Kitchen aide vs kitchen staff

The differences between kitchen aides and kitchen staff can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a kitchen staff has an average salary of $29,816, 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 kitchen staff are food handling, cleanliness, and sanitation standards.

Kitchen aide vs kitchen staff overview

	Kitchen Aide	Kitchen Staff
Yearly salary	$28,572	$29,816
Hourly rate	$13.74	$14.33
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	101,470	154,513
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 43%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	-	-

Kitchen aide vs kitchen staff salary

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

	Kitchen Aide	Kitchen Staff
Average salary	$28,572	$29,816
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $35,000	Between $23,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	Concord, CA	Redwood City, CA
Highest paying state	Washington	Washington
Best paying company	University Settlement	The Road Home
Best paying industry	Government	Education

Differences between kitchen aide and kitchen staff education

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

	Kitchen Aide	Kitchen Staff
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 43%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Kitchen aide vs kitchen staff demographics

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

	Kitchen Aide	Kitchen Staff
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 35.5% Female, 64.5%	Male, 56.5% Female, 43.5%
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, 11.0% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 16.3% Asian, 7.0% White, 59.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between kitchen aide and kitchen staff 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 staff example responsibilities.

Assist the catering manager to manage, prepare, cook and deliver each day s caterings.
Present an enjoyable and positive atmosphere while preparing an outstanding product, manage inventory, and maintain cleanliness
Conduct daily inspections for overall cleanliness of all areas and proper sanitizing of food preparation surfaces.
Increase sales by upselling and signing customers up for discount cards
Prep food for dinner dishes, bar back, work on fryers, and wash dishes.
Cook, wash dishes, serve customers, prepare food for caterings, and stock shelves.

Kitchen aide vs kitchen staff skills

Common kitchen aide skills

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

Common kitchen staff skills

Food Handling, 25%
Cleanliness, 21%
Sanitation Standards, 13%
Quality Food, 9%
Food Products, 7%
Meal Preparation, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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