Cook/dietary aide vs camp cook

The differences between cook/dietary aides and camp cooks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a cook/dietary aide and a camp cook. Additionally, a camp cook has an average salary of $32,630, which is higher than the $27,490 average annual salary of a cook/dietary aide.

The top three skills for a cook/dietary aide include meal service, food handling and patients. The most important skills for a camp cook are food preparation, food service, and food handling.

Cook/dietary aide vs camp cook overview

	Cook/Dietary Aide	Camp Cook
Yearly salary	$27,490	$32,630
Hourly rate	$13.22	$15.69
Growth rate	16%	16%
Number of jobs	163,273	69,991
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	2	2

Cook/dietary aide vs camp cook salary

Cook/dietary aides and camp cooks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cook/Dietary Aide	Camp Cook
Average salary	$27,490	$32,630
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $34,000	Between $26,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	Santa Rosa, CA	Santa Rosa, CA
Highest paying state	Utah	California
Best paying company	Ann Storck Center	Santa Clara County Office of Education
Best paying industry	Hospitality	Education

Differences between cook/dietary aide and camp cook education

There are a few differences between a cook/dietary aide and a camp cook in terms of educational background:

	Cook/Dietary Aide	Camp Cook
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Most common major	Culinary Arts	General Studies
Most common college	-	-

Cook/dietary aide vs camp cook demographics

Here are the differences between cook/dietary aides' and camp cooks' demographics:

	Cook/Dietary Aide	Camp Cook
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 25.9% Female, 74.1%	Male, 46.3% Female, 53.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.3% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 14.2% Asian, 7.4% White, 64.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 6.4% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 15.9% Asian, 7.0% White, 64.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between cook/dietary aide and camp cook duties and responsibilities

Cook/dietary aide example responsibilities.

Manage the POS system (adding/deleting specials, editing prices, viewing server appetizer/dessert sales and their server report information).
Maintain kitchen cleanliness and quality standards base on federal guidelines for license long-term care facilities.
Assist residents with menus, questions, complaints and concerns, with compassion.
Cook with close attention to dietary concerns, including allergies, diabetes, and kosher diets.
Inventory and restocking, cleaning, communicating with healthcare professionals about dietary needs (such as allergies )
Clean and operate ovens, grills, vats, boilers, tilt skillets, meat slicers, mixers and stovetops.

Camp cook example responsibilities.

Operate mixers and manage ingredients to meet product quality and uniformity standards.
Work with propane refrigerators, freezer and stoves.
Work remotely in Alaskan bush conducting salmon and otolith surveys, also are the camp cook.
Operate mixers and manage ingredients to meet product quality and uniformity standards.
Work remotely in Alaskan bush conducting salmon and otolith surveys, also are the camp cook.

Cook/dietary aide vs camp cook skills

Common cook/dietary aide skills

Meal Service, 17%
Food Handling, 15%
Patients, 14%
Kitchen Equipment, 9%
Food Service, 9%
Diet Orders, 7%

Common camp cook skills

Food Preparation, 35%
Food Service, 33%
Food Handling, 15%
Clean Kitchen, 5%
Allergies, 3%
Kids, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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