Snack bar cook vs fry cook

The differences between snack bar cooks and fry cooks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a snack bar cook and a fry cook. Additionally, a snack bar cook has an average salary of $31,636, which is higher than the $30,622 average annual salary of a fry cook.

The top three skills for a snack bar cook include kitchen equipment, cleanliness and culinary. The most important skills for a fry cook are kitchen equipment, customer service, and safety standards.

Snack bar cook vs fry cook overview

	Snack Bar Cook	Fry Cook
Yearly salary	$31,636	$30,622
Hourly rate	$15.21	$14.72
Growth rate	16%	16%
Number of jobs	157,590	246,323
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 53%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	4	4

Snack bar cook vs fry cook salary

Snack bar cooks and fry cooks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Snack Bar Cook	Fry Cook
Average salary	$31,636	$30,622
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $38,000	Between $24,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	-	Fresno, CA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Anthony
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between snack bar cook and fry cook education

There are a few differences between a snack bar cook and a fry cook in terms of educational background:

	Snack Bar Cook	Fry Cook
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 53%
Most common major	Culinary Arts	Culinary Arts
Most common college	-	-

Snack bar cook vs fry cook demographics

Here are the differences between snack bar cooks' and fry cooks' demographics:

	Snack Bar Cook	Fry Cook
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 62.7% Female, 37.3%	Male, 80.8% Female, 19.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 14.9% Asian, 8.4% White, 61.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 10.5% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 8.5% White, 58.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between snack bar cook and fry cook duties and responsibilities

Snack bar cook example responsibilities.

Operate mixers and manage ingredients to meet product quality and uniformity standards.
Answer phones and run cash register.
Grill variety of foods, fryers, pizza, pretzels, and prepping for meals.
Adjust thermostat control to regulate temperature of ovens, broilers, grills, roasters and steam kettles.
Review orders and presentation for minimal mistakes and cleanliness.
Leverage teamwork to fully utilize kitchen staff to generate remarkable food and service to ensure customer satisfaction.

Fry cook example responsibilities.

Develop ability to manage multiple stations simultaneously while maintaining high levels of culinary excellence.
Grill burgers and used the deep fryers for various foods, clean all equipment at the end of the shift.
Bread and cook chicken, fry foods, run and clean fryers, clean coolers, do dishes general utilities.
Job responsibilities include preparing and executing dishes, as well as assuming responsibility for cleanliness of restaurant.
Provide friendly, quality, customer service to each Chipotle customer.

Snack bar cook vs fry cook skills

Common snack bar cook skills

Kitchen Equipment, 18%
Cleanliness, 17%
Culinary, 14%
Food Handling, 12%
Quality Standards, 6%
Safety Standards, 6%

Common fry cook skills

Kitchen Equipment, 23%
Customer Service, 11%
Safety Standards, 10%
Deep-Fat Fryers, 9%
Food Products, 5%
Fine Dining, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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