Kitchen clerk vs kitchen chef

The differences between kitchen clerks and kitchen chefs can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a kitchen chef has an average salary of $37,579, which is higher than the $32,512 average annual salary of a kitchen clerk.

The top three skills for a kitchen clerk include food handling, food products and customer service. The most important skills for a kitchen chef are culinary, food handling, and quality standards.

Kitchen clerk vs kitchen chef overview

	Kitchen Clerk	Kitchen Chef
Yearly salary	$32,512	$37,579
Hourly rate	$15.63	$18.07
Growth rate	2%	15%
Number of jobs	82,660	33,785
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	Associate Degree, 34%
Average age	37	42
Years of experience	-	6

Kitchen clerk vs kitchen chef salary

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

	Kitchen Clerk	Kitchen Chef
Average salary	$32,512	$37,579
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $39,000	Between $24,000 And $57,000
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Differences between kitchen clerk and kitchen chef education

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

	Kitchen Clerk	Kitchen Chef
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	Associate Degree, 34%
Most common major	Business	Culinary Arts
Most common college	-	Stanford University

Kitchen clerk vs kitchen chef demographics

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

	Kitchen Clerk	Kitchen Chef
Average age	37	42
Gender ratio	Male, 46.9% Female, 53.1%	Male, 70.0% Female, 30.0%
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, 9.6% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.4% Asian, 12.7% White, 53.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	9%

Differences between kitchen clerk and kitchen chef 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 chef example responsibilities.

Integrate key culinary leaders into casino and food and beverage operations, achieving positive results and industry awards.
Create and prepare international cuisine for executive clientele by using ingenuity, organization, efficiency in production and attention to detail
Cook menu items on a grill, broiler, and used a deep fryer, oven, stove, and toaster.
Monitor the buffets, organize inventory, purchase orders, record temperatures, make chocolate sculptures, and sugar sculptures.

Kitchen clerk vs kitchen chef skills

Common kitchen clerk skills

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

Common kitchen chef skills

Culinary, 16%
Food Handling, 13%
Quality Standards, 11%
Kitchen Equipment, 6%
Fine Dining, 5%
Food Storage, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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