Set-up crew vs crew member

The differences between set-up crews and crew members can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a set-up crew has an average salary of $31,875, which is higher than the $28,946 average annual salary of a crew member.

The top three skills for a set-up crew include meeting rooms, customer service and wedding receptions. The most important skills for a crew member are cleanliness, basic math, and english language.

Set-up crew vs crew member overview

	Set-Up Crew	Crew Member
Yearly salary	$31,875	$28,946
Hourly rate	$15.32	$13.92
Growth rate	14%	14%
Number of jobs	65,215	239,413
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	23	23
Years of experience	-	-

Set-up crew vs crew member salary

Set-up crews and crew members have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Set-Up Crew	Crew Member
Average salary	$31,875	$28,946
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $42,000	Between $22,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	University of California, Berkeley
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between set-up crew and crew member education

There are a few differences between a set-up crew and a crew member in terms of educational background:

	Set-Up Crew	Crew Member
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Set-up crew vs crew member demographics

Here are the differences between set-up crews' and crew members' demographics:

	Set-Up Crew	Crew Member
Average age	23	23
Gender ratio	Male, 75.3% Female, 24.7%	Male, 48.4% Female, 51.6%
Race ratio	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%	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	8%	8%

Differences between set-up crew and crew member duties and responsibilities

Set-up crew example responsibilities.

Train staff to ensure that all work are conducted under GMP conditions.
Delegate and supervise assignments to new associates using effective communication and leadership skills.
Repair broken props; mend costumes; and execute quick scene changes.
Train new crew members of McDonalds and show them the correct way to do their assign position.

Crew member example responsibilities.

Manage food preparation, maintain cleanliness and punctuality while effectively support customers in daily transactions with suggestive selling methods.
Dig and fill holes, using shovels and rakes.
Cashier, server, greeter, order taker, sandwich maker, computer skil, math skil, customer service
Demonstrate excellent customer service in dealing with concerns and special food orders which include allergies and other customer wishes.
Cashier experience, service and enter orders into POS system; conduct inventory; and perform cash handling and food handling.
Use POS system to record order, compute bill, collect payments and make change while following all cash handling procedures.

Set-up crew vs crew member skills

Common set-up crew skills

Meeting Rooms, 25%
Customer Service, 22%
Wedding Receptions, 11%
RAN, 8%
Event Set-Up, 7%
Dance Floors, 5%

Common crew member skills

Cleanliness, 19%
Basic Math, 13%
English Language, 10%
Excellent Guest, 7%
Safety Standards, 7%
Food Products, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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