Salad maker vs food prep/dishwasher

The differences between salad makers and food prep/dishwashers 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 $29,964 average annual salary of a food prep/dishwasher.

The top three skills for a salad maker include salad station, cleanliness and BARS. The most important skills for a food prep/dishwasher are food preparation equipment, work ethic, and wash dishes.

Salad maker vs food prep/dishwasher overview

	Salad Maker	Food Prep/Dishwasher
Yearly salary	$36,905	$29,964
Hourly rate	$17.74	$14.41
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	116,336	113,200
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 58%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	-	-

Salad maker vs food prep/dishwasher salary

Salad makers and food prep/dishwashers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Salad Maker	Food Prep/Dishwasher
Average salary	$36,905	$29,964
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $50,000	Between $24,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	University of Wisconsin System
Best paying industry	-	Professional

Differences between salad maker and food prep/dishwasher education

There are a few differences between a salad maker and a food prep/dishwasher in terms of educational background:

	Salad Maker	Food Prep/Dishwasher
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 58%
Most common major	Culinary Arts	General Studies
Most common college	-	-

Salad maker vs food prep/dishwasher demographics

Here are the differences between salad makers' and food prep/dishwashers' demographics:

	Salad Maker	Food Prep/Dishwasher
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 37.3% Female, 62.7%	Male, 79.9% Female, 20.1%
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, 11.3% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% Asian, 6.9% White, 58.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between salad maker and food prep/dishwasher 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.

Food prep/dishwasher example responsibilities.

Prep food items and refrigerate appropriately, maintain cleanliness of restaurant, wash all dishes associate with the daily operations
Operate industrial dishwasher ensuring sanitation of all dishes.
Operate dishwasher keep kitchen clean organize and sanitize.
Take proper care of ranges, ovens, broilers, fryers, griddles, utensils and other equipment.
Gain knowledge of how to use kitchen tools such as blenders, fryers, coffee maker, and food processor.
Make smoothies, clean up after every smoothie, clean whole store, prep fruits and juices

Salad maker vs food prep/dishwasher skills

Common salad maker skills

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

Common food prep/dishwasher skills

Food Preparation Equipment, 17%
Work Ethic, 17%
Wash Dishes, 14%
Cleanliness, 10%
Food Service, 9%
Dishwashers, 8%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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