Dining room busser vs breakfast attendant

The differences between dining room bussers and breakfast attendants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a dining room busser has an average salary of $32,363, which is higher than the $26,791 average annual salary of a breakfast attendant.

The top three skills for a dining room busser include BARS, fine dining and assist servers. The most important skills for a breakfast attendant are cleanliness, guest service, and guest satisfaction.

Dining room busser vs breakfast attendant overview

	Dining Room Busser	Breakfast Attendant
Yearly salary	$32,363	$26,791
Hourly rate	$15.56	$12.88
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	36,890	63,312
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 44%
Average age	39	39
Years of experience	-	-

Dining room busser vs breakfast attendant salary

Dining room bussers and breakfast attendants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Dining Room Busser	Breakfast Attendant
Average salary	$32,363	$26,791
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $40,000	Between $21,000 And $33,000
Highest paying City	-	Buffalo, NY
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Hotel Indigo San Diego Gaslamp Quarter
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between dining room busser and breakfast attendant education

There are a few differences between a dining room busser and a breakfast attendant in terms of educational background:

	Dining Room Busser	Breakfast Attendant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 44%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Dining room busser vs breakfast attendant demographics

Here are the differences between dining room bussers' and breakfast attendants' demographics:

	Dining Room Busser	Breakfast Attendant
Average age	39	39
Gender ratio	Male, 74.3% Female, 25.7%	Male, 15.5% Female, 84.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.7% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 17.6% Asian, 7.5% White, 59.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 14.5% Asian, 6.8% White, 62.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between dining room busser and breakfast attendant duties and responsibilities

Dining room busser example responsibilities.

Manage accounts, events and revenue practices through Delphi.fdc.
Monitor cleanliness of dining room and overall resident satisfaction, encourage resident socialization, assist with meals as needed.
Maintain customer attentiveness and a neat appearance.

Breakfast attendant example responsibilities.

Manage VIP's with personal requirements and assist in their room set up and hospitality experience.
Operate stoves, food processor, steamers, slicers, stove and ovens.
Provide culinary arts students with basic knowledge of food service etc.
Clean bathrooms (sinks, urinals, etc.
Develop knowledge of the commercial culinary world.
Arrange all cushions properly on lobby sofa.

Dining room busser vs breakfast attendant skills

Common dining room busser skills

BARS, 24%
Fine Dining, 18%
Assist Servers, 14%
In-Room, 11%
Wine, 10%
Meal Service, 6%

Common breakfast attendant skills

Cleanliness, 19%
Guest Service, 15%
Guest Satisfaction, 8%
Front Desk, 7%
Food Handling, 6%
Hotel Guests, 5%

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