Salad maker vs salad bar attendant

The differences between salad makers and salad bar attendants 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 $30,400 average annual salary of a salad bar attendant.

The top three skills for a salad maker include salad station, cleanliness and BARS. The most important skills for a salad bar attendant are salad bar, cleanliness, and dishes.

Salad maker vs salad bar attendant overview

	Salad Maker	Salad Bar Attendant
Yearly salary	$36,905	$30,400
Hourly rate	$17.74	$14.62
Growth rate	2%	14%
Number of jobs	116,336	48,659
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 50%
Average age	37	23
Years of experience	-	-

Salad maker vs salad bar attendant salary

Salad makers and salad bar attendants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Salad Maker	Salad Bar Attendant
Average salary	$36,905	$30,400
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $50,000	Between $24,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between salad maker and salad bar attendant education

There are a few differences between a salad maker and a salad bar attendant in terms of educational background:

	Salad Maker	Salad Bar Attendant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 50%
Most common major	Culinary Arts	Business
Most common college	-	-

Salad maker vs salad bar attendant demographics

Here are the differences between salad makers' and salad bar attendants' demographics:

	Salad Maker	Salad Bar Attendant
Average age	37	23
Gender ratio	Male, 37.3% Female, 62.7%	Male, 31.2% Female, 68.8%
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, 9.6% Unknown, 6.9% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 6.5% White, 57.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	6%	8%

Differences between salad maker and salad bar attendant 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.

Salad bar attendant example responsibilities.

Prepare and stock salad bar ingredients while maintaining cleanliness, upholding food health and safety regulations, and providing friendly service.
Operate and maintain beverage machines, dishwashers and industrial kitchen appliances and/or equipment.
Clean chow hall after meals.
Cook food and fill buffets as needed.
Take temperature of all foods and record on the HACCP log.
Maintain cleanliness of restaurant and workstation.

Salad maker vs salad bar attendant skills

Common salad maker skills

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

Common salad bar attendant skills

Salad Bar, 32%
Cleanliness, 21%
Dishes, 18%
Kitchen Equipment, 13%
Safety Standards, 8%
Customer Service, 2%

Salad Maker vs. similar jobs

Salad Maker related careers

Salad Maker related jobs

What similar roles do

Zippia Careers
Food Preparation and Restaurant Industry
Salad Maker
Salad Maker vs Salad Bar Attendant

Updated January 8, 2025

Browse food preparation and restaurant jobs