Cook vs hall director

The differences between cooks and hall directors 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, becoming a hall director takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a hall director has an average salary of $49,785, which is higher than the $31,803 average annual salary of a cook.

The top three skills for a cook include food handling, food service and cleanliness. The most important skills for a hall director are residence life, desk assistants, and student development.

Cook vs hall director overview

	Cook	Hall Director
Yearly salary	$31,803	$49,785
Hourly rate	$15.29	$23.94
Growth rate	16%	7%
Number of jobs	184,818	6,656
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 75%
Average age	38	47
Years of experience	4	6

Cook vs hall director salary

Cooks and hall directors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cook	Hall Director
Average salary	$31,803	$49,785
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $40,000	Between $32,000 And $77,000
Highest paying City	Seattle, WA	Ann Arbor, MI
Highest paying state	Hawaii	Connecticut
Best paying company	University of California, Berkeley	University of Michigan
Best paying industry	Government	Education

Differences between cook and hall director education

There are a few differences between a cook and a hall director in terms of educational background:

	Cook	Hall Director
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 75%
Most common major	Culinary Arts	Psychology
Most common college	-	University of Pennsylvania

Cook vs hall director demographics

Here are the differences between cooks' and hall directors' demographics:

	Cook	Hall Director
Average age	38	47
Gender ratio	Male, 70.2% Female, 29.8%	Male, 45.3% Female, 54.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 17.2% Asian, 8.5% White, 58.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 12.5% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 13.9% Asian, 4.4% White, 64.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	16%

Differences between cook and hall director duties and responsibilities

Cook example responsibilities.

Achieve completion to cook, prep and dish meticulous meals to an immense amount of customers with proficient dexterity quality.
Organize production and set up broiler station for lunch shift, manage grill with 30-40 steaks at varying temps and cuts.
Lead cook line and instruct cooks and other workers in the preparation, cooking, garnishing, and presentation of dishes.
Operate mixers and manage ingredients to meet product quality and uniformity standards.
Develop ability to manage multiple stations simultaneously while maintaining high levels of culinary excellence.
Operate large volume cooking equipment such as grills, deep fryers, and griddles.

Hall director example responsibilities.

Motivate, train and lead a team of nine ministry coordinators.
Direct resident relations by providing oversight of resident retention, leasing and marketing programs.
Cultivate, coordinate, and assist in the development of student leadership and responsibility through programming and direct involvement with students.

Cook vs hall director skills

Common cook skills

Food Handling, 14%
Food Service, 10%
Cleanliness, 10%
Kitchen Equipment, 9%
Basic Math, 7%
Culinary, 6%

Common hall director skills

Residence Life, 17%
Desk Assistants, 9%
Student Development, 6%
On-Call Rotation, 5%
Direct Supervision, 5%
Student Conduct, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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