Dish washer vs pot washer

The differences between dish washers and pot washers 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 $26,755 average annual salary of a pot washer.

The top three skills for a dish washer include food handling, work ethic and fine dining. The most important skills for a pot washer are dishes, cooking equipment, and food carts.

Dish washer vs pot washer overview

	Dish Washer	Pot Washer
Yearly salary	$29,860	$26,755
Hourly rate	$14.36	$12.86
Growth rate	2%	6%
Number of jobs	37,127	34,678
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 47%
Average age	36	36
Years of experience	-	-

Dish washer vs pot washer salary

Dish washers and pot washers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Dish Washer	Pot Washer
Average salary	$29,860	$26,755
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $37,000	Between $20,000 And $34,000
Highest paying City	Seattle, WA	-
Highest paying state	Washington	-
Best paying company	Rich Products	-
Best paying industry	Health Care	-

Differences between dish washer and pot washer education

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

	Dish Washer	Pot Washer
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 47%
Most common major	Business	General Studies
Most common college	-	-

Dish washer vs pot washer demographics

Here are the differences between dish washers' and pot washers' demographics:

	Dish Washer	Pot Washer
Average age	36	36
Gender ratio	Male, 81.0% Female, 19.0%	Male, 86.2% Female, 13.8%
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, 14.3% Unknown, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino, 13.6% Asian, 5.8% White, 59.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between dish washer and pot washer 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.

Pot washer example responsibilities.

Maintain cleanliness of equipment and floor adhering to sanitation regulations.
Wash the pots and pans and work the dishwasher at the same time.
Pot scrubber dishwasher equipment transfer and maintaining clean work environment
Organize, and move racks, used for shipping dough to the bakeries in the area.
Use a variety of cooking equipment such as wood-ovens, grills, fryers, and various other pieces.

Dish washer vs pot washer skills

Common dish washer skills

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

Common pot washer skills

Dishes, 86%
Cooking Equipment, 5%
Food Carts, 4%
Dishwashers, 2%
Clean Facility, 1%
Meat Blocks, 1%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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