Pizza cook vs mexican food cook

The differences between pizza cooks and mexican food cooks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a pizza cook and a mexican food cook. Additionally, a mexican food cook has an average salary of $31,039, which is higher than the $27,278 average annual salary of a pizza cook.

The top three skills for a pizza cook include food handling, kitchen equipment and cleanliness. The most important skills for a mexican food cook are food handling, patients, and food service.

Pizza cook vs mexican food cook overview

	Pizza Cook	Mexican Food Cook
Yearly salary	$27,278	$31,039
Hourly rate	$13.11	$14.92
Growth rate	16%	16%
Number of jobs	197,416	275,588
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 49%	High School Diploma, 43%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	4	4

Pizza cook vs mexican food cook salary

Pizza cooks and mexican food cooks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Pizza Cook	Mexican Food Cook
Average salary	$27,278	$31,039
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $36,000	Between $24,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	Seattle, WA	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	Washington	Massachusetts
Best paying company	Bertucci's	Ncar - The National Center For Atmospheric Research
Best paying industry	Retail	Retail

Differences between pizza cook and mexican food cook education

There are a few differences between a pizza cook and a mexican food cook in terms of educational background:

	Pizza Cook	Mexican Food Cook
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 49%	High School Diploma, 43%
Most common major	Culinary Arts	Culinary Arts
Most common college	-	-

Pizza cook vs mexican food cook demographics

Here are the differences between pizza cooks' and mexican food cooks' demographics:

	Pizza Cook	Mexican Food Cook
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 73.5% Female, 26.5%	Male, 62.6% Female, 37.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.2% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 17.4% Asian, 8.7% White, 60.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 18.7% Asian, 8.0% White, 58.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between pizza cook and mexican food cook duties and responsibilities

Pizza cook example responsibilities.

Develop ability to manage multiple stations simultaneously while maintaining high levels of culinary excellence.
Maintain cooking equipment such as ovens and deep fryers.
Operate large-volume cooking equipment such as grills & deep fryers.
Make pizzas, calzones, etc., serve pizza to customers, cashier, use POS system.
Leverage teamwork to fully utilize kitchen staff to generate remarkable food and service to ensure customer satisfaction.
Maintain dry food storage areas: inventory, FIFO rotation, par supply levels, ordering.

Mexican food cook example responsibilities.

Operate mixers and manage ingredients to meet product quality and uniformity standards.
Clean, stock, and restock workstations.
Clean, stock and organize workstations in addition to maintaining sanitation and health standards.
Expect to know how to operate large volume cooking equipment like burger grills, fryers, and/or griddles.
Operate large volume cooking equipment such as grills, deep fryers and griddles, steamer, meat slicer.
Clean and inspect galley equipment, kitchen appliances, and work areas in order to ensure cleanliness and functional operation.

Pizza cook vs mexican food cook skills

Common pizza cook skills

Food Handling, 24%
Kitchen Equipment, 22%
Cleanliness, 16%
Dishes, 16%
Customer Satisfaction, 10%
Culinary, 3%

Common mexican food cook skills

Food Handling, 13%
Patients, 12%
Food Service, 11%
Kitchen Equipment, 8%
Slicers, 5%
Mixers, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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