Restaurant cashier vs order taker

The differences between restaurant cashiers and order takers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an order taker has an average salary of $30,383, which is higher than the $25,120 average annual salary of a restaurant cashier.

The top three skills for a restaurant cashier include cleanliness, customer service and cash registers. The most important skills for an order taker are wine, cleanliness, and guest satisfaction.

Restaurant cashier vs order taker overview

	Restaurant Cashier	Order Taker
Yearly salary	$25,120	$30,383
Hourly rate	$12.08	$14.61
Growth rate	-10%	-
Number of jobs	131,740	77,938
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 33%	High School Diploma, 41%
Average age	34	43
Years of experience	-	2

Restaurant cashier vs order taker salary

Restaurant cashiers and order takers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Restaurant Cashier	Order Taker
Average salary	$25,120	$30,383
Salary range	Between $18,000 And $33,000	Between $23,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	Boston, MA	Las Vegas, NV
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	Vermont
Best paying company	Erickson Senior Living	Raytheon Technologies
Best paying industry	Hospitality	Telecommunication

Differences between restaurant cashier and order taker education

There are a few differences between a restaurant cashier and an order taker in terms of educational background:

	Restaurant Cashier	Order Taker
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 33%	High School Diploma, 41%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Restaurant cashier vs order taker demographics

Here are the differences between restaurant cashiers' and order takers' demographics:

	Restaurant Cashier	Order Taker
Average age	34	43
Gender ratio	Male, 27.5% Female, 72.5%	Male, 26.7% Female, 73.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 23.2% Asian, 9.5% White, 51.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 9.5% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 5.9% White, 63.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	6%

Differences between restaurant cashier and order taker duties and responsibilities

Restaurant cashier example responsibilities.

Manage floor plans, conduct reservations over the phone as well as in person.
Drop fries, make coffees, and smoothies.
Work as a cashier in the dine-in area and the drive-thru area.
Book reservations for large parties, greet and sit guests upon arrival.
Execute transactions on the POS system in timely fashion to ensure guests satisfaction.
Collect students' lunch money and run the dishes through a dish machine.

Order taker example responsibilities.

Manage tracking for all orders, manage invoice input via QuickBooks and maintain communications with all clients and vendors.
Assist customers with food selections, using micros.
Assist concierge with guest amenities and VIP events.
Cash out checks through micros, take and complete to go orders.
Deliver all amenities direct to room when ready for VIP guest check-ins.
Possess extensive knowledge of menu in order to upsell and assist guests with suggestions.

Restaurant cashier vs order taker skills

Common restaurant cashier skills

Cleanliness, 45%
Customer Service, 38%
Cash Registers, 5%
POS, 3%
Cash Handling, 1%
Basic Math, 1%

Common order taker skills

Wine, 9%
Cleanliness, 9%
Guest Satisfaction, 6%
POS, 6%
Basic Math, 6%
Room Service Orders, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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