Kitchen aide vs food prep/dishwasher

The differences between kitchen aides and food prep/dishwashers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a food prep/dishwasher has an average salary of $29,964, which is higher than the $28,572 average annual salary of a kitchen aide.

The top three skills for a kitchen aide include meal preparation, cleanliness and patients. The most important skills for a food prep/dishwasher are food preparation equipment, work ethic, and wash dishes.

Kitchen aide vs food prep/dishwasher overview

	Kitchen Aide	Food Prep/Dishwasher
Yearly salary	$28,572	$29,964
Hourly rate	$13.74	$14.41
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	101,470	113,200
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 58%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	-	-

Kitchen aide vs food prep/dishwasher salary

Kitchen aides and food prep/dishwashers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Kitchen Aide	Food Prep/Dishwasher
Average salary	$28,572	$29,964
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $35,000	Between $24,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	Concord, CA	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	Washington	Washington
Best paying company	University Settlement	University of Wisconsin System
Best paying industry	Government	Professional

Differences between kitchen aide and food prep/dishwasher education

There are a few differences between a kitchen aide and a food prep/dishwasher in terms of educational background:

	Kitchen Aide	Food Prep/Dishwasher
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 58%
Most common major	General Studies	General Studies
Most common college	-	-

Kitchen aide vs food prep/dishwasher demographics

Here are the differences between kitchen aides' and food prep/dishwashers' demographics:

	Kitchen Aide	Food Prep/Dishwasher
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 35.5% Female, 64.5%	Male, 79.9% Female, 20.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% Asian, 7.1% White, 60.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% Asian, 6.9% White, 58.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between kitchen aide and food prep/dishwasher duties and responsibilities

Kitchen aide example responsibilities.

Assist the catering manager to manage, prepare, cook and deliver each day s caterings.
Prepare any specific directions for children with food allergies or on medications that might interact with food.
Ask them for their drinks, if they need certain requests for allergies or guests arriving with them.
Maintain adequate kitchen cleanliness and order through communication with chef and other staff
Work collaboratively with WIC center nutritionist to conduct/obtain require nutritional measures for WIC participants.
Operate massive dishwasher and maintain food inventory.

Food prep/dishwasher example responsibilities.

Prep food items and refrigerate appropriately, maintain cleanliness of restaurant, wash all dishes associate with the daily operations
Operate industrial dishwasher ensuring sanitation of all dishes.
Operate dishwasher keep kitchen clean organize and sanitize.
Take proper care of ranges, ovens, broilers, fryers, griddles, utensils and other equipment.
Gain knowledge of how to use kitchen tools such as blenders, fryers, coffee maker, and food processor.
Make smoothies, clean up after every smoothie, clean whole store, prep fruits and juices

Kitchen aide vs food prep/dishwasher skills

Common kitchen aide skills

Meal Preparation, 23%
Cleanliness, 15%
Patients, 12%
Food Handling, 9%
Kitchen Equipment, 7%
Food Orders, 5%

Common food prep/dishwasher skills

Food Preparation Equipment, 17%
Work Ethic, 17%
Wash Dishes, 14%
Cleanliness, 10%
Food Service, 9%
Dishwashers, 8%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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