Kitchen helper vs kitchen chef

The differences between kitchen helpers 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 $25,796 average annual salary of a kitchen helper.

The top three skills for a kitchen helper include food handling, food service and wash dishes. The most important skills for a kitchen chef are culinary, food handling, and quality standards.

Kitchen helper vs kitchen chef overview

	Kitchen Helper	Kitchen Chef
Yearly salary	$25,796	$37,579
Hourly rate	$12.40	$18.07
Growth rate	2%	15%
Number of jobs	80,202	33,785
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	Associate Degree, 34%
Average age	37	42
Years of experience	-	6

Kitchen helper vs kitchen chef salary

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

	Kitchen Helper	Kitchen Chef
Average salary	$25,796	$37,579
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $32,000	Between $24,000 And $57,000
Highest paying City	Saint Paul, MN	-
Highest paying state	Minnesota	-
Best paying company	Williams International	-
Best paying industry	Retail	-

Differences between kitchen helper and kitchen chef education

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

	Kitchen Helper	Kitchen Chef
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	Associate Degree, 34%
Most common major	Business	Culinary Arts
Most common college	-	Stanford University

Kitchen helper vs kitchen chef demographics

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

	Kitchen Helper	Kitchen Chef
Average age	37	42
Gender ratio	Male, 53.3% Female, 46.7%	Male, 70.0% Female, 30.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 19.6% Asian, 8.1% White, 55.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	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 helper and kitchen chef duties and responsibilities

Kitchen helper example responsibilities.

Experience on grill, broiler, slicers, fryers etc.
Cook food using servsafe guidelines.
Use of POS system and cash register.
Maintain multiple kitchens while following ServSafe and HACCP.
Be aware of certain allergies and avoid cross contamination.
Inquire about any allergies to the ingredients of the dishes.

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 helper vs kitchen chef skills

Common kitchen helper skills

Food Handling, 29%
Food Service, 22%
Wash Dishes, 10%
Cleanliness, 10%
Culinary, 8%
Kitchen Equipment, 3%

Common kitchen chef skills

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

Kitchen Helper vs. similar jobs

Kitchen Helper related careers

Kitchen Helper related jobs

What similar roles do

Zippia Careers
Food Preparation and Restaurant Industry
Kitchen Helper
Kitchen Helper vs Kitchen Chef

Updated January 8, 2025

Browse food preparation and restaurant jobs