Kitchen clerk vs clerk

The differences between kitchen clerks and clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a kitchen clerk has an average salary of $32,512, which is higher than the $31,163 average annual salary of a clerk.

The top three skills for a kitchen clerk include food handling, food products and customer service. The most important skills for a clerk are basic math, math, and data entry.

Kitchen clerk vs clerk overview

	Kitchen Clerk	Clerk
Yearly salary	$32,512	$31,163
Hourly rate	$15.63	$14.98
Growth rate	2%	-5%
Number of jobs	82,660	80,311
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Average age	37	47
Years of experience	-	2

Kitchen clerk vs clerk salary

Kitchen clerks and clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Kitchen Clerk	Clerk
Average salary	$32,512	$31,163
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $39,000	Between $24,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	New Hampshire
Best paying company	-	University of Massachusetts Boston
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between kitchen clerk and clerk education

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

	Kitchen Clerk	Clerk
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	Western Carolina University

Kitchen clerk vs clerk demographics

Here are the differences between kitchen clerks' and clerks' demographics:

	Kitchen Clerk	Clerk
Average age	37	47
Gender ratio	Male, 46.9% Female, 53.1%	Male, 34.1% Female, 65.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.9% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 13.1% Asian, 7.3% White, 67.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 9.9% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 21.1% Asian, 7.7% White, 55.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between kitchen clerk and clerk duties and responsibilities

Kitchen clerk example responsibilities.

Assist the catering manager to manage, prepare, cook and deliver each day s caterings.
Operate large-volume cooking equipment such as grills, deep-fat fryers, and handle assembly and disassembling of smoothie machine.
Mix water with detergents and acids to prepare cleaning solutions according to specifications, general cleanliness according to safety and company guidelines
Brew, serve, and sell coffee at Starbucks kiosk within the store.

Clerk example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Manage orthopedic accounts regarding payment posting through IDX medical systems.
Administer financial bookkeeping by way of QuickBooks.
Bank reconciliation in QuickBooks and assist bookkeeper when need.
Maintain a high level of confidentiality as required by HIPAA.
Call DMV's and dealerships when liens are not perfect.

Kitchen clerk vs clerk skills

Common kitchen clerk skills

Food Handling, 53%
Food Products, 13%
Customer Service, 9%
Display Cases, 8%
Slicers, 4%
Food Service, 2%

Common clerk skills

Basic Math, 18%
Math, 10%
Data Entry, 10%
Customer Service, 9%
Cleanliness, 8%
POS, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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