Salad maker vs bakery associate

The differences between salad makers and bakery associates can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a salad maker has an average salary of $36,905, which is higher than the $28,963 average annual salary of a bakery associate.

The top three skills for a salad maker include salad station, cleanliness and BARS. The most important skills for a bakery associate are customer service, donuts, and food preparation.

Salad maker vs bakery associate overview

	Salad Maker	Bakery Associate
Yearly salary	$36,905	$28,963
Hourly rate	$17.74	$13.92
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	116,336	52,105
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 43%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	-	-

Salad maker vs bakery associate salary

Salad makers and bakery associates have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Salad Maker	Bakery Associate
Average salary	$36,905	$28,963
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $50,000	Between $17,000 And $47,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Rich Products
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between salad maker and bakery associate education

There are a few differences between a salad maker and a bakery associate in terms of educational background:

	Salad Maker	Bakery Associate
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 43%
Most common major	Culinary Arts	Business
Most common college	-	-

Salad maker vs bakery associate demographics

Here are the differences between salad makers' and bakery associates' demographics:

	Salad Maker	Bakery Associate
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 37.3% Female, 62.7%	Male, 22.5% Female, 77.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.5% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.9% Asian, 7.1% White, 55.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 11.8% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 15.9% Asian, 6.6% White, 59.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between salad maker and bakery associate duties and responsibilities

Salad maker example responsibilities.

Greet customers, enter orders into POS, handle payments.
Check out customer's groceries and sack customer's groceries.
Take written orders as well as placing them into the POS system.
Stock the kitchen line when various items go low or run out.
Assist customers with bagging groceries and help carry groceries to their car.
Cut and chop food items and cook on grill or in fryers.

Bakery associate example responsibilities.

Manage and complete sales transactions via POS register system.
Handle cash, check, WIC check, credit card and other card transactions.
Prepare delivery orders for other PCC stores.
Brainstorm new recipes and culinary creations to serve in in-store retail.
Work with equipment such as ovens, slicers, and wrapping equipment.
Apply toppings to bread, run divider, assure quality of product.

Salad maker vs bakery associate skills

Common salad maker skills

Salad Station, 38%
Cleanliness, 19%
BARS, 15%
Kitchen Equipment, 10%
Food Products, 7%
Customer Complaints, 2%

Common bakery associate skills

Customer Service, 45%
Donuts, 16%
Food Preparation, 10%
Bakery Products, 7%
Safety Regulations, 4%
Groceries, 2%

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