Cook apprentice vs line cook/dishwasher

The differences between cook apprentices and line cook/dishwashers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a cook apprentice and a line cook/dishwasher. Additionally, a cook apprentice has an average salary of $34,707, which is higher than the $34,435 average annual salary of a line cook/dishwasher.

The top three skills for a cook apprentice include culinary, kitchen equipment and sauces. The most important skills for a line cook/dishwasher are food handling, cleanliness, and dishwashers.

Cook apprentice vs line cook/dishwasher overview

	Cook Apprentice	Line Cook/Dishwasher
Yearly salary	$34,707	$34,435
Hourly rate	$16.69	$16.56
Growth rate	16%	16%
Number of jobs	137,414	133,370
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	High School Diploma, 54%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	4	4

Cook apprentice vs line cook/dishwasher salary

Cook apprentices and line cook/dishwashers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cook Apprentice	Line Cook/Dishwasher
Average salary	$34,707	$34,435
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $42,000	Between $26,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between cook apprentice and line cook/dishwasher education

There are a few differences between a cook apprentice and a line cook/dishwasher in terms of educational background:

	Cook Apprentice	Line Cook/Dishwasher
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	High School Diploma, 54%
Most common major	Culinary Arts	Culinary Arts
Most common college	-	-

Cook apprentice vs line cook/dishwasher demographics

Here are the differences between cook apprentices' and line cook/dishwashers' demographics:

	Cook Apprentice	Line Cook/Dishwasher
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 72.3% Female, 27.7%	Male, 84.2% Female, 15.8%
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, 8.7% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 17.6% Asian, 8.1% White, 59.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between cook apprentice and line cook/dishwasher 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.

Line cook/dishwasher example responsibilities.

Operate mixers and manage ingredients to meet product quality and uniformity standards.
Maintain superb conditions of all grills, fryers, prep areas, and work spaces in the kitchen.
Have to follow certain steps for battering prior to cooking, and use a timer for the fryers for fry.
Leverage teamwork to fully utilize kitchen staff to generate remarkable food and service to ensure customer satisfaction.
Operate dishwasher to fully sanitize incoming dishes and silverware.
Prepare food items with special attention to individual orders concerning allergies and temperatures.

Cook apprentice vs line cook/dishwasher skills

Common cook apprentice skills

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

Common line cook/dishwasher skills

Food Handling, 35%
Cleanliness, 32%
Dishwashers, 25%
Kitchen Equipment, 3%
Culinary, 2%
Line Cooks, 1%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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