Kitchen aide vs food processor

The differences between kitchen aides and food processors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a food processor has an average salary of $31,432, 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 processor are food safety, assembly line, and GMP.

Kitchen aide vs food processor overview

	Kitchen Aide	Food Processor
Yearly salary	$28,572	$31,432
Hourly rate	$13.74	$15.11
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	101,470	54,339
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 42%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	-	-

Kitchen aide vs food processor salary

Kitchen aides and food processors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Kitchen Aide	Food Processor
Average salary	$28,572	$31,432
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $35,000	Between $25,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	Concord, CA	Hillsboro, OR
Highest paying state	Washington	Oregon
Best paying company	University Settlement	E.W. Grobbel Sons
Best paying industry	Government	Finance

Differences between kitchen aide and food processor education

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

	Kitchen Aide	Food Processor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 42%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Kitchen aide vs food processor demographics

Here are the differences between kitchen aides' and food processors' demographics:

	Kitchen Aide	Food Processor
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 35.5% Female, 64.5%	Male, 60.2% Female, 39.8%
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, 11.9% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 21.3% Asian, 8.5% White, 52.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between kitchen aide and food processor 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 processor example responsibilities.

Manage and instruct workers in the art of food preparation as culinary team leader.
Take orders and run cash register.
Pull pallets of meals into work area using pallet jacks.
Handle and process numerous types of livestock in strict accordance to USDA guidelines.
Inspect incoming pallets of package food items for damages and defects prior to distribution to airport vendors.
Bag groceries, load into cart, and help customers carry and load purchase groceries outside to their vehicles.

Kitchen aide vs food processor skills

Common kitchen aide skills

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

Common food processor skills

Food Safety, 23%
Assembly Line, 12%
GMP, 10%
Food Preparation, 7%
Food Processing Equipment, 6%
Pallet Jack, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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