Runner vs floor runner

The differences between runners and floor runners can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a runner has an average salary of $33,320, which is higher than the $30,711 average annual salary of a floor runner.

The top three skills for a runner include food service, basic math and math. The most important skills for a floor runner are wine, bartending, and machine operation.

Runner vs floor runner overview

	Runner	Floor Runner
Yearly salary	$33,320	$30,711
Hourly rate	$16.02	$14.76
Growth rate	17%	17%
Number of jobs	15,501	30,038
Job satisfaction	-	2
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Runner vs floor runner salary

Runners and floor runners have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Runner	Floor Runner
Average salary	$33,320	$30,711
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $41,000	Between $23,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	Urban Honolulu, HI	-
Highest paying state	Hawaii	-
Best paying company	Virginia Eye Institute	-
Best paying industry	Transportation	-

Differences between runner and floor runner education

There are a few differences between a runner and a floor runner in terms of educational background:

	Runner	Floor Runner
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Runner vs floor runner demographics

Here are the differences between runners' and floor runners' demographics:

	Runner	Floor Runner
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 63.7% Female, 36.3%	Male, 51.8% Female, 48.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 14.6% Asian, 13.3% White, 56.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.2%	Black or African American, 8.3% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 13.0% Asian, 10.9% White, 61.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.9%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between runner and floor runner duties and responsibilities

Runner example responsibilities.

Manage tickets for kitchen, run food and intereact with customers, and bus tables
Manage expediter window paying close attention to garnishes and presentation.
Operate within compliance of USDA and QA program standards
Clean tables & floor area also set silver ware, plates, & wine glasses in correct fine dining table positions.
Line runner, PVC pipe bundler
Assist the HVAC technician with installations.

Floor runner example responsibilities.

Manage top prize payouts, involving large amounts of funds being transfer across the gaming floor.
Stock shelves, check prices, sack groceries get carts, office work work a chash register.
Used POS regularly, serve all guests drinks and snacks in a timely matter, stock and clean at each shift.
Execute grain futures orders for special accounts that require extraordinary attention to detail as well as personalized service.
Answer basic customer questions concerning gaming machines base on basic understanding of payout and machine operations.

Runner vs floor runner skills

Common runner skills

Food Service, 18%
Basic Math, 10%
Math, 9%
Customer Service, 8%
Cleanliness, 6%
Cash Handling, 6%

Common floor runner skills

Wine, 13%
Bartending, 11%
Machine Operation, 10%
Math, 9%
Basic Math, 9%
Casino Floor, 9%