Dining room busser vs cafeteria assistant

The differences between dining room bussers and cafeteria assistants 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 $30,012 average annual salary of a cafeteria assistant.

The top three skills for a dining room busser include BARS, fine dining and assist servers. The most important skills for a cafeteria assistant are kitchen equipment, cleanliness, and food handling.

Dining room busser vs cafeteria assistant overview

	Dining Room Busser	Cafeteria Assistant
Yearly salary	$32,363	$30,012
Hourly rate	$15.56	$14.43
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	36,890	7,590
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	39	39
Years of experience	-	-

Dining room busser vs cafeteria assistant salary

Dining room bussers and cafeteria assistants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Dining Room Busser	Cafeteria Assistant
Average salary	$32,363	$30,012
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $40,000	Between $21,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	-	Lawrence, MA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Christian Academy School System
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between dining room busser and cafeteria assistant education

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

	Dining Room Busser	Cafeteria Assistant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Dining room busser vs cafeteria assistant demographics

Here are the differences between dining room bussers' and cafeteria assistants' demographics:

	Dining Room Busser	Cafeteria Assistant
Average age	39	39
Gender ratio	Male, 74.3% Female, 25.7%	Male, 21.3% Female, 78.7%
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, 10.6% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% Asian, 7.9% White, 57.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between dining room busser and cafeteria assistant 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.

Cafeteria assistant example responsibilities.

Experience with HACCP and HSE.
Self-Motivate with strong planning, organizational, and leadership skills.
Operate electronic point-of-sale (POS) equipment such as cash registers, computers and keypads.
Balance receipts with POS, prepare funds for bank deposits and prepare bank deposit report.
Maintain and submit accurate information for payroll reporting.
Hand wash all plates and bowls and stack in rack rinse off then send through dishwasher.

Dining room busser vs cafeteria assistant skills

Common dining room busser skills

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

Common cafeteria assistant skills

Kitchen Equipment, 19%
Cleanliness, 15%
Food Handling, 10%
Cash Handling, 8%
BARS, 6%
Lunch Meals, 5%

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