Salad chef vs chef

The differences between salad chefs and chefs can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a salad chef and a chef. Additionally, a chef has an average salary of $46,824, which is higher than the $36,674 average annual salary of a salad chef.

The top three skills for a salad chef include salad station, cleanliness and customer service. The most important skills for a chef are customer service, food handling, and culinary.

Salad chef vs chef overview

	Salad Chef	Chef
Yearly salary	$36,674	$46,824
Hourly rate	$17.63	$22.51
Growth rate	15%	15%
Number of jobs	19,674	65,737
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 34%	Associate Degree, 38%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	6	6

Salad chef vs chef salary

Salad chefs and chefs have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Salad Chef	Chef
Average salary	$36,674	$46,824
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $55,000	Between $31,000 And $68,000
Highest paying City	-	Urban Honolulu, HI
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Bridgewater Associates
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between salad chef and chef education

There are a few differences between a salad chef and a chef in terms of educational background:

	Salad Chef	Chef
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 34%	Associate Degree, 38%
Most common major	Culinary Arts	Culinary Arts
Most common college	Drexel University	Drexel University

Salad chef vs chef demographics

Here are the differences between salad chefs' and chefs' demographics:

	Salad Chef	Chef
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 54.4% Female, 45.6%	Male, 74.8% Female, 25.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.5% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.4% Asian, 10.1% White, 56.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% Asian, 11.4% White, 55.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between salad chef and chef duties and responsibilities

Salad chef example responsibilities.

Used strong organizational skills to manage steamers efficiently for both eat-in and take-out services.
Handle cash, checks and cards, while using the POS system.
Perform maintenance and cleanliness operations.
Detail cleanliness and sanitation regulations to follow.
Prepare and cook food at a high intensity culinary establishment using a newly acquire set of culinary techniques.
Maintain HACCP sanitation standards, recognize trouble areas, and respond accordingly

Chef example responsibilities.

Prep; cook; deliver and manage off site catering events per BEO orders.
Integrate key culinary leaders into casino and food and beverage operations, achieving positive results and industry awards.
Prepare any there require drinks or food that is necessary for that BEO.
Train all BOH employees on new recipes and procedures of preparation for all menu items
Maximize productivity, profit and loss with continual on the job training of BOH staff.
Follow mandated health regulations with a HACCP program and proper sanctification procedures.

Salad chef vs chef skills

Common salad chef skills

Salad Station, 37%
Cleanliness, 22%
Customer Service, 22%
Food Products, 10%
Prep Food, 2%
POS, 1%

Common chef skills

Customer Service, 13%
Food Handling, 12%
Culinary, 11%
Food Service, 8%
Kitchen Operations, 6%
Kitchen Equipment, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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