Salad maker vs sandwich artist

The differences between salad makers and sandwich artists 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 $23,564 average annual salary of a sandwich artist.

The top three skills for a salad maker include salad station, cleanliness and BARS. The most important skills for a sandwich artist are customer service, food handling, and quality standards.

Salad maker vs sandwich artist overview

	Salad Maker	Sandwich Artist
Yearly salary	$36,905	$23,564
Hourly rate	$17.74	$11.33
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	116,336	7,813
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 52%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	-	-

Salad maker vs sandwich artist salary

Salad makers and sandwich artists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Salad Maker	Sandwich Artist
Average salary	$36,905	$23,564
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $50,000	Between $17,000 And $30,000
Highest paying City	-	Santa Rosa, CA
Highest paying state	-	West Virginia
Best paying company	-	AVI Foodsystems
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between salad maker and sandwich artist education

There are a few differences between a salad maker and a sandwich artist in terms of educational background:

	Salad Maker	Sandwich Artist
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 52%
Most common major	Culinary Arts	Business
Most common college	-	-

Salad maker vs sandwich artist demographics

Here are the differences between salad makers' and sandwich artists' demographics:

	Salad Maker	Sandwich Artist
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 37.3% Female, 62.7%	Male, 34.7% Female, 65.3%
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, 10.8% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 17.4% Asian, 6.8% White, 59.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between salad maker and sandwich artist 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.

Sandwich artist example responsibilities.

Create salads, espresso drinks, smoothies and coffee.
Assist with the daily responsibilities of a small town caf.
Modele, texture, and UV map props and game assets.
Prepare relish plates of green onions, celery, radishes and olives.
Gain a solid understanding of health and cleanliness standards applicable to all restaurants.
Maintain cleanliness of dining area; clear and wipe down tables and chairs.

Salad maker vs sandwich artist skills

Common salad maker skills

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

Common sandwich artist skills

Customer Service, 18%
Food Handling, 14%
Quality Standards, 13%
Sanitation Standards, 10%
Professional Appearance, 10%
Exceptional Guest, 9%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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