Meal cook vs breakfast cook

The differences between meal 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 meal cook and a breakfast cook. Additionally, a breakfast cook has an average salary of $33,616, which is higher than the $33,089 average annual salary of a meal cook.

The top three skills for a meal cook include food safety, food preparation and companionship. The most important skills for a breakfast cook are food handling, cleanliness, and culinary.

Meal cook vs breakfast cook overview

	Meal Cook	Breakfast Cook
Yearly salary	$33,089	$33,616
Hourly rate	$15.91	$16.16
Growth rate	16%	16%
Number of jobs	147,104	187,390
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	High School Diploma, 42%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	4	4

Meal cook vs breakfast cook salary

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

	Meal Cook	Breakfast Cook
Average salary	$33,089	$33,616
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $41,000	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 meal cook and breakfast cook education

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

	Meal Cook	Breakfast Cook
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	High School Diploma, 42%
Most common major	Culinary Arts	Culinary Arts
Most common college	-	-

Meal cook vs breakfast cook demographics

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

	Meal Cook	Breakfast Cook
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 32.0% Female, 68.0%	Male, 53.7% Female, 46.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.3% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 18.5% Asian, 7.5% White, 59.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%	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 meal cook and breakfast cook duties and responsibilities

Meal cook example responsibilities.

Develop ability to manage multiple stations simultaneously while maintaining high levels of culinary excellence.
Assist with heavy lifting and drive car to help with groceries and other supplies.
Verify patient information, new medications and allergies educate patients by providing medication and diet information.
Create pizzas for customers as listed or request and run a large pizza oven.

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.

Meal cook vs breakfast cook skills

Common meal cook skills

Food Safety, 29%
Food Preparation, 22%
Companionship, 10%
Doctor Appointments, 8%
Food Orders, 6%
Administer Medications, 5%

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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