Coffee shop attendant vs counter supply worker salary

Coffee shop attendants and counter supply workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Coffee Shop Attendant	Counter Supply Worker
Average salary	$27,315	$28,772
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $35,000	Between $23,000 And $35,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between coffee shop attendant and counter supply worker education

There are a few differences between a coffee shop attendant and a counter supply worker in terms of educational background:

	Coffee Shop Attendant	Counter Supply Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Coffee shop attendant vs counter supply worker demographics

Here are the differences between coffee shop attendants' and counter supply workers' demographics:

	Coffee Shop Attendant	Counter Supply Worker
Average age	23	23
Gender ratio	Male, 27.8% Female, 72.2%	Male, 40.9% Female, 59.1%
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 shop attendant and counter supply worker duties and responsibilities

Coffee shop attendant example responsibilities.

Manage VIP's with personal requirements and assist in their room set up and hospitality experience.
Obtain food orders and enter into POS system.
Help with POS, coffee making, and drink creation.
Brew, sell, promote & prepare beverages according to establish recipes and standards.
Keep records on individual pet, including daily observations and information activities perform, meals sever, and medication administer.
Operate Starbucks maintaining inventory along with performing assign managerial duties.

Counter supply worker example responsibilities.

Operate a POS system and maintain a cash bank ensuring all funds are accounted for.
Replace or attach bar code labels on every ammunition containers for identification and location.
Monitor guest for intoxication and immediately report concerns to management.

Coffee shop attendant vs counter supply worker skills

Common coffee shop attendant skills

Food Handling, 33%
Cash Handling, 16%
POS, 11%
Process Transactions, 9%
Customer Orders, 8%
Customer Service, 7%

Common counter supply worker skills

Customer Service, 35%
Drink Orders, 17%
POS, 10%
Customer Orders, 8%
Food Orders, 6%
Hot Food, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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