Film crew member vs cook/server

The differences between film crew members and cook/servers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a cook/server has an average salary of $29,716, which is higher than the $25,152 average annual salary of a film crew member.

The top three skills for a film crew member include customer service, food orders and POS. The most important skills for a cook/server are customer service, customer orders, and safety standards.

Film crew member vs cook/server overview

	Film Crew Member	Cook/Server
Yearly salary	$25,152	$29,716
Hourly rate	$12.09	$14.29
Growth rate	14%	14%
Number of jobs	81,112	257,582
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	High School Diploma, 52%
Average age	23	23
Years of experience	-	-

Film crew member vs cook/server salary

Film crew members and cook/servers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Film Crew Member	Cook/Server
Average salary	$25,152	$29,716
Salary range	Between $16,000 And $37,000	Between $23,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	Bellingham, WA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	The Harley School
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between film crew member and cook/server education

There are a few differences between a film crew member and a cook/server in terms of educational background:

	Film Crew Member	Cook/Server
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	High School Diploma, 52%
Most common major	Photography	Business
Most common college	-	-

Film crew member vs cook/server demographics

Here are the differences between film crew members' and cook/servers' demographics:

	Film Crew Member	Cook/Server
Average age	23	23
Gender ratio	Male, 44.9% Female, 55.1%	Male, 45.9% Female, 54.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 6.9% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 6.5% White, 57.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 6.9% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 6.5% White, 57.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between film crew member and cook/server duties and responsibilities

Film crew member example responsibilities.

Manage food preparation, maintain cleanliness and punctuality while effectively support customers in daily transactions with suggestive selling methods.
Operate a cash register and used POS systems.
Operate POS system to itemize and complete customer's purchases.
Operate large-volume cooking equipment such as grills and fryers and communicate clearly and positively with co-workers and management.
Host student groups from around the country for educational hands on experiences utilizing EPCOT facilities and resources.

Cook/server example responsibilities.

Develop ability to manage multiple stations simultaneously while maintaining high levels of culinary excellence.
Assist customers, bag groceries, replenish carts, and clean store.
Pay close attention to detail while multitasking between communicating over the intercom, utilizing the POS, and order placing.
Make smoothies, coffee, customer service, cashier, fill bakery cooler, inventory, stock, and clean!
Operate the filtration system used for the fryers to keep all sanitation guidelines up to standards as per the health department.
Operate, and maintain clean and safe cooking equipment like pressure cooker deep fryers, plate grills, and deep fryers.

Film crew member vs cook/server skills

Common film crew member skills

Customer Service, 11%
Food Orders, 8%
POS, 7%
Concession Stand, 6%
Excellent Guest, 6%
Movie Tickets, 6%

Common cook/server skills

Customer Service, 41%
Customer Orders, 8%
Safety Standards, 6%
Food Preparation, 5%
Kitchen Equipment, 4%
POS, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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