Deli cook vs cook

The differences between deli cooks and cooks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a deli cook and a cook. Additionally, a deli cook has an average salary of $32,062, which is higher than the $31,803 average annual salary of a cook.

The top three skills for a deli cook include food handling, basic math and cleanliness. The most important skills for a cook are food handling, food service, and cleanliness.

Deli cook vs cook overview

	Deli Cook	Cook
Yearly salary	$32,062	$31,803
Hourly rate	$15.41	$15.29
Growth rate	16%	16%
Number of jobs	169,287	184,818
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 45%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	4	4

Deli cook vs cook salary

Deli cooks and cooks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Deli Cook	Cook
Average salary	$32,062	$31,803
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $42,000	Between $25,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	Beaverton, OR	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	Oregon	Hawaii
Best paying company	Kohler Co.	University of California, Berkeley
Best paying industry	Hospitality	Government

Differences between deli cook and cook education

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

	Deli Cook	Cook
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 45%
Most common major	Culinary Arts	Culinary Arts
Most common college	-	-

Deli cook vs cook demographics

Here are the differences between deli cooks' and cooks' demographics:

	Deli Cook	Cook
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 40.2% Female, 59.8%	Male, 70.2% Female, 29.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.7% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 15.3% Asian, 8.5% White, 61.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	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%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between deli cook and cook duties and responsibilities

Deli cook example responsibilities.

Operate mixers and manage ingredients to meet product quality and uniformity standards.
Clean, operate cash register, dismantle and clean equipment, slicers, fryers, rotisserie ovens and reassemble.
Maintain department cleanliness, and provide customer service.
Slice meats & cheeses with rotary blade slicers, size the slices, weigh and wrap foods according to customers satisfaction.
Package meats; grind beef, frozen hamburger patties, chicken fryers, cut up meats, and conduct food inventory.
Maintain cleanliness and preparedness of deli.

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.

Deli cook vs cook skills

Common deli cook skills

Food Handling, 21%
Basic Math, 19%
Cleanliness, 10%
Kitchen Equipment, 7%
Slicers, 5%
Customer Service, 5%

Common cook skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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