Coffee shop attendant vs soda fountain operator

The differences between coffee shop attendants and soda fountain operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a soda fountain operator has an average salary of $30,611, 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 soda fountain operator are equipment temperatures, customer service, and customer orders.

Coffee shop attendant vs soda fountain operator overview

	Coffee Shop Attendant	Soda Fountain Operator
Yearly salary	$27,315	$30,611
Hourly rate	$13.13	$14.72
Growth rate	14%	14%
Number of jobs	53,794	35,897
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	23	23
Years of experience	-	-

Coffee shop attendant vs soda fountain operator salary

Coffee shop attendants and soda fountain operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Coffee Shop Attendant	Soda Fountain Operator
Average salary	$27,315	$30,611
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $35,000	Between $23,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between coffee shop attendant and soda fountain operator education

There are a few differences between a coffee shop attendant and a soda fountain operator in terms of educational background:

	Coffee Shop Attendant	Soda Fountain Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Business	General Studies
Most common college	-	-

Coffee shop attendant vs soda fountain operator demographics

Here are the differences between coffee shop attendants' and soda fountain operators' demographics:

	Coffee Shop Attendant	Soda Fountain Operator
Average age	23	23
Gender ratio	Male, 27.8% Female, 72.2%	Male, 58.9% Female, 41.1%
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 soda fountain operator 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.

Soda fountain operator example responsibilities.

Used commercial culinary equipment including espresso machine, commercial ovens and bread slicers.
Prepare sandwiches, salads, wraps, smoothies, and other beverages.

Coffee shop attendant vs soda fountain operator skills

Common coffee shop attendant skills

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

Common soda fountain operator skills

Equipment Temperatures, 84%
Customer Service, 7%
Customer Orders, 4%
Drive-Thru, 2%
Customer Satisfaction, 2%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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