Counter server vs front counter attendant

The differences between counter servers and front counter attendants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a counter server has an average salary of $32,460, which is higher than the $31,270 average annual salary of a front counter attendant.

The top three skills for a counter server include food handling, excellent guest and basic math. The most important skills for a front counter attendant are computer system, inventory control, and customer complaints.

Counter server vs front counter attendant overview

	Counter Server	Front Counter Attendant
Yearly salary	$32,460	$31,270
Hourly rate	$15.61	$15.03
Growth rate	14%	-10%
Number of jobs	85,069	93,837
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	High School Diploma, 42%
Average age	23	43
Years of experience	-	-

Counter server vs front counter attendant salary

Counter servers and front counter attendants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Counter Server	Front Counter Attendant
Average salary	$32,460	$31,270
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $43,000	Between $25,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	Colorado
Best paying company	-	Rush Enterprises
Best paying industry	-	Media

Differences between counter server and front counter attendant education

There are a few differences between a counter server and a front counter attendant in terms of educational background:

	Counter Server	Front Counter Attendant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	High School Diploma, 42%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Counter server vs front counter attendant demographics

Here are the differences between counter servers' and front counter attendants' demographics:

	Counter Server	Front Counter Attendant
Average age	23	43
Gender ratio	Male, 28.0% Female, 72.0%	Male, 35.3% Female, 64.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 6.9% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 6.5% White, 57.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 6.8% Hispanic or Latino, 18.0% Asian, 5.4% White, 59.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	8%	4%

Differences between counter server and front counter attendant duties and responsibilities

Counter server example responsibilities.

Answer telephones and enter orders into POS system.
Operate POS terminal to process customers' orders, swipe credit cards, and enter cash amounts.
Provide guests with an excellent dining experience by asking questions about allergies or preferences and initiating conversation for customer confidence.
Prepare some salads, shakes, smoothies, and juices.
Monitor guest for intoxication and immediately report concerns to management.

Front counter attendant example responsibilities.

Place groceries into customers' vehicles.
Stock shelves, clean ran register and any other task that need to be done
Handle high volume, multi line phone, while inputting customer information and payments into POS.
Perform duties including stock re-organizing, bagging groceries and customer assistance.
Report jewelry repair and/or maintenance issues for follow up action by management.

Counter server vs front counter attendant skills

Common counter server skills

Food Handling, 24%
Excellent Guest, 19%
Basic Math, 14%
Wine, 9%
Cash Handling, 6%
Culinary, 6%

Common front counter attendant skills

Computer System, 19%
Inventory Control, 12%
Customer Complaints, 8%
Customer Service, 8%
POS, 7%
Safety Standards, 7%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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