Sandwich artist vs food handler

The differences between sandwich artists and food handlers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a food handler has an average salary of $32,581, which is higher than the $23,564 average annual salary of a sandwich artist.

The top three skills for a sandwich artist include customer service, food handling and quality standards. The most important skills for a food handler are basic math, customer service, and math.

Sandwich artist vs food handler overview

	Sandwich Artist	Food Handler
Yearly salary	$23,564	$32,581
Hourly rate	$11.33	$15.66
Growth rate	2%	14%
Number of jobs	7,813	171,731
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 47%
Average age	37	23
Years of experience	-	-

Sandwich artist vs food handler salary

Sandwich artists and food handlers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Sandwich Artist	Food Handler
Average salary	$23,564	$32,581
Salary range	Between $17,000 And $30,000	Between $26,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	Santa Rosa, CA	Syracuse, NY
Highest paying state	West Virginia	Washington
Best paying company	AVI Foodsystems	Syracuse University
Best paying industry	Retail	Finance

Differences between sandwich artist and food handler education

There are a few differences between a sandwich artist and a food handler in terms of educational background:

	Sandwich Artist	Food Handler
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 47%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Sandwich artist vs food handler demographics

Here are the differences between sandwich artists' and food handlers' demographics:

	Sandwich Artist	Food Handler
Average age	37	23
Gender ratio	Male, 34.7% Female, 65.3%	Male, 43.2% Female, 56.8%
Race ratio	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%	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 sandwich artist and food handler duties and responsibilities

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.

Food handler example responsibilities.

Set up and operate point of sales (POS) cash registers, receive money and return proper change.
Record patient information to gain knowledge of special allergies and special diets to promote better safety and health management.
Enter orders into POS system, report daily sales to managers, conduct monthly inventory, and perform heavy cash flow.
Monitor and maintain cleanliness, sanitation, and organization of assign station and service areas.
Maintain clean work areas including display cases, walk-in coolers, fryers and other cooking equipment.
Prepare and serve food samples using small appliances such as microwaves, fryers, skillets, coffee makers and knives.

Sandwich artist vs food handler skills

Common sandwich artist skills

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

Common food handler skills

Basic Math, 23%
Customer Service, 21%
Math, 14%
Food Service, 6%
Kitchen Equipment, 6%
Food Orders, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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