Lunch cook vs breakfast cook

The differences between lunch cooks and breakfast cooks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a lunch cook and a breakfast cook. Additionally, a breakfast cook has an average salary of $33,616, which is higher than the $32,796 average annual salary of a lunch cook.

The top three skills for a lunch cook include kitchen equipment, culinary and food handling. The most important skills for a breakfast cook are food handling, cleanliness, and culinary.

Lunch cook vs breakfast cook overview

	Lunch Cook	Breakfast Cook
Yearly salary	$32,796	$33,616
Hourly rate	$15.77	$16.16
Growth rate	16%	16%
Number of jobs	141,550	187,390
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 36%	High School Diploma, 42%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	4	4

Lunch cook vs breakfast cook salary

Lunch cooks and breakfast cooks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Lunch Cook	Breakfast Cook
Average salary	$32,796	$33,616
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $40,000	Between $26,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	-	Beverly, MA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Kohler Co.
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between lunch cook and breakfast cook education

There are a few differences between a lunch cook and a breakfast cook in terms of educational background:

	Lunch Cook	Breakfast Cook
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 36%	High School Diploma, 42%
Most common major	Culinary Arts	Culinary Arts
Most common college	-	-

Lunch cook vs breakfast cook demographics

Here are the differences between lunch cooks' and breakfast cooks' demographics:

	Lunch Cook	Breakfast Cook
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 57.4% Female, 42.6%	Male, 53.7% Female, 46.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.6% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 15.2% Asian, 8.1% White, 62.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 8.0% White, 61.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between lunch cook and breakfast cook duties and responsibilities

Lunch cook example responsibilities.

Operate mixers and manage ingredients to meet product quality and uniformity standards.
Operate ovens, stoves, microwaves, fryers, slicers, blenders, scales, and food processor.
Work saut, grill and fryers.
Prepare omelets and pasta make to order as well as carving station.
Implement cleanliness and sanitation of establishment.
Operate mixers and manage ingredients to meet product quality and uniformity standards.

Breakfast cook example responsibilities.

Operate mixers and manage ingredients to meet product quality and uniformity standards.
Cut steaks, pizzas, work the line, saut and broiler cook, full-time, then part-time 'till they close.
Provide training to all new hire culinary staff.
Cook weekends for man, broiler, saut e, and banquets.
Prepare lunch items, make sandwiches, roll and bake biscuits, wash dishes
Prep and cook breakfast and lunch dishes for locally own bakery and cafe.

Lunch cook vs breakfast cook skills

Common lunch cook skills

Kitchen Equipment, 14%
Culinary, 14%
Food Handling, 14%
Dishes, 13%
Cleanliness, 10%
Lunch Orders, 6%

Common breakfast cook skills

Food Handling, 16%
Cleanliness, 16%
Culinary, 13%
Food Service, 8%
Quality Standards, 8%
Kitchen Equipment, 7%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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