Dining room busser vs room service server

The differences between dining room bussers and room service servers 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 $26,717 average annual salary of a room service server.

The top three skills for a dining room busser include BARS, fine dining and assist servers. The most important skills for a room service server are guest rooms, beverage orders, and in-room.

Dining room busser vs room service server overview

	Dining Room Busser	Room Service Server
Yearly salary	$32,363	$26,717
Hourly rate	$15.56	$12.84
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	36,890	144,551
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	39	39
Years of experience	-	-

Dining room busser vs room service server salary

Dining room bussers and room service servers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Dining Room Busser	Room Service Server
Average salary	$32,363	$26,717
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $40,000	Between $18,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	Portland, ME
Highest paying state	-	Maine
Best paying company	-	Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between dining room busser and room service server education

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

	Dining Room Busser	Room Service Server
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 34%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Dining room busser vs room service server demographics

Here are the differences between dining room bussers' and room service servers' demographics:

	Dining Room Busser	Room Service Server
Average age	39	39
Gender ratio	Male, 74.3% Female, 25.7%	Male, 51.8% Female, 48.2%
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, 5.8% Hispanic or Latino, 19.3% Asian, 7.4% White, 56.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between dining room busser and room service server 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.

Room service server example responsibilities.

Clean and defrost mini bars regularly.
Train, maintain and enforce all Marriott service standards using use records, menus and appropriate reference materials.
Perform various financial activities such as cash and credit card processing, daily revenue reports, bank deposits, and payroll.
Assist in weekly payroll and scheduling responsibilities.
Establish a positive relationship with co-workers and managers through a solid work ethic, positive attitude, punctuality and dependability.
Build relationships with guests -help prepare for restaurant opening -Maintain restaurant at all times -Persuasive- positive use of upselling techniques

Dining room busser vs room service server skills

Common dining room busser skills

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

Common room service server skills

Guest Rooms, 8%
Beverage Orders, 8%
In-Room, 6%
Cash Handling, 6%
Guest Service, 6%
Cleanliness, 6%

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