Cafeteria Worker Hourly Rate

Updated: 30 May 2012

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	National Hourly Rate Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$5	$10	$15
Hourly Rate	$7.26 - $13.32
Overtime	n/a	Not enough data

	National Annualized Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$10K	$20K	$30K
Bonus	$0.00 - $339.35
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	$14,827 - $28,182
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 30 May 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 75

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Job Listings for Cafeteria Worker Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 26	Temporary Cafeteria Workers	Portsmouth	Seabrook, New Hampshire
	Part-time and full-time Cafeteria Workers needed - looking for experienced dishwashers/stockers, cooks with prep experience, servers with prep experience... Indeed
Jan 25	TEMPORARY CAFETERIA WORKERS		Seabrook, New Hampshire
	Part-time and full-time Cafeteria Workers needed - looking for experienced dishwashers/stockers, cooks with prep experience, servers with prep experience... Indeed
Jan 24	Cafeteria Worker	Brevard Public Schools	Florida
	individual for the following position: Cafeteria Worker Location: Coquina Elementary Date Available... lunch room. Cafeteria workers also perform many... Indeed
Jan 17	Cafeteria Worker	Pocono Medical Center	East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
	seeking a Cafeteria Worker for our Dietary Department. JOB SUMMARY: Under the direct supervision of the Food Service Charge, the Cafeteria Worker serves... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Cafeteria Worker Salaries

Popular Employers

Hourly Rate


Paradise Unified School District	Not enough data
Baptist Hospital	Not enough data

Popular Industries

Hourly Rate


Food Service	$6.63 - $13.30
Education, K-12 Schools	$7.15 - $15.41
School District	$7.11 - $15.69
Education	$7.19 - $15.02
Fast Food Restaurant(s)	$6.42 - $12.51

Key Statistics for Cafeteria Worker Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 92%			Male 8%
Hourly Rate:	$8.12 - $12.49			Not enough data

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

12%

1-4 years

43%

5-9 years

20%

10-19 years

19%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Hourly Rate


Associate's Degree	Not enough data
High School Diploma	Not enough data

Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 45%		Dental: 33%
	Vision: 25%		None: 50%

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Career Path for Cafeteria Worker Jobs

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Cafeteria Worker

Salary Range

$14,827 - $28,182

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Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Cafeteria Worker

Salary Range

$14,827 - $28,182

	Cafeteria Manager $16,088 - $41,335
	Cook, Institution and Cafeteria $16,349 - $32,819
	Administrative Assistant $21,255 - $43,272

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Salary Map for Cafeteria Worker Jobs

Top Cities by Popularity for Cafeteria Worker Jobs

Top Cities by Popularity

1. Little Rock, Arkansas

2. Paradise, California

3. Rockingham, North Carolina

Cafeteria Worker Job Description

People with the job title Cafeteria Worker typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Food Preparation Workers

Perform a variety of food preparation duties other than cooking, such as preparing cold foods and shellfish, slicing meat, and brewing coffee or tea.

Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop

Serve food to diners at counter or from a steam table.

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers

Facilitate food service. Clean tables, carry dirty dishes, replace soiled table linens; set tables; replenish supply of clean linens, silverware, glassware, and dishes; supply service bar with food, and serve water, butter, and coffee to patrons.