Deli/bakery associate vs bakery clerk

The differences between deli/bakery associates and bakery clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a deli/bakery associate has an average salary of $30,498, which is higher than the $28,651 average annual salary of a bakery clerk.

The top three skills for a deli/bakery associate include food handling, food safety and quality customer service. The most important skills for a bakery clerk are basic math, bakery products, and cleanliness.

Deli/bakery associate vs bakery clerk overview

	Deli/Bakery Associate	Bakery Clerk
Yearly salary	$30,498	$28,651
Hourly rate	$14.66	$13.77
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	9,456	67,778
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 42%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	-	-

Deli/bakery associate vs bakery clerk salary

Deli/bakery associates and bakery clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Deli/Bakery Associate	Bakery Clerk
Average salary	$30,498	$28,651
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $43,000	Between $23,000 And $34,000
Highest paying City	Monterey, CA	Vancouver, WA
Highest paying state	Oregon	Washington
Best paying company	Target	Bristol Farms
Best paying industry	Retail	Retail

Differences between deli/bakery associate and bakery clerk education

There are a few differences between a deli/bakery associate and a bakery clerk in terms of educational background:

	Deli/Bakery Associate	Bakery Clerk
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 42%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Deli/bakery associate vs bakery clerk demographics

Here are the differences between deli/bakery associates' and bakery clerks' demographics:

	Deli/Bakery Associate	Bakery Clerk
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%	Male, 21.7% Female, 78.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 14.6% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 13.8% Asian, 6.4% White, 59.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 11.0% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 19.6% Asian, 6.6% White, 57.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between deli/bakery associate and bakery clerk duties and responsibilities

Deli/bakery associate example responsibilities.

Open and close deli; schedule work hour coverage; manage and monitor deli cleanliness code; customer service.
Skil in operation of kitchen equipment including slicers, rotisserie oven, mixers, grills, fryers, steamers and warmers.
Follow safety guideline for slicers.
Exemplify a model of excellent customer service in keeping with Publix's orientation towards ensuring customer satisfaction.
Control freshness by rotating and coding all products legibly according to Walmart policies and procedures.

Bakery clerk example responsibilities.

Manage and complete sales transactions via POS register system.
Use of equipment such as: bread slicers, ovens, commercial mixers, meat slicers, and over wrappers.
Start in wine and spirits.
Practice proper use of lock out/tag out procedures for balers and trash compactors.
Exemplify a model of excellent customer service in keeping with Publix's orientation towards ensuring customer satisfaction.
Train to operate machinery such as meat and cheese slicer, bread slicer, fryers, and rotisserie oven.

Deli/bakery associate vs bakery clerk skills

Common deli/bakery associate skills

Food Handling, 62%
Food Safety, 20%
Quality Customer Service, 14%
Customer Satisfaction, 1%
Sanitation Procedures, 1%
Food Preparation, 0%

Common bakery clerk skills

Basic Math, 10%
Bakery Products, 9%
Cleanliness, 9%
Math, 8%
Food Safety, 6%
Help Support, 6%

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