Waiter and cashier vs server

The differences between waiter and cashiers and servers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a server has an average salary of $29,901, which is higher than the $24,818 average annual salary of a waiter and cashier.

The top three skills for a waiter and cashier include dishes, POS and customer service. The most important skills for a server are wine, customer service, and guest satisfaction.

Waiter and cashier vs server overview

	Waiter And Cashier	Server
Yearly salary	$24,818	$29,901
Hourly rate	$11.93	$14.38
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	133,966	162,734
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Average age	28	28
Years of experience	-	-

Waiter and cashier vs server salary

Waiter and cashiers and servers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Waiter And Cashier	Server
Average salary	$24,818	$29,901
Salary range	Between $18,000 And $33,000	Between $21,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Dell
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between waiter and cashier and server education

There are a few differences between a waiter and cashier and a server in terms of educational background:

	Waiter And Cashier	Server
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Waiter and cashier vs server demographics

Here are the differences between waiter and cashiers' and servers' demographics:

	Waiter And Cashier	Server
Average age	28	28
Gender ratio	Male, 73.0% Female, 27.0%	Male, 32.0% Female, 68.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 25.6% Asian, 10.6% White, 48.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 12.0% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% Asian, 8.2% White, 54.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between waiter and cashier and server duties and responsibilities

Waiter and cashier example responsibilities.

Manage restaurant sections in order to equalize seating arrangements for each waiter and ensure the restaurant are stocked and well maintain.
Maintain a POS cash drawer, collect payments, and apply discounts for orders.
Learned and aptly operate sophisticated touch-screen POS system contributing to increase efficiency and speed of service.
Operate large volume cooking equipment like buger grills, fryers, and/or griddles.

Server example responsibilities.

Manage expediter window paying close attention to garnishes and presentation.
Provide exceptional customer service, while frequently checking for food allergies, by utilizing excellent communication and multitasking skills.
Maximize profits by upselling food and alcoholic beverages and utilizing excellent customer service skills to ensure guests repeat business.
Clean bars, work areas, and tables.
Provide exceptional service to guests with charm, professionalism, respect, and bright personality.
Embrace serving on a more personal level due the quaint, small-town charm of the location.

Waiter and cashier vs server skills

Common waiter and cashier skills

Dishes, 42%
POS, 8%
Customer Service, 6%
Clean Tables, 4%
Food Service, 4%
Drink Orders, 4%

Common server skills

Wine, 15%
Customer Service, 10%
Guest Satisfaction, 8%
Cleanliness, 7%
Cash Handling, 7%
POS, 6%

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