Ice cream maker vs doughnut maker

The differences between ice cream makers and doughnut makers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-3 months to become both an ice cream maker and a doughnut maker. Additionally, a doughnut maker has an average salary of $41,001, which is higher than the $34,224 average annual salary of an ice cream maker.

The top three skills for an ice cream maker include quality checks, customer service and troubleshoot equipment. The most important skills for a doughnut maker are customer service, RAN, and display cases.

Ice cream maker vs doughnut maker overview

	Ice Cream Maker	Doughnut Maker
Yearly salary	$34,224	$41,001
Hourly rate	$16.45	$19.71
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	7,446	6,996
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	High School Diploma, 37%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	3	3

Ice cream maker vs doughnut maker salary

Ice cream makers and doughnut makers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Ice Cream Maker	Doughnut Maker
Average salary	$34,224	$41,001
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $45,000	Between $23,000 And $70,000
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Differences between ice cream maker and doughnut maker education

There are a few differences between an ice cream maker and a doughnut maker in terms of educational background:

	Ice Cream Maker	Doughnut Maker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	High School Diploma, 37%
Most common major	Business	Accounting
Most common college	-	-

Ice cream maker vs doughnut maker demographics

Here are the differences between ice cream makers' and doughnut makers' demographics:

	Ice Cream Maker	Doughnut Maker
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 43.3% Female, 56.7%	Male, 45.8% Female, 54.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.8% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 18.0% Asian, 6.8% White, 58.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 11.9% Asian, 4.6% White, 66.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between ice cream maker and doughnut maker duties and responsibilities

Ice cream maker example responsibilities.

Maintain cleanliness and sanitation of the restaurant including all tables, floors, windows, beverage station, restrooms, etc.
Close and clean the store to make sure cleanliness are up to health and safety codes.
Position cans on dumping pivot and push button to tilt pivot and dump ice onto conveyor platform.

Doughnut maker example responsibilities.

Ensure proper operation of HTST pasteurizer, monitoring time and temperatures to assure levels meet requirements for legally pasteurize products.
Maintain and operate all large volume cooking equipment such as grills anddeep fryers.

Ice cream maker vs doughnut maker skills

Common ice cream maker skills

Quality Checks, 17%
Customer Service, 14%
Troubleshoot Equipment, 11%
Safety Specifications, 8%
Product Quality, 6%
General Maintenance, 6%

Common doughnut maker skills

Customer Service, 46%
RAN, 36%
Display Cases, 19%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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