Deli cook vs cook/dishwasher

The differences between deli cooks and cook/dishwashers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a deli cook has an average salary of $32,062, which is higher than the $31,703 average annual salary of a cook/dishwasher.

The top three skills for a deli cook include food handling, basic math and cleanliness. The most important skills for a cook/dishwasher are wash dishes, customer service, and dishwashers.

Deli cook vs cook/dishwasher overview

	Deli Cook	Cook/Dishwasher
Yearly salary	$32,062	$31,703
Hourly rate	$15.41	$15.24
Growth rate	16%	16%
Number of jobs	169,287	133,000
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 58%
Average age	38	36
Years of experience	4	-

Deli cook vs cook/dishwasher salary

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

	Deli Cook	Cook/Dishwasher
Average salary	$32,062	$31,703
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $42,000	Between $24,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	Beaverton, OR	Tacoma, WA
Highest paying state	Oregon	Washington
Best paying company	Kohler Co.	New Seasons Market
Best paying industry	Hospitality	Hospitality

Differences between deli cook and cook/dishwasher education

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

	Deli Cook	Cook/Dishwasher
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 58%
Most common major	Culinary Arts	Business
Most common college	-	-

Deli cook vs cook/dishwasher demographics

Here are the differences between deli cooks' and cook/dishwashers' demographics:

	Deli Cook	Cook/Dishwasher
Average age	38	36
Gender ratio	Male, 40.2% Female, 59.8%	Male, 81.7% Female, 18.3%
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, 12.6% Unknown, 6.3% Hispanic or Latino, 11.6% Asian, 5.9% White, 62.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%
LGBT Percentage	6%	5%

Differences between deli cook and cook/dishwasher 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/dishwasher example responsibilities.

Operate mixers and manage ingredients to meet product quality and uniformity standards.
Cook and prepare sandwiches and entrees throughout the shift, working with slicers, grills, and fryers.
Enter orders into pos system.
Organize groceries as to ensure use before expiration.
Host: open/close shifts, greet and seat tables, run seating board.
Serve food to customers, run the cash register and also buse tables and wash dishes.

Deli cook vs cook/dishwasher skills

Common deli cook skills

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

Common cook/dishwasher skills

Wash Dishes, 44%
Customer Service, 12%
Dishwashers, 7%
Prep Food, 6%
Safety Standards, 4%
Kitchen Equipment, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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