Deli/bakery associate vs deli clerk

The differences between deli/bakery associates and deli clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a deli clerk has an average salary of $32,240, which is higher than the $30,498 average annual salary of a deli/bakery associate.

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

Deli/bakery associate vs deli clerk overview

	Deli/Bakery Associate	Deli Clerk
Yearly salary	$30,498	$32,240
Hourly rate	$14.66	$15.50
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	9,456	69,311
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 47%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	-	-

Deli/bakery associate vs deli clerk salary

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

	Deli/Bakery Associate	Deli Clerk
Average salary	$30,498	$32,240
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $43,000	Between $24,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	Monterey, CA	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	Oregon	Washington
Best paying company	Target	United Natural Foods
Best paying industry	Retail	Retail

Differences between deli/bakery associate and deli clerk education

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

	Deli/Bakery Associate	Deli Clerk
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 47%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Deli/bakery associate vs deli clerk demographics

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

	Deli/Bakery Associate	Deli Clerk
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%	Male, 39.6% Female, 60.4%
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, 11.3% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 17.8% Asian, 6.5% White, 58.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between deli/bakery associate and deli 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.

Deli clerk example responsibilities.

Open and close deli; schedule work hour coverage; manage and monitor deli cleanliness code; customer service.
Break down pallets in freeze and take seafood orders from customers to be either season or weight up.
Handle equipment such as fryers and slicers as well as used store intercoms to announce weekly / daily specials and promotions.
Operate automatic and manual meat/cheese slicers to customer request.
Break down heavy pallets of cases, boxes and bags.
Work with equipment such as balers, pallet jacks, slicers, ovens.

Deli/bakery associate vs deli 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 deli clerk skills

Help Support, 24%
Basic Math, 22%
Excellent Guest, 9%
Slicers, 7%
Hot Food, 4%
Deli Meats, 4%

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