Room service supervisor vs caterer

The differences between room service supervisors and caterers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a room service supervisor has an average salary of $35,071, which is higher than the $28,891 average annual salary of a caterer.

The top three skills for a room service supervisor include wine, guest rooms and hotel guests. The most important skills for a caterer are food service, kitchen equipment, and food delivery.

Room service supervisor vs caterer overview

	Room Service Supervisor	Caterer
Yearly salary	$35,071	$28,891
Hourly rate	$16.86	$13.89
Growth rate	9%	10%
Number of jobs	37,369	1,648
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	-	-

Room service supervisor vs caterer salary

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

	Room Service Supervisor	Caterer
Average salary	$35,071	$28,891
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $53,000	Between $22,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	-	Beverly, MA
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	The College of St. Scholastica
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between room service supervisor and caterer education

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

	Room Service Supervisor	Caterer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Room service supervisor vs caterer demographics

Here are the differences between room service supervisors' and caterers' demographics:

	Room Service Supervisor	Caterer
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 53.2% Female, 46.8%	Male, 43.0% Female, 57.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 22.1% Asian, 6.3% White, 54.1% 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 room service supervisor and caterer duties and responsibilities

Room service supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage services and supports for intellectually and developmentally disable individuals, within compliance with all Medicaid and I/DD waiver regulations.
Train coordinators and supervisors in leadership skills, and how to maintain professional therapeutic relationships with individuals and families serve.
Manage services and supports for intellectually and developmentally disable individuals, within compliance with all Medicaid and I/DD waiver regulations.

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.

Room service supervisor vs caterer skills

Common room service supervisor skills

Wine, 20%
Guest Rooms, 13%
Hotel Guests, 8%
Payroll, 8%
Customer Service, 6%
Room Service Orders, 5%

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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