Utility aide vs dish room worker

The differences between utility aides and dish room workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a dish room worker has an average salary of $28,015, 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 dish room worker are food preparation equipment, food service, and dishwashers.

Utility aide vs dish room worker overview

	Utility Aide	Dish Room Worker
Yearly salary	$27,902	$28,015
Hourly rate	$13.41	$13.47
Growth rate	-	2%
Number of jobs	80,595	78,046
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 43%	High School Diploma, 41%
Average age	36	36
Years of experience	-	-

Utility aide vs dish room worker salary

Utility aides and dish room workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Utility Aide	Dish Room Worker
Average salary	$27,902	$28,015
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $36,000	Between $21,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between utility aide and dish room worker education

There are a few differences between a utility aide and a dish room worker in terms of educational background:

	Utility Aide	Dish Room Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 43%	High School Diploma, 41%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Utility aide vs dish room worker demographics

Here are the differences between utility aides' and dish room workers' demographics:

	Utility Aide	Dish Room Worker
Average age	36	36
Gender ratio	Male, 73.8% Female, 26.2%	Male, 75.6% Female, 24.4%
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, 11.2% Unknown, 6.3% Hispanic or Latino, 10.9% Asian, 5.1% White, 65.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between utility aide and dish room worker 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.

Dish room worker example responsibilities.

Provide dietary relate information to patients as needed.
Stock and restock supplies for the servers and the cooks.

Utility aide vs dish room worker skills

Common utility aide skills

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

Common dish room worker skills

Food Preparation Equipment, 30%
Food Service, 28%
Dishwashers, 12%
Cooking Equipment, 11%
Kitchen Equipment, 10%
Hand Trucks, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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