Kitchen aide vs kitchen worker

The differences between kitchen aides and kitchen workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a kitchen worker has an average salary of $28,720, 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 worker are cleanliness, food handling, and kitchen equipment.

Kitchen aide vs kitchen worker overview

	Kitchen Aide	Kitchen Worker
Yearly salary	$28,572	$28,720
Hourly rate	$13.74	$13.81
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	101,470	86,773
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 44%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	-	-

Kitchen aide vs kitchen worker salary

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

	Kitchen Aide	Kitchen Worker
Average salary	$28,572	$28,720
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $35,000	Between $22,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	Concord, CA	Santa Rosa, CA
Highest paying state	Washington	Washington
Best paying company	University Settlement	Kemps
Best paying industry	Government	Education

Differences between kitchen aide and kitchen worker education

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

	Kitchen Aide	Kitchen Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 44%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Kitchen aide vs kitchen worker demographics

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

	Kitchen Aide	Kitchen Worker
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 35.5% Female, 64.5%	Male, 61.0% Female, 39.0%
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, 10.9% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 16.3% Asian, 7.0% White, 60.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between kitchen aide and kitchen worker 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 worker example responsibilities.

Ensure cleanliness of surroundings and sterilization/sanitation of kitchen prep area and food trays.
Clean floors, dishes, stoves and pots.
Prepare for opening the next morning by cleaning and shutting down fryers and broiler.
Work well with other employees-Maintain cleanliness of areas assigned-perform a variety of services-follow property policies and procedures-oversee own responsibilities
Remove wash dishware, flatware, and glassware from dishwasher and stack them according to size and likeness for future use.
Sanitize heavy equipment including dishwasher, mixer and slicer.

Kitchen aide vs kitchen worker skills

Common kitchen aide skills

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

Common kitchen worker skills

Cleanliness, 17%
Food Handling, 13%
Kitchen Equipment, 12%
Food Service, 10%
Customer Service, 8%
Patients, 8%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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