Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other
All food preparation and serving related workers not listed separately.
What it pays
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other earn a median of $17.23/hr — about $36,000 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn $12.25/hr; the top 10% earn $22.86/hr. (Annual figures are approximate: hourly × 2,080.)
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other earn a median of $17.23/hr — about $36,000 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn $12.25/hr; the top 10% earn $22.86/hr. (Annual figures are approximate: hourly × 2,080.)
What you'd actually do
- Run cash registers.
- Serve ice water, coffee, rolls, or butter to patrons.
- Scrape and stack dirty dishes and carry dishes and other tableware to kitchens for cleaning.
- Wipe tables or seats with dampened cloths or replace dirty tablecloths.
- Set tables with clean linens, condiments, or other supplies.
- Greet and seat customers.
How you get there
Typical entry-level education: Less than high school. Overall preparation: little or no preparation (Job Zone 1 of 5).
Working for yourself
About 0% of food preparation and serving related workers, all other are self-employed.
Who it tends to fit
This work tends to fit people who are hands-on, organized and detail-focused and people-focused.
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Quick questions
- How much does a food preparation and serving related workers, all other make?
- The median pay is $17.23 per hour — roughly $36,000 a year, with the real range running from about $12.25/hr (10th percentile) to $22.86/hr (90th percentile). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- Do you need a degree to be a food preparation and serving related workers, all other?
- The typical entry-level education is: Less than high school. Overall preparation level: little or no preparation (Job Zone 1 of 5).
- What does a food preparation and serving related workers, all other actually do all day?
- Run cash registers. Serve ice water, coffee, rolls, or butter to patrons. Scrape and stack dirty dishes and carry dishes and other tableware to kitchens for cleaning.
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Trailhead is operated by FLEXVermont LLC. It is intended for high-school students age 13 and older, and the educators and families who support them, and is not directed to children under 13. Trailhead is provided for general informational and educational purposes only. It does not offer professional, financial, or career advice, and its wage figures and pathways are estimates that may not fit your situation — they should not be relied on as the sole basis for any decision.