Deli cook vs mexican food cook

The differences between deli cooks and mexican food 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 mexican food cook. Additionally, a deli cook has an average salary of $32,062, which is higher than the $31,039 average annual salary of a mexican food cook.

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

Deli cook vs mexican food cook overview

	Deli Cook	Mexican Food Cook
Yearly salary	$32,062	$31,039
Hourly rate	$15.41	$14.92
Growth rate	16%	16%
Number of jobs	169,287	275,588
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 43%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	4	4

Deli cook vs mexican food cook salary

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

	Deli Cook	Mexican Food Cook
Average salary	$32,062	$31,039
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $42,000	Between $24,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	Beaverton, OR	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	Oregon	Massachusetts
Best paying company	Kohler Co.	Ncar - The National Center For Atmospheric Research
Best paying industry	Hospitality	Retail

Differences between deli cook and mexican food cook education

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

	Deli Cook	Mexican Food Cook
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 43%
Most common major	Culinary Arts	Culinary Arts
Most common college	-	-

Deli cook vs mexican food cook demographics

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

	Deli Cook	Mexican Food Cook
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 40.2% Female, 59.8%	Male, 62.6% Female, 37.4%
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, 9.1% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 18.7% Asian, 8.0% White, 58.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between deli cook and mexican food 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.

Mexican food cook example responsibilities.

Operate mixers and manage ingredients to meet product quality and uniformity standards.
Clean, stock, and restock workstations.
Clean, stock and organize workstations in addition to maintaining sanitation and health standards.
Expect to know how to operate large volume cooking equipment like burger grills, fryers, and/or griddles.
Operate large volume cooking equipment such as grills, deep fryers and griddles, steamer, meat slicer.
Clean and inspect galley equipment, kitchen appliances, and work areas in order to ensure cleanliness and functional operation.

Deli cook vs mexican food cook skills

Common deli cook skills

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

Common mexican food cook skills

Food Handling, 13%
Patients, 12%
Food Service, 11%
Kitchen Equipment, 8%
Slicers, 5%
Mixers, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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