Compare Cooks, Restaurant & Food Service Managers District Of Columbia

Comparison Cooks, Restaurant Food Service Managers
Salary

View the mid-level salary in both your current job and your selected occupation. (Annual salaries apply to people who work full-time year-round.)

Cooks, Restaurant $38,800
Food Service Managers $79,700

Similar skills & knowledge

These skills are commonly used in both your current job and your selected occupation.

Food Production
Knowledge of techniques and equipment for planting, growing, and harvesting food products (both plant and animal) for consumption, including storage/handling techniques.

English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Active Listening
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.

Mathematics
Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

Speaking
Talking to others.

Coordination
Changing what is done based on other people's actions.

Time Management
Managing your time and the time of other people.

Critical Thinking
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.

Monitoring
Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.

Production and Processing
Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.

Customer and Personal Service
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

Learning Strategies
Using the best training or teaching strategies for learning new things.

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

Education and Training
Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.

Administration and Management
Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

Active Learning
Figuring out how to use new ideas or things.


skills & knowledge Gaps

These are areas where you might have skill gaps. People working in your selected job generally need higher levels in these skill and knowledge areas than people working in your current job.

Administrative Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Cooks, Restaurant
Cooks, Restaurant
Very Low
Administrative Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Food Service Managers
Food Service Managers
Medium

Administrative
Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.

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Sales and Marketing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Cooks, Restaurant
Cooks, Restaurant
Low
Sales and Marketing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Food Service Managers
Food Service Managers
Medium

Sales and Marketing
Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.

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Personnel and Human Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Cooks, Restaurant
Cooks, Restaurant
Very Low
Personnel and Human Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Food Service Managers
Food Service Managers
Medium

Personnel and Human Resources
Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.

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Management of Personnel Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Cooks, Restaurant
Cooks, Restaurant
Low
Management of Personnel Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Food Service Managers
Food Service Managers
Medium

Management of Personnel Resources
Selecting and managing the best workers for a job.

Negotiation Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Cooks, Restaurant
Cooks, Restaurant
Low
Negotiation Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Food Service Managers
Food Service Managers
Medium

Negotiation
Bringing people together to solve differences.

Reading Comprehension Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Cooks, Restaurant
Cooks, Restaurant
Low
Reading Comprehension Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Food Service Managers
Food Service Managers
Medium

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

Service Orientation Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Cooks, Restaurant
Cooks, Restaurant
Low
Service Orientation Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Food Service Managers
Food Service Managers
Medium

Service Orientation
Looking for ways to help people.

Public Safety and Security Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Cooks, Restaurant
Cooks, Restaurant
Very Low
Public Safety and Security Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Food Service Managers
Food Service Managers
Medium

Public Safety and Security
Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.

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Typical Level Of Training

See how much education people typically have in your selected job, and then use the link to find training programs in your local area.

Typical level Of training for Cooks, Restaurant
Cooks, Restaurant

No formal educational credential

Typical level Of training for Food Service Managers
Food Service Managers

High school diploma or equivalent

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Licensing

Many states require licenses for certain jobs. See if your selected occupation requires a license and if so, follow the link to find information for your state.

Licensing for Cooks, Restaurant
Cooks, Restaurant

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Food Service Managers
Food Service Managers

No license found in District of Columbia


Certification

Certifications help you get ahead or qualify for different jobs. You usually have to pass a test to earn one, and then you can show employers that you have the skills and knowledge needed to do well on the job.

Certification for Cooks, Restaurant
Cooks, Restaurant

7 related certifications

Certification for Food Service Managers
Food Service Managers

22 related certifications

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