Hospital tray aide vs sandwich artist

The differences between hospital tray aides and sandwich artists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a hospital tray aide has an average salary of $27,697, which is higher than the $23,564 average annual salary of a sandwich artist.

The top three skills for a hospital tray aide include food handling, food service and patients. The most important skills for a sandwich artist are customer service, food handling, and quality standards.

Hospital tray aide vs sandwich artist overview

	Hospital Tray Aide	Sandwich Artist
Yearly salary	$27,697	$23,564
Hourly rate	$13.32	$11.33
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	42,187	7,813
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 52%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	-	-

Hospital tray aide vs sandwich artist salary

Hospital tray aides and sandwich artists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Hospital Tray Aide	Sandwich Artist
Average salary	$27,697	$23,564
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $33,000	Between $17,000 And $30,000
Highest paying City	-	Santa Rosa, CA
Highest paying state	-	West Virginia
Best paying company	-	AVI Foodsystems
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between hospital tray aide and sandwich artist education

There are a few differences between a hospital tray aide and a sandwich artist in terms of educational background:

	Hospital Tray Aide	Sandwich Artist
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 52%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Hospital tray aide vs sandwich artist demographics

Here are the differences between hospital tray aides' and sandwich artists' demographics:

	Hospital Tray Aide	Sandwich Artist
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 26.4% Female, 73.6%	Male, 34.7% Female, 65.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.3% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 17.2% Asian, 9.1% White, 54.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 10.8% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 17.4% Asian, 6.8% White, 59.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between hospital tray aide and sandwich artist duties and responsibilities

Hospital tray aide example responsibilities.

Devise meal plans in line with patients' age, gender, diagnosis, cultural background and religious practices.
Take meal trays up to patients' rooms and ensure that they have everything they need to enjoy their meal.
Work collaboratively with WIC center nutritionist to conduct/obtain require nutritional measures for WIC participants.
Follow all proper laws and guide lines within the hospital, OSHA, HIPPA.

Sandwich artist example responsibilities.

Create salads, espresso drinks, smoothies and coffee.
Assist with the daily responsibilities of a small town caf.
Modele, texture, and UV map props and game assets.
Prepare relish plates of green onions, celery, radishes and olives.
Gain a solid understanding of health and cleanliness standards applicable to all restaurants.
Maintain cleanliness of dining area; clear and wipe down tables and chairs.

Hospital tray aide vs sandwich artist skills

Common hospital tray aide skills

Food Handling, 32%
Food Service, 26%
Patients, 23%
Tray Line, 12%
Meal Orders, 4%
Food Carts, 2%

Common sandwich artist skills

Customer Service, 18%
Food Handling, 14%
Quality Standards, 13%
Sanitation Standards, 10%
Professional Appearance, 10%
Exceptional Guest, 9%

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