Cook/dishwasher vs pizza cook

The differences between cook/dishwashers and pizza cooks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a cook/dishwasher has an average salary of $31,703, which is higher than the $27,278 average annual salary of a pizza cook.

The top three skills for a cook/dishwasher include wash dishes, customer service and dishwashers. The most important skills for a pizza cook are food handling, kitchen equipment, and cleanliness.

Cook/dishwasher vs pizza cook overview

	Cook/Dishwasher	Pizza Cook
Yearly salary	$31,703	$27,278
Hourly rate	$15.24	$13.11
Growth rate	16%	16%
Number of jobs	133,000	197,416
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 58%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	36	38
Years of experience	-	4

Cook/dishwasher vs pizza cook salary

Cook/dishwashers and pizza cooks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cook/Dishwasher	Pizza Cook
Average salary	$31,703	$27,278
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $40,000	Between $20,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	Tacoma, WA	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	Washington	Washington
Best paying company	New Seasons Market	Bertucci's
Best paying industry	Hospitality	Retail

Differences between cook/dishwasher and pizza cook education

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

	Cook/Dishwasher	Pizza Cook
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 58%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	Business	Culinary Arts
Most common college	-	-

Cook/dishwasher vs pizza cook demographics

Here are the differences between cook/dishwashers' and pizza cooks' demographics:

	Cook/Dishwasher	Pizza Cook
Average age	36	38
Gender ratio	Male, 81.7% Female, 18.3%	Male, 73.5% Female, 26.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.6% Unknown, 6.3% Hispanic or Latino, 11.6% Asian, 5.9% White, 62.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%	Black or African American, 7.2% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 17.4% Asian, 8.7% White, 60.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	5%	6%

Differences between cook/dishwasher and pizza cook duties and responsibilities

Cook/dishwasher example responsibilities.

Operate mixers and manage ingredients to meet product quality and uniformity standards.
Cook and prepare sandwiches and entrees throughout the shift, working with slicers, grills, and fryers.
Enter orders into pos system.
Organize groceries as to ensure use before expiration.
Host: open/close shifts, greet and seat tables, run seating board.
Serve food to customers, run the cash register and also buse tables and wash dishes.

Pizza cook example responsibilities.

Develop ability to manage multiple stations simultaneously while maintaining high levels of culinary excellence.
Maintain cooking equipment such as ovens and deep fryers.
Operate large-volume cooking equipment such as grills & deep fryers.
Make pizzas, calzones, etc., serve pizza to customers, cashier, use POS system.
Leverage teamwork to fully utilize kitchen staff to generate remarkable food and service to ensure customer satisfaction.
Maintain dry food storage areas: inventory, FIFO rotation, par supply levels, ordering.

Cook/dishwasher vs pizza cook skills

Common cook/dishwasher skills

Wash Dishes, 44%
Customer Service, 12%
Dishwashers, 7%
Prep Food, 6%
Safety Standards, 4%
Kitchen Equipment, 3%

Common pizza cook skills

Food Handling, 24%
Kitchen Equipment, 22%
Cleanliness, 16%
Dishes, 16%
Customer Satisfaction, 10%
Culinary, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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