Dining room busser vs cafeteria worker

The differences between dining room bussers and cafeteria workers 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 $24,465 average annual salary of a cafeteria worker.

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

Dining room busser vs cafeteria worker overview

	Dining Room Busser	Cafeteria Worker
Yearly salary	$32,363	$24,465
Hourly rate	$15.56	$11.76
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	36,890	31,802
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 45%
Average age	39	39
Years of experience	-	-

Dining room busser vs cafeteria worker salary

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

	Dining Room Busser	Cafeteria Worker
Average salary	$32,363	$24,465
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $40,000	Between $18,000 And $32,000
Highest paying City	-	Yuba City, CA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Jefferson Elementary School District
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between dining room busser and cafeteria worker education

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

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

Dining room busser vs cafeteria worker demographics

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

	Dining Room Busser	Cafeteria Worker
Average age	39	39
Gender ratio	Male, 74.3% Female, 25.7%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
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, 11.7% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 13.5% Asian, 7.0% White, 61.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between dining room busser and cafeteria worker 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 worker example responsibilities.

Prepare food, operate dishwasher, manage salad bar, and cash out students, teachers, and faculty.
Clean grills, ovens, and stoves.
Help prepare food, set-up salad bars.
Set up and break down fryers and slicers.
Sanitize and clean equipment according to HACCP standards.
Sell food to student and operating the POS system.

Dining room busser vs cafeteria worker skills

Common dining room busser skills

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

Common cafeteria worker skills

Food Handling, 22%
Kitchen Equipment, 20%
Food Preparation, 16%
Customer Service, 4%
Dishwashers, 4%
Nutritious Meals, 3%

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