Dietary worker vs sandwich artist

The differences between dietary workers and sandwich artists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a dietary worker has an average salary of $27,601, which is higher than the $23,564 average annual salary of a sandwich artist.

The top three skills for a dietary worker include patients, food service and customer service. The most important skills for a sandwich artist are customer service, food handling, and quality standards.

Dietary worker vs sandwich artist overview

	Dietary Worker	Sandwich Artist
Yearly salary	$27,601	$23,564
Hourly rate	$13.27	$11.33
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	44,736	7,813
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 52%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	-	-

Dietary worker vs sandwich artist salary

Dietary workers and sandwich artists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Dietary Worker	Sandwich Artist
Average salary	$27,601	$23,564
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $35,000	Between $17,000 And $30,000
Highest paying City	-	Santa Rosa, CA
Highest paying state	-	West Virginia
Best paying company	-	AVI Foodsystems
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between dietary worker and sandwich artist education

There are a few differences between a dietary worker and a sandwich artist in terms of educational background:

	Dietary Worker	Sandwich Artist
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 52%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Dietary worker vs sandwich artist demographics

Here are the differences between dietary workers' and sandwich artists' demographics:

	Dietary Worker	Sandwich Artist
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 44.3% Female, 55.7%	Male, 34.7% Female, 65.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.0% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 6.4% White, 60.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 10.8% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 17.4% Asian, 6.8% White, 59.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between dietary worker and sandwich artist duties and responsibilities

Dietary worker example responsibilities.

Job duties consist of delivering food trays to patients, maintaining a clean and sanitary work space, and restocking products.
Prepare and provide healthy meal to patients according to their nutritional requirement.
Assist with planning and directing food preparation and culinary activities along with safely handling and storing all products appropriately.
Experience in operating a heavy duty dishwasher
Stack washable items for dishwasher and operate dishwasher according to department guidelines.
Distribute meals, help with cleanup and adhere to hospital sanitation policies.

Sandwich artist example responsibilities.

Create salads, espresso drinks, smoothies and coffee.
Assist with the daily responsibilities of a small town caf.
Modele, texture, and UV map props and game assets.
Prepare relish plates of green onions, celery, radishes and olives.
Gain a solid understanding of health and cleanliness standards applicable to all restaurants.
Maintain cleanliness of dining area; clear and wipe down tables and chairs.

Dietary worker vs sandwich artist skills

Common dietary worker skills

Patients, 16%
Food Service, 15%
Customer Service, 13%
Dishes, 9%
Phone Calls, 9%
Patient Orders, 6%

Common sandwich artist skills

Customer Service, 18%
Food Handling, 14%
Quality Standards, 13%
Sanitation Standards, 10%
Professional Appearance, 10%
Exceptional Guest, 9%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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