Mcdonalds crew member vs fast food worker

The differences between mcdonalds crew members and fast food workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a mcdonalds crew member has an average salary of $26,648, which is higher than the $24,860 average annual salary of a fast food worker.

The top three skills for a mcdonalds crew member include cleanliness, food orders and customer service. The most important skills for a fast food worker are food handling, basic math, and drive-thru.

Mcdonalds crew member vs fast food worker overview

	Mcdonalds Crew Member	Fast Food Worker
Yearly salary	$26,648	$24,860
Hourly rate	$12.81	$11.95
Growth rate	14%	14%
Number of jobs	133,695	156,271
Job satisfaction	4	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 67%	High School Diploma, 63%
Average age	23	23
Years of experience	-	-

Mcdonalds crew member vs fast food worker salary

Mcdonalds crew members and fast food workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Mcdonalds Crew Member	Fast Food Worker
Average salary	$26,648	$24,860
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $35,000	Between $12,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	Rochester, NY	Franklin Square, NY
Highest paying state	Oregon	New Hampshire
Best paying company	Hudson Group	UC Merced
Best paying industry	Hospitality	Hospitality

Differences between mcdonalds crew member and fast food worker education

There are a few differences between a mcdonalds crew member and a fast food worker in terms of educational background:

	Mcdonalds Crew Member	Fast Food Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 67%	High School Diploma, 63%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Mcdonalds crew member vs fast food worker demographics

Here are the differences between mcdonalds crew members' and fast food workers' demographics:

	Mcdonalds Crew Member	Fast Food Worker
Average age	23	23
Gender ratio	Male, 41.5% Female, 58.5%	Male, 47.0% Female, 53.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 6.9% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 6.5% White, 57.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 6.9% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 6.5% White, 57.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between mcdonalds crew member and fast food worker duties and responsibilities

Mcdonalds crew member example responsibilities.

Prepare meats such as chicken beef and fish, also operate fryers to cook the food.
Run orders, take orders, operate a POS system, present customers with purchase food, handle cash, prepare food
Used commercial culinary equipment including espresso machine, commercial ovens and bread slicers.
Operate large-volume cooking equipment such as grills, deep-fat fryers.cook food according to instructions.
Cook food for all of McDonalds during breakfast and lunch rush hours.

Fast food worker example responsibilities.

Operate ovens, deep fryers, grills, cash registers, and other appliances.
Operate large-volume cooking equipment such as grills, deep-fat fryers, conventional and microwave ovens.
Experience at POS, always give customer satisfaction and very persuasive with sales.
Landscape public parks utilizing a variety of heavy machinery including weed whackers, lawn mowers, leaf blowers, and trimmers.
Cook foods by baking, roasting, broiling, frying, steaming and grilling.
Brew coffee and tea, and fill containers with request beverages.

Mcdonalds crew member vs fast food worker skills

Common mcdonalds crew member skills

Cleanliness, 51%
Food Orders, 29%
Customer Service, 11%
Customers Orders, 2%
Front Window, 1%
Food Products, 1%

Common fast food worker skills

Food Handling, 28%
Basic Math, 17%
Drive-Thru, 9%
Safety Standards, 4%
Customer Service, 4%
Drink Orders, 4%

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