Food consultant vs fast food worker

The differences between food consultants and fast food workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a food consultant has an average salary of $56,176, which is higher than the $24,860 average annual salary of a fast food worker.

The top three skills for a food consultant include safety procedures, food service and training programs. The most important skills for a fast food worker are food handling, basic math, and drive-thru.

Food consultant vs fast food worker overview

	Food Consultant	Fast Food Worker
Yearly salary	$56,176	$24,860
Hourly rate	$27.01	$11.95
Growth rate	14%	14%
Number of jobs	53,162	156,271
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	High School Diploma, 63%
Average age	23	23
Years of experience	-	-

Food consultant vs fast food worker salary

Food consultants and fast food workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Food Consultant	Fast Food Worker
Average salary	$56,176	$24,860
Salary range	Between $42,000 And $74,000	Between $12,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	-	Franklin Square, NY
Highest paying state	-	New Hampshire
Best paying company	-	UC Merced
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between food consultant and fast food worker education

There are a few differences between a food consultant and a fast food worker in terms of educational background:

	Food Consultant	Fast Food Worker
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	High School Diploma, 63%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Food consultant vs fast food worker demographics

Here are the differences between food consultants' and fast food workers' demographics:

	Food Consultant	Fast Food Worker
Average age	23	23
Gender ratio	Male, 63.7% Female, 36.3%	Male, 47.0% Female, 53.0%
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 food consultant and fast food worker duties and responsibilities

Food consultant example responsibilities.

Manage expediter window paying close attention to garnishes and presentation.
Provide strategic alliances with other USDA facilities, distributors, and retailers.
Complete a wine educational training class, along with knowledge of bartending.
Integrate coffee recipe, equipment, POS and training for staff and owners.
Set up training in regards to USDA standards, safety and production protocols.
Set up restaurant, create initial standards of operations, set operations food/liquor costs, spreadsheets and payroll.

Fast food worker example responsibilities.

Operate ovens, deep fryers, grills, cash registers, and other appliances.
Operate large-volume cooking equipment such as grills, deep-fat fryers, conventional and microwave ovens.
Experience at POS, always give customer satisfaction and very persuasive with sales.
Landscape public parks utilizing a variety of heavy machinery including weed whackers, lawn mowers, leaf blowers, and trimmers.
Cook foods by baking, roasting, broiling, frying, steaming and grilling.
Brew coffee and tea, and fill containers with request beverages.

Food consultant vs fast food worker skills

Common food consultant skills

Safety Procedures, 29%
Food Service, 14%
Training Programs, 6%
HACCP, 5%
Fine Dining, 4%
Product Development, 4%

Common fast food worker skills

Food Handling, 28%
Basic Math, 17%
Drive-Thru, 9%
Safety Standards, 4%
Customer Service, 4%
Drink Orders, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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