Deli cook vs kitchen cook

The differences between deli cooks and kitchen 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 kitchen cook. Additionally, a deli cook has an average salary of $32,062, which is higher than the $31,452 average annual salary of a kitchen cook.

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

Deli cook vs kitchen cook overview

	Deli Cook	Kitchen Cook
Yearly salary	$32,062	$31,452
Hourly rate	$15.41	$15.12
Growth rate	16%	16%
Number of jobs	169,287	250,354
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 44%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	4	4

Deli cook vs kitchen cook salary

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

	Deli Cook	Kitchen Cook
Average salary	$32,062	$31,452
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $42,000	Between $25,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	Beaverton, OR	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	Oregon	Massachusetts
Best paying company	Kohler Co.	Hilltop Ski Area
Best paying industry	Hospitality	Retail

Differences between deli cook and kitchen cook education

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

	Deli Cook	Kitchen Cook
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 44%
Most common major	Culinary Arts	Business
Most common college	-	-

Deli cook vs kitchen cook demographics

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

	Deli Cook	Kitchen Cook
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 40.2% Female, 59.8%	Male, 65.8% Female, 34.2%
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, 8.5% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 17.7% Asian, 9.1% White, 58.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between deli cook and kitchen 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.

Kitchen cook example responsibilities.

Operate mixers and manage ingredients to meet product quality and uniformity standards.
Inspect clean and utilize ovens, grills, fryers, mixers, etc.
Experience on grills, fryers, knife handling and slicers.
Experience with fryers, weigh machines, slicers and other similarities.
Used electric ovens and electric stoves.
Regulate temperature of ovens, broilers, grills, and roasters.

Deli cook vs kitchen cook skills

Common deli cook skills

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

Common kitchen cook skills

Dishes, 13%
Food Handling, 11%
Cleanliness, 8%
Math, 8%
Basic Math, 8%
Culinary, 7%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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