Cook box filler vs frier

The differences between cook box fillers and friers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-3 months to become both a cook box filler and a frier. Additionally, a cook box filler has an average salary of $33,905, which is higher than the $33,006 average annual salary of a frier.

The top three skills for a cook box filler include food handling, dishes and food products. The most important skills for a frier are customer service, , and .

Cook box filler vs frier overview

	Cook Box Filler	Frier
Yearly salary	$33,905	$33,006
Hourly rate	$16.30	$15.87
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	74,541	142
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	High School Diploma, 60%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	3	3

Cook box filler vs frier salary

Cook box fillers and friers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cook Box Filler	Frier
Average salary	$33,905	$33,006
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $44,000	Between $23,000 And $45,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between cook box filler and frier education

There are a few differences between a cook box filler and a frier in terms of educational background:

	Cook Box Filler	Frier
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	High School Diploma, 60%
Most common major	Business	Computer Science
Most common college	-	-

Cook box filler vs frier demographics

Here are the differences between cook box fillers' and friers' demographics:

	Cook Box Filler	Frier
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 56.3% Female, 43.7%	Male, 70.6% Female, 29.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 18.1% Asian, 13.6% White, 52.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.4%	Black or African American, 13.7% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 22.1% Asian, 10.7% White, 47.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.3%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between cook box filler and frier duties and responsibilities

Cook box filler example responsibilities.

Develop ability to manage multiple stations simultaneously while maintaining high levels of culinary excellence.
Work as a fill-in cook; prep and prepare meals per customer orders, do dishes and other require clean-up
Cleaned/Organize kitchen area, maintain grill, fryers, freezers, refrigerators.
Develop ability to manage multiple stations simultaneously while maintaining high levels of culinary excellence.
Maintain and follow proper hygiene and sanitation standards.

Frier example responsibilities.

Operate computerized fryers, freezer tunnels and equipment, computerize vertical-fill packaging line, and computerize extruder equipment.
Monitor checkout stations to ensure that they have adequate cash available and that they are staffed appropriately.

Cook box filler vs frier skills

Common cook box filler skills

Food Handling, 53%
Dishes, 45%
Food Products, 3%

Common frier skills

Customer Service, 100%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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