Dish washer vs dish room worker

The differences between dish washers and dish room workers 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 $28,015 average annual salary of a dish room worker.

The top three skills for a dish washer include food handling, work ethic and fine dining. The most important skills for a dish room worker are food preparation equipment, food service, and dishwashers.

Dish washer vs dish room worker overview

	Dish Washer	Dish Room Worker
Yearly salary	$29,860	$28,015
Hourly rate	$14.36	$13.47
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	37,127	78,046
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 41%
Average age	36	36
Years of experience	-	-

Dish washer vs dish room worker salary

Dish washers and dish room workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Dish Washer	Dish Room Worker
Average salary	$29,860	$28,015
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 dish room worker education

There are a few differences between a dish washer and a dish room worker in terms of educational background:

	Dish Washer	Dish Room Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 41%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Dish washer vs dish room worker demographics

Here are the differences between dish washers' and dish room workers' demographics:

	Dish Washer	Dish Room Worker
Average age	36	36
Gender ratio	Male, 81.0% Female, 19.0%	Male, 75.6% Female, 24.4%
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, 11.2% Unknown, 6.3% Hispanic or Latino, 10.9% Asian, 5.1% White, 65.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between dish washer and dish room worker 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.

Dish room worker example responsibilities.

Provide dietary relate information to patients as needed.
Stock and restock supplies for the servers and the cooks.

Dish washer vs dish room worker skills

Common dish washer skills

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

Common dish room worker skills

Food Preparation Equipment, 30%
Food Service, 28%
Dishwashers, 12%
Cooking Equipment, 11%
Kitchen Equipment, 10%
Hand Trucks, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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