Cook apprentice vs apprentice

The differences between cook apprentices and apprentices can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a cook apprentice, becoming an apprentice takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, an apprentice has an average salary of $37,107, which is higher than the $34,707 average annual salary of a cook apprentice.

The top three skills for a cook apprentice include culinary, kitchen equipment and sauces. The most important skills for an apprentice are PET, customer service, and basic math.

Cook apprentice vs apprentice overview

	Cook Apprentice	Apprentice
Yearly salary	$34,707	$37,107
Hourly rate	$16.69	$17.84
Growth rate	16%	7%
Number of jobs	137,414	13,014
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	38	42
Years of experience	4	12

Cook apprentice vs apprentice salary

Cook apprentices and apprentices have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cook Apprentice	Apprentice
Average salary	$34,707	$37,107
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $42,000	Between $26,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	-	Worcester, MA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Mid-South Management
Best paying industry	-	Transportation

Differences between cook apprentice and apprentice education

There are a few differences between a cook apprentice and an apprentice in terms of educational background:

	Cook Apprentice	Apprentice
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	Culinary Arts	Business
Most common college	-	-

Cook apprentice vs apprentice demographics

Here are the differences between cook apprentices' and apprentices' demographics:

	Cook Apprentice	Apprentice
Average age	38	42
Gender ratio	Male, 72.3% Female, 27.7%	Male, 78.4% Female, 21.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 17.5% Asian, 8.5% White, 57.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%	Black or African American, 7.9% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 20.3% Asian, 2.2% White, 64.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	6%	3%

Differences between cook apprentice and apprentice duties and responsibilities

Cook apprentice example responsibilities.

Operate mixers and manage ingredients to meet product quality and uniformity standards.
Cook foods by baking, roasting, broiling, frying, saut? ing and grilling.
Operate standard cooking equipment, including grills, ovens and broilers.
Gain cooking methods, including roasting, deep fat frying, broiling, and saut ing.
Cook foods by frying, saut? ing, steaming and grilling.
Acquire cooking skills, saut, grill, salad, breakfast, soups and desserts.

Apprentice example responsibilities.

Perform services include but not limit to plumbing, roofing, siding, painting, tiling, and electrical work.
Replace asphalt shingles, and other cold application roofs, and built-up roofs and apply caulking materials and membrane waterproofing.
Experience with EPDM & TPO single-ply membrane, fully adhere and mechanically fasten.
Assist journeyman with bending pipe (EMT, PVC & rigid), pulling and installing wire, and terminating panels
Locate and repair leaks in asphalt, asbestos, and slate shingles, tile and built-up roofs and single-ply membranes.
Install and repair electrical equipment such as circuit breakers, conduit systems, fixtures, wall sockets, plugs and switches.

Cook apprentice vs apprentice skills

Common cook apprentice skills

Culinary, 41%
Kitchen Equipment, 29%
Sauces, 11%
Roasting, 5%
La Carte, 4%
Food Quality, 3%

Common apprentice skills

PET, 43%
Customer Service, 28%
Basic Math, 6%
Apprenticeship, 4%
Safety Procedures, 3%
CPR, 1%

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