Kitchen clerk vs kitchen assistant

The differences between kitchen clerks and kitchen assistants 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 $27,455 average annual salary of a kitchen assistant.

The top three skills for a kitchen clerk include food handling, food products and customer service. The most important skills for a kitchen assistant are wine, kitchen equipment, and POS.

Kitchen clerk vs kitchen assistant overview

	Kitchen Clerk	Kitchen Assistant
Yearly salary	$32,512	$27,455
Hourly rate	$15.63	$13.20
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	82,660	78,120
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	-	-

Kitchen clerk vs kitchen assistant salary

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

	Kitchen Clerk	Kitchen Assistant
Average salary	$32,512	$27,455
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $39,000	Between $21,000 And $35,000
Highest paying City	-	Minneapolis, MN
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	University of Massachusetts Boston
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between kitchen clerk and kitchen assistant education

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

	Kitchen Clerk	Kitchen Assistant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	High School Diploma, 34%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Kitchen clerk vs kitchen assistant demographics

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

	Kitchen Clerk	Kitchen Assistant
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 46.9% Female, 53.1%	Male, 51.2% Female, 48.8%
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, 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 clerk and kitchen assistant 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.

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 clerk vs kitchen assistant skills

Common kitchen clerk skills

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

Common kitchen assistant skills

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

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