Meat slicer vs catering assistant

The differences between meat slicers and catering assistants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a catering assistant has an average salary of $32,101, which is higher than the $23,510 average annual salary of a meat slicer.

The top three skills for a meat slicer include lunch meat, food preparation and slicers. The most important skills for a catering assistant are patients, food service, and customer service.

Meat slicer vs catering assistant overview

	Meat Slicer	Catering Assistant
Yearly salary	$23,510	$32,101
Hourly rate	$11.30	$15.43
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	7,853	10,042
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	-	-

Meat slicer vs catering assistant salary

Meat slicers and catering assistants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Meat Slicer	Catering Assistant
Average salary	$23,510	$32,101
Salary range	Between $17,000 And $30,000	Between $26,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Massachusetts General Hospital
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between meat slicer and catering assistant education

There are a few differences between a meat slicer and a catering assistant in terms of educational background:

	Meat Slicer	Catering Assistant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Meat slicer vs catering assistant demographics

Here are the differences between meat slicers' and catering assistants' demographics:

	Meat Slicer	Catering Assistant
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 67.3% Female, 32.7%	Male, 32.2% Female, 67.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.2% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 6.3% White, 59.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 12.3% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.0% Asian, 7.2% White, 56.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between meat slicer and catering assistant duties and responsibilities

Meat slicer example responsibilities.

Maintain department organization and cleanliness according to sanitation standards.
Run cash register and greet customers, helping them find proper items when necessary.

Catering assistant example responsibilities.

Manage and prioritize restaurant reservations.
Monitor patients who cannot receive anything by mouth (NPO) or on liquid diets.
Assist dieticians with monitoring of patients who are NPO, on liquid diets or need to have intake record.
Run POS for student payments, including meal cards and cash.
Comply with regulator agency standards, including federal, state and JCAHO.
Adhere to HIPAA guidelines while processing menu orders with the patient information.

Meat slicer vs catering assistant skills

Common meat slicer skills

Lunch Meat, 49%
Food Preparation, 18%
Slicers, 14%
Customer Service, 9%
Food Products, 7%
Groceries, 4%

Common catering assistant skills

Patients, 25%
Food Service, 21%
Customer Service, 12%
Food Safety, 7%
Food Delivery, 6%
Beverage Service, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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