Narrator vs maitre d

The differences between narrators and maitre ds can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a narrator has an average salary of $43,652, which is higher than the $38,898 average annual salary of a maitre d.

The top three skills for a narrator include narrate, fiction and historical facts. The most important skills for a maitre d are reservations, wine, and fine dining.

Narrator vs maitre d overview

	Narrator	Maitre D
Yearly salary	$43,652	$38,898
Hourly rate	$20.99	$18.70
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	7,440	55,417
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Average age	23	23
Years of experience	-	-

Narrator vs maitre d salary

Narrators and maitre ds have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Narrator	Maitre D
Average salary	$43,652	$38,898
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $82,000	Between $27,000 And $54,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between narrator and maitre d education

There are a few differences between a narrator and a maitre d in terms of educational background:

	Narrator	Maitre D
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Most common major	English	Business
Most common college	-	-

Narrator vs maitre d demographics

Here are the differences between narrators' and maitre ds' demographics:

	Narrator	Maitre D
Average age	23	23
Gender ratio	Male, 44.3% Female, 55.7%	Male, 46.8% Female, 53.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.7% Unknown, 7.9% Hispanic or Latino, 19.6% Asian, 6.6% White, 55.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 7.6% Hispanic or Latino, 21.1% Asian, 6.8% White, 53.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between narrator and maitre d duties and responsibilities

Narrator example responsibilities.

Manage servers and tables to ensure and safeguard efficient restaurant operations.
Develop store-wide tip out procedure to ensure accountability and positive morale with staff.
Replenish supplies of food or equipment at steam tables or service bars.

Maitre d example responsibilities.

Manage delivery schedules, outside vendors, and budget requirement, operations, and culinary staff.
Handle special requests for VIP guests and celebrities.
Use of Rezbook, OpenTable, and ResyOS systems.
Set up floor plan, and assign servers to their proper section through OpenTable.
Balance seating guests between multiply dining rooms with providing staff and owners with VIP information.
Prepare daily floor plans, coordinate restaurant opening duties, assist to restaurant manager with all daily FOH operations.

Narrator vs maitre d skills

Common narrator skills

Narrate, 69%
Fiction, 19%
Historical Facts, 12%

Common maitre d skills

Reservations, 29%
Wine, 15%
Fine Dining, 10%
Cleanliness, 7%
POS, 4%
Culinary, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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