Salad bar attendant vs line server

The differences between salad bar attendants and line servers 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 $28,300 average annual salary of a line server.

The top three skills for a salad bar attendant include salad bar, cleanliness and dishes. The most important skills for a line server are customer service, quality customer service, and exceptional guest.

Salad bar attendant vs line server overview

	Salad Bar Attendant	Line Server
Yearly salary	$30,400	$28,300
Hourly rate	$14.62	$13.61
Growth rate	14%	14%
Number of jobs	48,659	246,165
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	23	23
Years of experience	-	-

Salad bar attendant vs line server salary

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

	Salad Bar Attendant	Line Server
Average salary	$30,400	$28,300
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $37,000	Between $21,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between salad bar attendant and line server education

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

	Salad Bar Attendant	Line Server
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Salad bar attendant vs line server demographics

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

	Salad Bar Attendant	Line Server
Average age	23	23
Gender ratio	Male, 31.2% Female, 68.8%	Male, 33.7% Female, 66.3%
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, 6.9% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 6.5% White, 57.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between salad bar attendant and line server 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.

Line server example responsibilities.

Customer-Orient fast food worker with deep experience with POS systems, food preparation and safety regulations.
Experience with making smoothies and hot beverages while making sure customers are satisfied.
Take food and drink orders and receive payment from customers, accurately process payment methods via POS system.
Establish a positive relationship with co-workers and managers through a solid work ethic, positive attitude, punctuality and dependability.
Operate a commercial dishwasher to clean and sanitize flatware, glassware, utensils, and pots and pans.
Set correct water temperature and correct amount of dish soap for dishwasher to ensure dishes are clean and sanitize.

Salad bar attendant vs line server skills

Common salad bar attendant skills

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

Common line server skills

Customer Service, 21%
Quality Customer Service, 20%
Exceptional Guest, 7%
Excellent Guest, 6%
Safety Standards, 4%
Food Safety, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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