Dishwasher/server vs pizza cook

The differences between dishwasher/servers and pizza cooks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a dishwasher/server has an average salary of $28,063, which is higher than the $27,278 average annual salary of a pizza cook.

The top three skills for a dishwasher/server include wash dishes, customer service and clean kitchen. The most important skills for a pizza cook are food handling, kitchen equipment, and cleanliness.

Dishwasher/server vs pizza cook overview

	Dishwasher/Server	Pizza Cook
Yearly salary	$28,063	$27,278
Hourly rate	$13.49	$13.11
Growth rate	16%	16%
Number of jobs	92,239	197,416
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	36	38
Years of experience	-	4

Dishwasher/server vs pizza cook salary

Dishwasher/servers and pizza cooks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Dishwasher/Server	Pizza Cook
Average salary	$28,063	$27,278
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $35,000	Between $20,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Bertucci's
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between dishwasher/server and pizza cook education

There are a few differences between a dishwasher/server and a pizza cook in terms of educational background:

	Dishwasher/Server	Pizza Cook
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	Business	Culinary Arts
Most common college	-	-

Dishwasher/server vs pizza cook demographics

Here are the differences between dishwasher/servers' and pizza cooks' demographics:

	Dishwasher/Server	Pizza Cook
Average age	36	38
Gender ratio	Male, 66.6% Female, 33.4%	Male, 73.5% Female, 26.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 6.3% Hispanic or Latino, 13.8% Asian, 5.7% White, 61.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%	Black or African American, 7.2% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 17.4% Asian, 8.7% White, 60.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	5%	6%

Differences between dishwasher/server and pizza cook duties and responsibilities

Dishwasher/server example responsibilities.

Complete end-of-shift cleaning duties to maximize dining area cleanliness
Work from dishwasher to bartender performing various tasks to ensure customer satisfaction
Work BOH in a fast pace environment with food make to order as customers want it.

Pizza cook example responsibilities.

Develop ability to manage multiple stations simultaneously while maintaining high levels of culinary excellence.
Maintain cooking equipment such as ovens and deep fryers.
Operate large-volume cooking equipment such as grills & deep fryers.
Make pizzas, calzones, etc., serve pizza to customers, cashier, use POS system.
Leverage teamwork to fully utilize kitchen staff to generate remarkable food and service to ensure customer satisfaction.
Maintain dry food storage areas: inventory, FIFO rotation, par supply levels, ordering.

Dishwasher/server vs pizza cook skills

Common dishwasher/server skills

Wash Dishes, 28%
Customer Service, 13%
Clean Kitchen, 12%
Fine Dining, 11%
Food Service, 8%
Dishwashers, 5%

Common pizza cook skills

Food Handling, 24%
Kitchen Equipment, 22%
Cleanliness, 16%
Dishes, 16%
Customer Satisfaction, 10%
Culinary, 3%

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