Salad chef vs line chef

The differences between salad chefs and line 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 line chef. Additionally, a salad chef has an average salary of $36,674, which is higher than the $26,651 average annual salary of a line chef.

The top three skills for a salad chef include salad station, cleanliness and customer service. The most important skills for a line chef are kitchen equipment, sanitation standards, and food handling.

Salad chef vs line chef overview

	Salad Chef	Line Chef
Yearly salary	$36,674	$26,651
Hourly rate	$17.63	$12.81
Growth rate	15%	15%
Number of jobs	19,674	144,227
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 34%	Associate Degree, 34%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	6	6

Salad chef vs line chef salary

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

	Salad Chef	Line Chef
Average salary	$36,674	$26,651
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $55,000	Between $18,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	Chicopee, MA
Highest paying state	-	New Hampshire
Best paying company	-	Syracuse University
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between salad chef and line chef education

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

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

Salad chef vs line chef demographics

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

	Salad Chef	Line Chef
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 54.4% Female, 45.6%	Male, 69.4% Female, 30.6%
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, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 17.8% Asian, 10.4% White, 55.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between salad chef and line 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

Line chef example responsibilities.

Manage food expo; facilitate food temp logs; creation of menu specials; management and supervision of production staff
Clean stoves, ovens, shrowds, floors, stainless steel tables.
Prepare food for special groups including those who have eating disorders or allergies.
Close down the kitchen after each shift, making sure all BOH staff follow closing checklist for kitchen stations.
Maintain highest level of cleanliness and sanitation
Maintain company and government standards of preparation, safety and cleanliness.

Salad chef vs line chef skills

Common salad chef skills

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

Common line chef skills

Kitchen Equipment, 16%
Sanitation Standards, 11%
Food Handling, 8%
Customer Service, 8%
Cleanliness, 8%
Broilers, 7%

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