Deli cook vs pizza cook

The differences between deli cooks and pizza 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 pizza cook. Additionally, a deli cook has an average salary of $32,062, which is higher than the $27,278 average annual salary of a pizza cook.

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

Deli cook vs pizza cook overview

	Deli Cook	Pizza Cook
Yearly salary	$32,062	$27,278
Hourly rate	$15.41	$13.11
Growth rate	16%	16%
Number of jobs	169,287	197,416
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	4	4

Deli cook vs pizza cook salary

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

	Deli Cook	Pizza Cook
Average salary	$32,062	$27,278
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $42,000	Between $20,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	Beaverton, OR	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	Oregon	Washington
Best paying company	Kohler Co.	Bertucci's
Best paying industry	Hospitality	Retail

Differences between deli cook and pizza cook education

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

	Deli Cook	Pizza Cook
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	Culinary Arts	Culinary Arts
Most common college	-	-

Deli cook vs pizza cook demographics

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

	Deli Cook	Pizza Cook
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 40.2% Female, 59.8%	Male, 73.5% Female, 26.5%
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, 7.2% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 17.4% Asian, 8.7% White, 60.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between deli cook and pizza 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.

Pizza cook example responsibilities.

Develop ability to manage multiple stations simultaneously while maintaining high levels of culinary excellence.
Maintain cooking equipment such as ovens and deep fryers.
Operate large-volume cooking equipment such as grills & deep fryers.
Make pizzas, calzones, etc., serve pizza to customers, cashier, use POS system.
Leverage teamwork to fully utilize kitchen staff to generate remarkable food and service to ensure customer satisfaction.
Maintain dry food storage areas: inventory, FIFO rotation, par supply levels, ordering.

Deli cook vs pizza cook skills

Common deli cook skills

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

Common pizza cook skills

Food Handling, 24%
Kitchen Equipment, 22%
Cleanliness, 16%
Dishes, 16%
Customer Satisfaction, 10%
Culinary, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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