Production crew vs fast food worker

The differences between production crews and fast food workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a production crew has an average salary of $31,793, which is higher than the $24,860 average annual salary of a fast food worker.

The top three skills for a production crew include harvest, cleanliness and power steering. The most important skills for a fast food worker are food handling, basic math, and drive-thru.

Production crew vs fast food worker overview

	Production Crew	Fast Food Worker
Yearly salary	$31,793	$24,860
Hourly rate	$15.29	$11.95
Growth rate	14%	14%
Number of jobs	114,852	156,271
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	High School Diploma, 63%
Average age	23	23
Years of experience	-	-

Production crew vs fast food worker salary

Production crews and fast food workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Production Crew	Fast Food Worker
Average salary	$31,793	$24,860
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $39,000	Between $12,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	Clearfield, UT	Franklin Square, NY
Highest paying state	New Hampshire	New Hampshire
Best paying company	Schnitzer Steel	UC Merced
Best paying industry	Health Care	Hospitality

Differences between production crew and fast food worker education

There are a few differences between a production crew and a fast food worker in terms of educational background:

	Production Crew	Fast Food Worker
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	High School Diploma, 63%
Most common major	Communication	Business
Most common college	-	-

Production crew vs fast food worker demographics

Here are the differences between production crews' and fast food workers' demographics:

	Production Crew	Fast Food Worker
Average age	23	23
Gender ratio	Male, 68.4% Female, 31.6%	Male, 47.0% Female, 53.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 6.9% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 6.5% White, 57.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 6.9% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 6.5% White, 57.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between production crew and fast food worker duties and responsibilities

Production crew example responsibilities.

Manage and refine the metadata system for a photography database -communicate with customers over e-mail with regards to advertisement proofs
Work in the service department of the front counter and Drive-Thru.
Operate the Drive-Thru and maintain a clean restaurant.
Conduct a variety of tests to troubleshoot and isolate malfunctions.
Train new employees on all production positions and on manufacturing methods in accordance with GMP.
Operate all machines, including tractor mowers, trenchers, weed wackers, tru-cuts, hedge trimmers and stick edgers.

Fast food worker example responsibilities.

Operate ovens, deep fryers, grills, cash registers, and other appliances.
Operate large-volume cooking equipment such as grills, deep-fat fryers, conventional and microwave ovens.
Experience at POS, always give customer satisfaction and very persuasive with sales.
Landscape public parks utilizing a variety of heavy machinery including weed whackers, lawn mowers, leaf blowers, and trimmers.
Cook foods by baking, roasting, broiling, frying, steaming and grilling.
Brew coffee and tea, and fill containers with request beverages.

Production crew vs fast food worker skills

Common production crew skills

Harvest, 43%
Cleanliness, 12%
Power Steering, 8%
Catalytic Converters, 5%
Video Production, 4%
Safety Standards, 3%

Common fast food worker skills

Food Handling, 28%
Basic Math, 17%
Drive-Thru, 9%
Safety Standards, 4%
Customer Service, 4%
Drink Orders, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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