Salad bar attendant vs attendant

The differences between salad bar attendants and attendants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a salad bar attendant has an average salary of $30,400, which is higher than the $27,453 average annual salary of an attendant.

The top three skills for a salad bar attendant include salad bar, cleanliness and dishes. The most important skills for an attendant are cleanliness, customer service, and home health.

Salad bar attendant vs attendant overview

	Salad Bar Attendant	Attendant
Yearly salary	$30,400	$27,453
Hourly rate	$14.62	$13.20
Growth rate	14%	4%
Number of jobs	48,659	52,299
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Average age	23	48
Years of experience	-	-

Salad bar attendant vs attendant salary

Salad bar attendants and attendants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Salad Bar Attendant	Attendant
Average salary	$30,400	$27,453
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $37,000	Between $20,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Barnard College
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between salad bar attendant and attendant education

There are a few differences between a salad bar attendant and an attendant in terms of educational background:

	Salad Bar Attendant	Attendant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Salad bar attendant vs attendant demographics

Here are the differences between salad bar attendants' and attendants' demographics:

	Salad Bar Attendant	Attendant
Average age	23	48
Gender ratio	Male, 31.2% Female, 68.8%	Male, 48.6% Female, 51.4%
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, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 19.2% Asian, 5.4% White, 59.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%
LGBT Percentage	8%	4%

Differences between salad bar attendant and attendant duties and responsibilities

Salad bar attendant example responsibilities.

Prepare and stock salad bar ingredients while maintaining cleanliness, upholding food health and safety regulations, and providing friendly service.
Operate and maintain beverage machines, dishwashers and industrial kitchen appliances and/or equipment.
Clean chow hall after meals.
Cook food and fill buffets as needed.
Take temperature of all foods and record on the HACCP log.
Maintain cleanliness of restaurant and workstation.

Attendant example responsibilities.

Manage events, help guests with outside reservations.
Manage VIP's with personal requirements and assist in their room set up and hospitality experience.
Manage top prize payouts, involving large amounts of funds being transfer across the gaming floor.
Operate POS cash register to manage cash, credit, and debit card transactions for sell items.
Host activities (bingo, casino night, kids club, etc . )
Supervise and entertain children, clean toys and maintain a healthy and clean environment and become CPR certify.

Salad bar attendant vs attendant skills

Common salad bar attendant skills

Salad Bar, 32%
Cleanliness, 21%
Dishes, 18%
Kitchen Equipment, 13%
Safety Standards, 8%
Customer Service, 2%

Common attendant skills

Cleanliness, 13%
Customer Service, 7%
Home Health, 7%
Patients, 6%
Safety Procedures, 6%
Emergency Situations, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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