Set-up crew vs fast food worker

The differences between set-up crews and fast food workers 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 $24,860 average annual salary of a fast food worker.

The top three skills for a set-up crew include meeting rooms, customer service and wedding receptions. The most important skills for a fast food worker are food handling, basic math, and drive-thru.

Set-up crew vs fast food worker overview

	Set-Up Crew	Fast Food Worker
Yearly salary	$31,875	$24,860
Hourly rate	$15.32	$11.95
Growth rate	14%	14%
Number of jobs	65,215	156,271
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 63%
Average age	23	23
Years of experience	-	-

Set-up crew vs fast food worker salary

Set-up crews and fast food workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Set-Up Crew	Fast Food Worker
Average salary	$31,875	$24,860
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $42,000	Between $12,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	-	Franklin Square, NY
Highest paying state	-	New Hampshire
Best paying company	-	UC Merced
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between set-up crew and fast food worker education

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

	Set-Up Crew	Fast Food Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 63%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Set-up crew vs fast food worker demographics

Here are the differences between set-up crews' and fast food workers' demographics:

	Set-Up Crew	Fast Food Worker
Average age	23	23
Gender ratio	Male, 75.3% Female, 24.7%	Male, 47.0% Female, 53.0%
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 fast food worker 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.

Fast food worker example responsibilities.

Operate ovens, deep fryers, grills, cash registers, and other appliances.
Operate large-volume cooking equipment such as grills, deep-fat fryers, conventional and microwave ovens.
Experience at POS, always give customer satisfaction and very persuasive with sales.
Landscape public parks utilizing a variety of heavy machinery including weed whackers, lawn mowers, leaf blowers, and trimmers.
Cook foods by baking, roasting, broiling, frying, steaming and grilling.
Brew coffee and tea, and fill containers with request beverages.

Set-up crew vs fast food worker 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 fast food worker skills

Food Handling, 28%
Basic Math, 17%
Drive-Thru, 9%
Safety Standards, 4%
Customer Service, 4%
Drink Orders, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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