Retort pre-cooker vs topper

The differences between retort pre-cookers and toppers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a retort pre-cooker has an average salary of $33,691, which is higher than the $29,438 average annual salary of a topper.

The top three skills for a retort pre-cooker include grills, safety standards and kitchen equipment. The most important skills for a topper are food preparation, assembly line, and .

Retort pre-cooker vs topper overview

	Retort Pre-Cooker	Topper
Yearly salary	$33,691	$29,438
Hourly rate	$16.20	$14.15
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	64,506	503
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	-	-

Retort pre-cooker vs topper salary

Retort pre-cookers and toppers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Retort Pre-Cooker	Topper
Average salary	$33,691	$29,438
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $41,000	Between $20,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between retort pre-cooker and topper education

There are a few differences between a retort pre-cooker and a topper in terms of educational background:

	Retort Pre-Cooker	Topper
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 48%
Most common major	Culinary Arts	General Studies
Most common college	-	-

Retort pre-cooker vs topper demographics

Here are the differences between retort pre-cookers' and toppers' demographics:

	Retort Pre-Cooker	Topper
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 56.4% Female, 43.6%	Male, 47.8% Female, 52.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.7% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 21.2% Asian, 3.0% White, 59.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 11.5% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 16.9% Asian, 3.4% White, 62.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between retort pre-cooker and topper duties and responsibilities

Retort pre-cooker example responsibilities.

Develop ability to manage multiple stations simultaneously while maintaining high levels of culinary excellence.
Take apart broiler and clean it, clean burger boards, drop fryers, and keep drive thru times down
Leverage teamwork to fully utilize kitchen staff to generate remarkable food and service to ensure customer satisfaction.
Provide friendly, quality, customer service to each Chipotle customer.

Topper example responsibilities.

Pack product according to spreadsheets and run distributing lines while conducting computer operating codes for organization.
Pack product according to spreadsheets and run distributing lines while conducting computer operating codes for organization.

Retort pre-cooker vs topper skills

Common retort pre-cooker skills

Grills, 15%
Safety Standards, 15%
Kitchen Equipment, 13%
Drink Orders, 6%
Clean Kitchen, 6%
Deep-Fat Fryers, 5%

Common topper skills

Food Preparation, 55%
Assembly Line, 45%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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