Smoked meat preparer vs catering assistant

The differences between smoked meat preparers and catering assistants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a catering assistant has an average salary of $32,101, which is higher than the $24,069 average annual salary of a smoked meat preparer.

The top three skills for a smoked meat preparer include customer service, and . The most important skills for a catering assistant are patients, food service, and customer service.

Smoked meat preparer vs catering assistant overview

	Smoked Meat Preparer	Catering Assistant
Yearly salary	$24,069	$32,101
Hourly rate	$11.57	$15.43
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	8,404	10,042
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Diploma, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	-	-

Smoked meat preparer vs catering assistant salary

Smoked meat preparers and catering assistants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Smoked Meat Preparer	Catering Assistant
Average salary	$24,069	$32,101
Salary range	Between $17,000 And $32,000	Between $26,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Massachusetts General Hospital
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between smoked meat preparer and catering assistant education

There are a few differences between a smoked meat preparer and a catering assistant in terms of educational background:

	Smoked Meat Preparer	Catering Assistant
Most common degree	Diploma, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Most common major	Psychology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Smoked meat preparer vs catering assistant demographics

Here are the differences between smoked meat preparers' and catering assistants' demographics:

	Smoked Meat Preparer	Catering Assistant
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 82.8% Female, 17.2%	Male, 32.2% Female, 67.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 21.6% Asian, 7.0% White, 53.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 12.3% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.0% Asian, 7.2% White, 56.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between smoked meat preparer and catering assistant duties and responsibilities

Smoked meat preparer example responsibilities.

Develop variety of menu items catering to customers with food allergies and diet restrictions such as gluten-free and vegan items
Process and receive customer payments for goods using POS system, providing correct change as required.

Catering assistant example responsibilities.

Manage and prioritize restaurant reservations.
Monitor patients who cannot receive anything by mouth (NPO) or on liquid diets.
Assist dieticians with monitoring of patients who are NPO, on liquid diets or need to have intake record.
Run POS for student payments, including meal cards and cash.
Comply with regulator agency standards, including federal, state and JCAHO.
Adhere to HIPAA guidelines while processing menu orders with the patient information.

Smoked meat preparer vs catering assistant skills

Common smoked meat preparer skills

Customer Service, 100%

Common catering assistant skills

Patients, 25%
Food Service, 21%
Customer Service, 12%
Food Safety, 7%
Food Delivery, 6%
Beverage Service, 4%

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