Dining room busser vs buffet attendant

The differences between dining room bussers and buffet 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 $26,138 average annual salary of a buffet attendant.

The top three skills for a dining room busser include BARS, fine dining and assist servers. The most important skills for a buffet attendant are cleanliness, food handling, and buffet line.

Dining room busser vs buffet attendant overview

	Dining Room Busser	Buffet Attendant
Yearly salary	$32,363	$26,138
Hourly rate	$15.56	$12.57
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	36,890	44,657
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 45%
Average age	39	39
Years of experience	-	-

Dining room busser vs buffet attendant salary

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

	Dining Room Busser	Buffet Attendant
Average salary	$32,363	$26,138
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $40,000	Between $20,000 And $33,000
Highest paying City	-	Saratoga Springs, NY
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Hyatt Hotels
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between dining room busser and buffet attendant education

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

	Dining Room Busser	Buffet Attendant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 45%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Dining room busser vs buffet attendant demographics

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

	Dining Room Busser	Buffet Attendant
Average age	39	39
Gender ratio	Male, 74.3% Female, 25.7%	Male, 33.3% Female, 66.7%
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, 9.9% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 14.4% Asian, 7.8% White, 62.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between dining room busser and buffet 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.

Buffet attendant example responsibilities.

Manage VIP's with personal requirements and assist in their room set up and hospitality experience.
Maintain cleanliness of equipment, tables, utensils, and floors to ensure safety, and sanitation regulations are meet.
Maintain cleanliness and temperature log.
Keep records on individual pet, including daily observations and information activities perform, meals sever, and medication administer.
Lift raw materials, finish products, and pack items, manually or using hoists.

Dining room busser vs buffet attendant skills

Common dining room busser skills

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

Common buffet attendant skills

Cleanliness, 21%
Food Handling, 20%
Buffet Line, 8%
Buffets, 6%
Culinary, 6%
Wine, 6%

Dining Room Busser vs. similar jobs

Dining Room Busser related careers

Dining Room Busser related jobs

What similar roles do

Zippia Careers
Food Preparation and Restaurant Industry
Dining Room Busser
Dining Room Busser vs Buffet Attendant

Updated January 8, 2025

Browse food preparation and restaurant jobs