Smoked meat preparer vs food clerk

The differences between smoked meat preparers and food clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a food clerk has an average salary of $29,967, 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 food clerk are wine, basic math, and customer service.

Smoked meat preparer vs food clerk overview

	Smoked Meat Preparer	Food Clerk
Yearly salary	$24,069	$29,967
Hourly rate	$11.57	$14.41
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	8,404	113,838
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	-	-

Smoked meat preparer vs food clerk salary

Smoked meat preparers and food clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Smoked Meat Preparer	Food Clerk
Average salary	$24,069	$29,967
Salary range	Between $17,000 And $32,000	Between $14,000 And $63,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	Rhode Island
Best paying company	-	ShopRite
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between smoked meat preparer and food clerk education

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

	Smoked Meat Preparer	Food Clerk
Most common degree	Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Psychology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Smoked meat preparer vs food clerk demographics

Here are the differences between smoked meat preparers' and food clerks' demographics:

	Smoked Meat Preparer	Food Clerk
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 82.8% Female, 17.2%	Male, 52.6% Female, 47.4%
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, 11.2% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 20.0% Asian, 7.7% White, 54.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between smoked meat preparer and food clerk 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.

Food clerk example responsibilities.

Exemplify a model of excellent customer service in keeping with Publix's orientation towards ensuring customer satisfaction.
Open the new Goshen Kroger and assist in recruiting and training new staff.

Smoked meat preparer vs food clerk skills

Common smoked meat preparer skills

Customer Service, 100%

Common food clerk skills

Wine, 24%
Basic Math, 22%
Customer Service, 12%
Taking Care, 11%
Stock Shelves, 4%
Store Shelves, 3%

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