Playground supervisor vs caterer

The differences between playground supervisors and caterers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a playground supervisor has an average salary of $36,826, which is higher than the $28,891 average annual salary of a caterer.

The top three skills for a playground supervisor include math, safety procedures and CPR. The most important skills for a caterer are food service, kitchen equipment, and food delivery.

Playground supervisor vs caterer overview

	Playground Supervisor	Caterer
Yearly salary	$36,826	$28,891
Hourly rate	$17.70	$13.89
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	8,094	1,648
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	-	-

Playground supervisor vs caterer salary

Playground supervisors and caterers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Playground Supervisor	Caterer
Average salary	$36,826	$28,891
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $55,000	Between $22,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	Shoreline, WA	Beverly, MA
Highest paying state	New Jersey	New York
Best paying company	CRISTA Ministries	The College of St. Scholastica
Best paying industry	Education	Hospitality

Differences between playground supervisor and caterer education

There are a few differences between a playground supervisor and a caterer in terms of educational background:

	Playground Supervisor	Caterer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Most common major	Liberal Arts	Business
Most common college	-	-

Playground supervisor vs caterer demographics

Here are the differences between playground supervisors' and caterers' demographics:

	Playground Supervisor	Caterer
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 31.4% Female, 68.6%	Male, 43.0% Female, 57.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.7% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 27.0% Asian, 5.3% White, 55.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.7% Asian, 6.1% White, 59.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between playground supervisor and caterer duties and responsibilities

Playground supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage security and access policies base upon operational need-to-know and DOD regulations and requirements
Be prepare to provide first aid and CPR if necessary.
Work with students on math and reading and supervise students at lunch.
Engage students in reading comprehension, fluency, writing, and math activities.
Supervise students in classrooms, halls, cafeterias, school yards and gymnasiums, or on field trips.
Ensure all patients are scheduled and caseloads are appropriately and equally distribute among staff in accordance with policy.

Caterer example responsibilities.

Help serve foods from buffet to ADM employees.
Plan and prepare meals for the local Headstart program.
Set up's and breaking down of parties, service, bartending
Set up tables, action stations, buffets, service carts, dessert table/carts and cordial carts.
Serve and wait on diners in traditional sit-down meal settings as well as buffets and drink bars.
Perform bartending for many events, often individually.

Playground supervisor vs caterer skills

Common playground supervisor skills

Math, 16%
Safety Procedures, 10%
CPR, 10%
Safety Rules, 8%
Lunch Periods, 8%
K-5, 8%

Common caterer skills

Food Service, 28%
Kitchen Equipment, 20%
Food Delivery, 8%
Banquet Service, 7%
Bartending, 5%
Fine Dining, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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