Fry cook vs breakfast cook

The differences between fry cooks and breakfast cooks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a fry cook and a breakfast cook. Additionally, a breakfast cook has an average salary of $33,616, which is higher than the $30,622 average annual salary of a fry cook.

The top three skills for a fry cook include kitchen equipment, customer service and safety standards. The most important skills for a breakfast cook are food handling, cleanliness, and culinary.

Fry cook vs breakfast cook overview

	Fry Cook	Breakfast Cook
Yearly salary	$30,622	$33,616
Hourly rate	$14.72	$16.16
Growth rate	16%	16%
Number of jobs	246,323	187,390
Job satisfaction	4	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 42%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	4	4

Fry cook vs breakfast cook salary

Fry cooks and breakfast cooks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Fry Cook	Breakfast Cook
Average salary	$30,622	$33,616
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $38,000	Between $26,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	Fresno, CA	Beverly, MA
Highest paying state	Washington	Hawaii
Best paying company	Anthony	Kohler Co.
Best paying industry	Hospitality	Government

Differences between fry cook and breakfast cook education

There are a few differences between a fry cook and a breakfast cook in terms of educational background:

	Fry Cook	Breakfast Cook
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 42%
Most common major	Culinary Arts	Culinary Arts
Most common college	-	-

Fry cook vs breakfast cook demographics

Here are the differences between fry cooks' and breakfast cooks' demographics:

	Fry Cook	Breakfast Cook
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 80.8% Female, 19.2%	Male, 53.7% Female, 46.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.5% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 8.5% White, 58.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 8.0% White, 61.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between fry cook and breakfast cook duties and responsibilities

Fry cook example responsibilities.

Develop ability to manage multiple stations simultaneously while maintaining high levels of culinary excellence.
Grill burgers and used the deep fryers for various foods, clean all equipment at the end of the shift.
Bread and cook chicken, fry foods, run and clean fryers, clean coolers, do dishes general utilities.
Job responsibilities include preparing and executing dishes, as well as assuming responsibility for cleanliness of restaurant.
Provide friendly, quality, customer service to each Chipotle customer.

Breakfast cook example responsibilities.

Operate mixers and manage ingredients to meet product quality and uniformity standards.
Cut steaks, pizzas, work the line, saut and broiler cook, full-time, then part-time 'till they close.
Provide training to all new hire culinary staff.
Cook weekends for man, broiler, saut e, and banquets.
Prepare lunch items, make sandwiches, roll and bake biscuits, wash dishes
Prep and cook breakfast and lunch dishes for locally own bakery and cafe.

Fry cook vs breakfast cook skills

Common fry cook skills

Kitchen Equipment, 23%
Customer Service, 11%
Safety Standards, 10%
Deep-Fat Fryers, 9%
Food Products, 5%
Fine Dining, 5%

Common breakfast cook skills

Food Handling, 16%
Cleanliness, 16%
Culinary, 13%
Food Service, 8%
Quality Standards, 8%
Kitchen Equipment, 7%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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