Saucier vs cook

The differences between sauciers and cooks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a saucier and a cook. Additionally, a cook has an average salary of $31,803, which is higher than the $30,614 average annual salary of a saucier.

The top three skills for a saucier include food handling, fine dining and culinary. The most important skills for a cook are food handling, food service, and cleanliness.

Saucier vs cook overview

	Saucier	Cook
Yearly salary	$30,614	$31,803
Hourly rate	$14.72	$15.29
Growth rate	16%	16%
Number of jobs	5,479	184,818
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 66%	High School Diploma, 45%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	4	4

Saucier vs cook salary

Sauciers and cooks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Saucier	Cook
Average salary	$30,614	$31,803
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $39,000	Between $25,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	University of California, Berkeley
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between saucier and cook education

There are a few differences between a saucier and a cook in terms of educational background:

	Saucier	Cook
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 66%	High School Diploma, 45%
Most common major	Culinary Arts	Culinary Arts
Most common college	-	-

Saucier vs cook demographics

Here are the differences between sauciers' and cooks' demographics:

	Saucier	Cook
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 91.4% Female, 8.6%	Male, 70.2% Female, 29.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 18.0% Asian, 8.1% White, 57.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 17.2% Asian, 8.5% White, 58.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between saucier and cook duties and responsibilities

Saucier example responsibilities.

Manage and control all receive productusing FIFO.
Train, mentore, manage and discipline lead chefs, associate chefs, prep cooks, pastry assistants and dishwashers.
Make sure of proper (FIFO) rotation of sauces make.
Work primarily saut station, but all stations as needed.
Prepare all sauces, hot appetizers and all saut ed food.
Maintain the highest level of food safety practices as set out by HACCP and SAFESERVE.

Cook example responsibilities.

Achieve completion to cook, prep and dish meticulous meals to an immense amount of customers with proficient dexterity quality.
Organize production and set up broiler station for lunch shift, manage grill with 30-40 steaks at varying temps and cuts.
Lead cook line and instruct cooks and other workers in the preparation, cooking, garnishing, and presentation of dishes.
Operate mixers and manage ingredients to meet product quality and uniformity standards.
Develop ability to manage multiple stations simultaneously while maintaining high levels of culinary excellence.
Operate large volume cooking equipment such as grills, deep fryers, and griddles.

Saucier vs cook skills

Common saucier skills

Food Handling, 30%
Fine Dining, 26%
Culinary, 19%
Mother Sauces, 11%
Food Preparation, 11%
Saut, 1%

Common cook skills

Food Handling, 14%
Food Service, 10%
Cleanliness, 10%
Kitchen Equipment, 9%
Basic Math, 7%
Culinary, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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