Kitchen aide vs kitchen assistant

The differences between kitchen aides and kitchen assistants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a kitchen aide has an average salary of $28,572, which is higher than the $27,455 average annual salary of a kitchen assistant.

The top three skills for a kitchen aide include meal preparation, cleanliness and patients. The most important skills for a kitchen assistant are wine, kitchen equipment, and POS.

Kitchen aide vs kitchen assistant overview

	Kitchen Aide	Kitchen Assistant
Yearly salary	$28,572	$27,455
Hourly rate	$13.74	$13.20
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	101,470	78,120
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	-	-

Kitchen aide vs kitchen assistant salary

Kitchen aides and kitchen assistants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Kitchen Aide	Kitchen Assistant
Average salary	$28,572	$27,455
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $35,000	Between $21,000 And $35,000
Highest paying City	Concord, CA	Minneapolis, MN
Highest paying state	Washington	Alaska
Best paying company	University Settlement	University of Massachusetts Boston
Best paying industry	Government	Construction

Differences between kitchen aide and kitchen assistant education

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

	Kitchen Aide	Kitchen Assistant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 34%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Kitchen aide vs kitchen assistant demographics

Here are the differences between kitchen aides' and kitchen assistants' demographics:

	Kitchen Aide	Kitchen Assistant
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 35.5% Female, 64.5%	Male, 51.2% Female, 48.8%
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, 10.4% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.5% Asian, 8.0% White, 57.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between kitchen aide and kitchen assistant 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.

Kitchen assistant example responsibilities.

Assist the catering manager to manage, prepare, cook and deliver each day s caterings.
Prepare and store vegetables; maintain cleanliness and organization of kitchen; observe food safety and health regulations
Mix water with detergents and acids to prepare cleaning solutions according to specifications, general cleanliness according to safety and company guidelines
Operate dishwasher and train volunteers.
Maintain the dishwasher and efficiently clean kitchenware.
Skil in grilling, roasting, steaming, platting individual and buffet style.

Kitchen aide vs kitchen assistant skills

Common kitchen aide skills

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

Common kitchen assistant skills

Wine, 17%
Kitchen Equipment, 15%
POS, 15%
Culinary, 11%
Kitchen Operations, 8%
Cooking Equipment, 8%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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