Utility aide vs dietary aide

The differences between utility aides and dietary aides can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a dietary aide has an average salary of $28,005, which is higher than the $27,902 average annual salary of a utility aide.

The top three skills for a utility aide include safety rules, cleanliness and HVAC. The most important skills for a dietary aide are patients, meal trays, and food service.

Utility aide vs dietary aide overview

	Utility Aide	Dietary Aide
Yearly salary	$27,902	$28,005
Hourly rate	$13.41	$13.46
Growth rate	-	9%
Number of jobs	80,595	44,494
Job satisfaction	-	3
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 43%	High School Diploma, 50%
Average age	36	41
Years of experience	-	2

Utility aide vs dietary aide salary

Utility aides and dietary aides have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Utility Aide	Dietary Aide
Average salary	$27,902	$28,005
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $36,000	Between $22,000 And $35,000
Highest paying City	-	Vancouver, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Lifespan
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between utility aide and dietary aide education

There are a few differences between a utility aide and a dietary aide in terms of educational background:

	Utility Aide	Dietary Aide
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 43%	High School Diploma, 50%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Utility aide vs dietary aide demographics

Here are the differences between utility aides' and dietary aides' demographics:

	Utility Aide	Dietary Aide
Average age	36	41
Gender ratio	Male, 73.8% Female, 26.2%	Male, 28.2% Female, 71.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.8% Unknown, 6.0% Hispanic or Latino, 9.9% Asian, 5.8% White, 64.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%	Black or African American, 14.5% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 12.3% Asian, 5.8% White, 62.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	5%	6%

Differences between utility aide and dietary aide duties and responsibilities

Utility aide example responsibilities.

Assist with the day to day procedure to ensure that proper cleanliness are maintained throughout the shift.
Wash dishes, glassware, flatware, pots, or pans; using dishwashers or by hand.
Maintain cleanliness in the work area, organize all chemicals, supplies and sanitize all the food equipment.
Operate forklifts, operate manlifts, basic stick welding, operate both oxygen/acetylene and oxygen/natural gas torches.
Wash dishes, glassware, flatware, pots, and pans, using dishwasher machine.
Use a variety of cooking equipment such as wood-ovens, grills, fryers, and various other pieces.

Dietary aide example responsibilities.

Use of slicers, grinders, deep fryers, ovens, grills and cash register.
Prepare cooked foods following HACCP guidelines.
Operate stoves, grills, fryers, ovens and microwaves.
Interview WIC applicants for income eligibility, nutrition foods, and health.
Train employees as hired to complete all assign tasks according to ServSafe guidelines.
Maintain a clean kitchen by cleaning the oven and stoves sweeping and mopping.

Utility aide vs dietary aide skills

Common utility aide skills

Safety Rules, 27%
Cleanliness, 24%
HVAC, 23%
Food Preparation Equipment, 5%
Food Carts, 5%
Dry Storage, 4%

Common dietary aide skills

Patients, 15%
Meal Trays, 13%
Food Service, 11%
Food Handling, 9%
Food Carts, 6%
Tray Line, 5%

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