Pizza chef vs assistant chef

The differences between pizza chefs and assistant chefs can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a pizza chef and an assistant chef. Additionally, an assistant chef has an average salary of $37,670, which is higher than the $32,223 average annual salary of a pizza chef.

The top three skills for a pizza chef include food handling, food products and food safety. The most important skills for an assistant chef are kitchen equipment, safety standards, and culinary.

Pizza chef vs assistant chef overview

	Pizza Chef	Assistant Chef
Yearly salary	$32,223	$37,670
Hourly rate	$15.49	$18.11
Growth rate	15%	15%
Number of jobs	30,536	18,054
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	Associate Degree, 32%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	6	6

Pizza chef vs assistant chef salary

Pizza chefs and assistant chefs have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Pizza Chef	Assistant Chef
Average salary	$32,223	$37,670
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $42,000	Between $22,000 And $63,000
Highest paying City	-	Atlantic City, NJ
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Ncar - The National Center For Atmospheric Research
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between pizza chef and assistant chef education

There are a few differences between a pizza chef and an assistant chef in terms of educational background:

	Pizza Chef	Assistant Chef
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	Associate Degree, 32%
Most common major	Business	Culinary Arts
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Pizza chef vs assistant chef demographics

Here are the differences between pizza chefs' and assistant chefs' demographics:

	Pizza Chef	Assistant Chef
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 79.2% Female, 20.8%	Male, 71.4% Female, 28.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.7% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 17.2% Asian, 9.7% White, 58.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.7% Asian, 11.0% White, 54.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between pizza chef and assistant chef duties and responsibilities

Pizza chef example responsibilities.

Manage a kitchen of military personal and Japanese civilian chefs.
Place order, host, run cash register creative ideas for new menu items.
Create and prepare international cuisine for executive clientele by using ingenuity, organization, efficiency in production and attention to detail
Train replacement dishwasher employee upon being promote!

Assistant chef example responsibilities.

Direct daily activity of staff (prep cook, dishwashers and wait staff), and receive and manage inventory.
Manage food inventory and assist chefs with menu development.
Attain a broad knowledge of ingredient functionality in diverse culinary applications and comfort in a culinary setting.
Learned the cuisine and intricacies of Tuscan style cooking as well as the influences from other regions.
Prep vegetables and meat for chefs, wash and dry dishes, cups, and utensils, and stock new shipments.
Maintain cleanliness and ensure proper preparation of orders.

Pizza chef vs assistant chef skills

Common pizza chef skills

Food Handling, 57%
Food Products, 14%
Food Safety, 13%
Dishes, 5%
Customer Service, 4%
Food Service, 1%

Common assistant chef skills

Kitchen Equipment, 14%
Safety Standards, 13%
Culinary, 12%
Customer Service, 10%
Compassion, 7%
Kitchen Sanitation, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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