Dietary supervisor vs caterer

The differences between dietary supervisors and caterers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a dietary supervisor has an average salary of $38,614, which is higher than the $28,891 average annual salary of a caterer.

The top three skills for a dietary supervisor include food service, patients and tray line. The most important skills for a caterer are food service, kitchen equipment, and food delivery.

Dietary supervisor vs caterer overview

	Dietary Supervisor	Caterer
Yearly salary	$38,614	$28,891
Hourly rate	$18.56	$13.89
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	14,204	1,648
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	-	-

Dietary supervisor vs caterer salary

Dietary supervisors and caterers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Dietary Supervisor	Caterer
Average salary	$38,614	$28,891
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $52,000	Between $22,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	-	Beverly, MA
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	The College of St. Scholastica
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between dietary supervisor and caterer education

There are a few differences between a dietary supervisor and a caterer in terms of educational background:

	Dietary Supervisor	Caterer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Dietary supervisor vs caterer demographics

Here are the differences between dietary supervisors' and caterers' demographics:

	Dietary Supervisor	Caterer
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 30.2% Female, 69.8%	Male, 43.0% Female, 57.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 15.2% Asian, 7.1% White, 60.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.7% Asian, 6.1% White, 59.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between dietary supervisor and caterer duties and responsibilities

Dietary supervisor example responsibilities.

Develop and implement a comprehensive HACCP program to achieve a high level of sanitation and compliance with appropriate regulatory agencies.
Assist with writing and posting work and duty schedules.train employees in HACCP for food protection.
participate in schedule training and consistent implementation of culinary initiatives and service standards.
Provide nutritional assessments and recommendations, maintain current and changes on patients nutritional profile.
Work with patients to create personalize dietary plans to satisfy their nutritional requirements and personal preferences.
Develop and implement a comprehensive HACCP program to achieve a high level of sanitation and compliance with appropriate regulatory agencies.

Caterer example responsibilities.

Help serve foods from buffet to ADM employees.
Plan and prepare meals for the local Headstart program.
Set up's and breaking down of parties, service, bartending
Set up tables, action stations, buffets, service carts, dessert table/carts and cordial carts.
Serve and wait on diners in traditional sit-down meal settings as well as buffets and drink bars.
Perform bartending for many events, often individually.

Dietary supervisor vs caterer skills

Common dietary supervisor skills

Food Service, 17%
Patients, 10%
Tray Line, 8%
Meal Service, 7%
Kitchen Equipment, 6%
Food Safety, 6%

Common caterer skills

Food Service, 28%
Kitchen Equipment, 20%
Food Delivery, 8%
Banquet Service, 7%
Bartending, 5%
Fine Dining, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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