Salad maker vs kitchen worker

The differences between salad makers and kitchen workers 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 $28,720 average annual salary of a kitchen worker.

The top three skills for a salad maker include salad station, cleanliness and BARS. The most important skills for a kitchen worker are cleanliness, food handling, and kitchen equipment.

Salad maker vs kitchen worker overview

	Salad Maker	Kitchen Worker
Yearly salary	$36,905	$28,720
Hourly rate	$17.74	$13.81
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	116,336	86,773
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 44%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	-	-

Salad maker vs kitchen worker salary

Salad makers and kitchen workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Salad Maker	Kitchen Worker
Average salary	$36,905	$28,720
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $50,000	Between $22,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	-	Santa Rosa, CA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Kemps
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between salad maker and kitchen worker education

There are a few differences between a salad maker and a kitchen worker in terms of educational background:

	Salad Maker	Kitchen Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 44%
Most common major	Culinary Arts	Business
Most common college	-	-

Salad maker vs kitchen worker demographics

Here are the differences between salad makers' and kitchen workers' demographics:

	Salad Maker	Kitchen Worker
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 37.3% Female, 62.7%	Male, 61.0% Female, 39.0%
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, 10.9% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 16.3% Asian, 7.0% White, 60.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between salad maker and kitchen worker 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.

Kitchen worker example responsibilities.

Ensure cleanliness of surroundings and sterilization/sanitation of kitchen prep area and food trays.
Clean floors, dishes, stoves and pots.
Prepare for opening the next morning by cleaning and shutting down fryers and broiler.
Work well with other employees-Maintain cleanliness of areas assigned-perform a variety of services-follow property policies and procedures-oversee own responsibilities
Remove wash dishware, flatware, and glassware from dishwasher and stack them according to size and likeness for future use.
Sanitize heavy equipment including dishwasher, mixer and slicer.

Salad maker vs kitchen worker skills

Common salad maker skills

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

Common kitchen worker skills

Cleanliness, 17%
Food Handling, 13%
Kitchen Equipment, 12%
Food Service, 10%
Customer Service, 8%
Patients, 8%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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