Meat slicer vs food prep/dishwasher

The differences between meat slicers and food prep/dishwashers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a food prep/dishwasher has an average salary of $29,964, 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 food prep/dishwasher are food preparation equipment, work ethic, and wash dishes.

Meat slicer vs food prep/dishwasher overview

	Meat Slicer	Food Prep/Dishwasher
Yearly salary	$23,510	$29,964
Hourly rate	$11.30	$14.41
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	7,853	113,200
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 58%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	-	-

Meat slicer vs food prep/dishwasher salary

Meat slicers and food prep/dishwashers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Meat Slicer	Food Prep/Dishwasher
Average salary	$23,510	$29,964
Salary range	Between $17,000 And $30,000	Between $24,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	University of Wisconsin System
Best paying industry	-	Professional

Differences between meat slicer and food prep/dishwasher education

There are a few differences between a meat slicer and a food prep/dishwasher in terms of educational background:

	Meat Slicer	Food Prep/Dishwasher
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 58%
Most common major	Business	General Studies
Most common college	-	-

Meat slicer vs food prep/dishwasher demographics

Here are the differences between meat slicers' and food prep/dishwashers' demographics:

	Meat Slicer	Food Prep/Dishwasher
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 67.3% Female, 32.7%	Male, 79.9% Female, 20.1%
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, 11.3% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% Asian, 6.9% White, 58.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between meat slicer and food prep/dishwasher 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.

Food prep/dishwasher example responsibilities.

Prep food items and refrigerate appropriately, maintain cleanliness of restaurant, wash all dishes associate with the daily operations
Operate industrial dishwasher ensuring sanitation of all dishes.
Operate dishwasher keep kitchen clean organize and sanitize.
Take proper care of ranges, ovens, broilers, fryers, griddles, utensils and other equipment.
Gain knowledge of how to use kitchen tools such as blenders, fryers, coffee maker, and food processor.
Make smoothies, clean up after every smoothie, clean whole store, prep fruits and juices

Meat slicer vs food prep/dishwasher skills

Common meat slicer skills

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

Common food prep/dishwasher skills

Food Preparation Equipment, 17%
Work Ethic, 17%
Wash Dishes, 14%
Cleanliness, 10%
Food Service, 9%
Dishwashers, 8%

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