Lunchroom attendant vs busser

The differences between lunchroom attendants and bussers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a lunchroom attendant has an average salary of $27,623, which is higher than the $24,111 average annual salary of a busser.

The top three skills for a lunchroom attendant include safety practices, food service equipment and food service facilities. The most important skills for a busser are cleanliness, work ethic, and TIP.

Lunchroom attendant vs busser overview

	Lunchroom Attendant	Busser
Yearly salary	$27,623	$24,111
Hourly rate	$13.28	$11.59
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	44,628	14,989
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	39	39
Years of experience	-	-

Lunchroom attendant vs busser salary

Lunchroom attendants and bussers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Lunchroom Attendant	Busser
Average salary	$27,623	$24,111
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $35,000	Between $17,000 And $33,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Maine
Best paying company	-	Dell
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between lunchroom attendant and busser education

There are a few differences between a lunchroom attendant and a busser in terms of educational background:

	Lunchroom Attendant	Busser
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Lunchroom attendant vs busser demographics

Here are the differences between lunchroom attendants' and bussers' demographics:

	Lunchroom Attendant	Busser
Average age	39	39
Gender ratio	Male, 13.9% Female, 86.1%	Male, 73.1% Female, 26.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.7% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 10.6% Asian, 5.9% White, 65.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 8.7% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 20.1% Asian, 7.1% White, 57.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between lunchroom attendant and busser duties and responsibilities

Lunchroom attendant example responsibilities.

Manage VIP's with personal requirements and assist in their room set up and hospitality experience.
Keep records on individual pet, including daily observations and information activities perform, meals sever, and medication administer.
Operate large-volume cooking equipment such as grills, deep-fat fryers, and griddles.

Busser example responsibilities.

Cross-Train in all kitchen culinary positions including broiler, saut, banquets and room service food production.
Perform food preparation and serving duties, such as carving meat, preparing flambe dishes, or serving wine and liquor.
Schedule reservations and place and deliver room service orders.
Maintain both FOH and BOH duties in a fast-pace dining establishment.
Clean the dirty tables and make sure the restaurant are in tip top shape and look good.
Submit food and beverage orders to kitchen staff utilizing a POS register to tabulate and itemize orders.

Lunchroom attendant vs busser skills

Common lunchroom attendant skills

Safety Practices, 26%
Food Service Equipment, 15%
Food Service Facilities, 13%
Customer Service, 11%
Counter Tops, 6%
POS, 6%

Common busser skills

Cleanliness, 24%
Work Ethic, 9%
TIP, 8%
Food Handling, 5%
Dishwashers, 5%
Bus Tables, 4%

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