Dish washer vs bus person dishwasher

The differences between dish washers and bus person dishwashers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a dish washer has an average salary of $29,860, which is higher than the $28,157 average annual salary of a bus person dishwasher.

The top three skills for a dish washer include food handling, work ethic and fine dining. The most important skills for a bus person dishwasher are cleanliness, cooking equipment, and clean tables.

Dish washer vs bus person dishwasher overview

	Dish Washer	Bus Person Dishwasher
Yearly salary	$29,860	$28,157
Hourly rate	$14.36	$13.54
Growth rate	2%	16%
Number of jobs	37,127	82,827
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 53%
Average age	36	36
Years of experience	-	-

Dish washer vs bus person dishwasher salary

Dish washers and bus person dishwashers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Dish Washer	Bus Person Dishwasher
Average salary	$29,860	$28,157
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $37,000	Between $21,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	Seattle, WA	-
Highest paying state	Washington	-
Best paying company	Rich Products	-
Best paying industry	Health Care	-

Differences between dish washer and bus person dishwasher education

There are a few differences between a dish washer and a bus person dishwasher in terms of educational background:

	Dish Washer	Bus Person Dishwasher
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 53%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Dish washer vs bus person dishwasher demographics

Here are the differences between dish washers' and bus person dishwashers' demographics:

	Dish Washer	Bus Person Dishwasher
Average age	36	36
Gender ratio	Male, 81.0% Female, 19.0%	Male, 89.0% Female, 11.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.0% Unknown, 6.3% Hispanic or Latino, 14.8% Asian, 6.4% White, 59.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%	Black or African American, 11.9% Unknown, 6.3% Hispanic or Latino, 13.1% Asian, 5.7% White, 61.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between dish washer and bus person dishwasher duties and responsibilities

Dish washer example responsibilities.

Wash dishes, bus tables, maintain an overall satisfactory restaurant, and help with any customer or team member needs.
Keep utensils going to the rightful owners' (cooks, servers, )
Stock and restock supplies for the servers and the cooks.
Raise and maintain high standards for cleanliness and safety within the DMO team.
Receive payment by cash, check, credit cards, vouchers, or automatic debits.
Rinse, wash and sort all utensils, glass and tableware, return back to proper location.

Bus person dishwasher example responsibilities.

Respond to guests' inquiries with regard to culinary terminology and recommendation.
Serve as a dishwasher, while also cleaning the whole kitchen and preparing it for the next shift.
Work BOH in a fast pace environment with food make to order as customers want it.

Dish washer vs bus person dishwasher skills

Common dish washer skills

Food Handling, 33%
Work Ethic, 21%
Fine Dining, 12%
Washing Machines, 7%
Team Work, 6%
Basic Math, 4%

Common bus person dishwasher skills

Cleanliness, 32%
Cooking Equipment, 15%
Clean Tables, 14%
Dishwashers, 9%
Clean Kitchen, 8%
Food Preparation Equipment, 4%

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