Server vs router

The differences between servers and routers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a router has an average salary of $50,811, which is higher than the $29,901 average annual salary of a server.

The top three skills for a server include wine, customer service and guest satisfaction. The most important skills for a router are customer service, customer orders, and roadnet.

Server vs router overview

	Server	Router
Yearly salary	$29,901	$50,811
Hourly rate	$14.38	$24.43
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	162,734	2,393
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Average age	28	42
Years of experience	-	2

Server vs router salary

Servers and routers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Server	Router
Average salary	$29,901	$50,811
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $42,000	Between $34,000 And $75,000
Highest paying City	Washington, DC	Cleveland, OH
Highest paying state	New York	Maryland
Best paying company	Dell	Havertys Furniture
Best paying industry	Hospitality	Automotive

Differences between server and router education

There are a few differences between a server and a router in terms of educational background:

	Server	Router
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Server vs router demographics

Here are the differences between servers' and routers' demographics:

	Server	Router
Average age	28	42
Gender ratio	Male, 32.0% Female, 68.0%	Male, 59.3% Female, 40.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.0% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% Asian, 8.2% White, 54.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 11.0% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.2% Asian, 10.6% White, 56.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	6%	11%

Differences between server and router duties and responsibilities

Server example responsibilities.

Manage expediter window paying close attention to garnishes and presentation.
Provide exceptional customer service, while frequently checking for food allergies, by utilizing excellent communication and multitasking skills.
Maximize profits by upselling food and alcoholic beverages and utilizing excellent customer service skills to ensure guests repeat business.
Clean bars, work areas, and tables.
Provide exceptional service to guests with charm, professionalism, respect, and bright personality.
Embrace serving on a more personal level due the quaint, small-town charm of the location.

Router example responsibilities.

Perform pre-trip & post-trip inspections.
Work closely with DHS and NYPD.
Foster improved business relationships with multiple 3rd party logistics providers, enhancing delivery and quality performance and overall customer satisfaction.
Input routes and dispatch from AS400, ACSG program.
Set up, change and operate CMS machine (CNC).
Assist a survey crew with GPS coordinates.

Server vs router skills

Common server skills

Wine, 15%
Customer Service, 10%
Guest Satisfaction, 8%
Cleanliness, 7%
Cash Handling, 7%
POS, 6%

Common router skills

Customer Service, 33%
Customer Orders, 11%
Roadnet, 10%
Logistics, 8%
Data Entry, 8%
Pallets, 8%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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