Pantry worker vs bakery clerk

The differences between pantry workers and bakery clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a pantry worker has an average salary of $29,031, which is higher than the $28,651 average annual salary of a bakery clerk.

The top three skills for a pantry worker include kitchen equipment, culinary and food products. The most important skills for a bakery clerk are basic math, bakery products, and cleanliness.

Pantry worker vs bakery clerk overview

	Pantry Worker	Bakery Clerk
Yearly salary	$29,031	$28,651
Hourly rate	$13.96	$13.77
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	31,402	67,778
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	High School Diploma, 42%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	-	-

Pantry worker vs bakery clerk salary

Pantry workers and bakery clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Pantry Worker	Bakery Clerk
Average salary	$29,031	$28,651
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $38,000	Between $23,000 And $34,000
Highest paying City	-	Vancouver, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Bristol Farms
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between pantry worker and bakery clerk education

There are a few differences between a pantry worker and a bakery clerk in terms of educational background:

	Pantry Worker	Bakery Clerk
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	High School Diploma, 42%
Most common major	Culinary Arts	Business
Most common college	-	-

Pantry worker vs bakery clerk demographics

Here are the differences between pantry workers' and bakery clerks' demographics:

	Pantry Worker	Bakery Clerk
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 42.2% Female, 57.8%	Male, 21.7% Female, 78.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% Asian, 8.5% White, 56.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 11.0% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 19.6% Asian, 6.6% White, 57.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between pantry worker and bakery clerk duties and responsibilities

Pantry worker example responsibilities.

Manage saut station, fry station, grill station, and steamer station.
Assemble care packages and distribute groceries to the community.
Assist with planning and directing food preparation and culinary activities along with safely handling and storing all products appropriately.
Put away food and supplies order according to the fifo system.

Bakery clerk example responsibilities.

Manage and complete sales transactions via POS register system.
Use of equipment such as: bread slicers, ovens, commercial mixers, meat slicers, and over wrappers.
Start in wine and spirits.
Practice proper use of lock out/tag out procedures for balers and trash compactors.
Exemplify a model of excellent customer service in keeping with Publix's orientation towards ensuring customer satisfaction.
Train to operate machinery such as meat and cheese slicer, bread slicer, fryers, and rotisserie oven.

Pantry worker vs bakery clerk skills

Common pantry worker skills

Kitchen Equipment, 37%
Culinary, 23%
Food Products, 15%
Food Handling, 11%
Safety Procedures, 5%
Food Donations, 2%

Common bakery clerk skills

Basic Math, 10%
Bakery Products, 9%
Cleanliness, 9%
Math, 8%
Food Safety, 6%
Help Support, 6%

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