Banquet bartender vs mixologist

The differences between banquet bartenders and mixologists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a banquet bartender and a mixologist. Additionally, a banquet bartender has an average salary of $27,094, which is higher than the $25,161 average annual salary of a mixologist.

The top three skills for a banquet bartender include wine, bartending and cleanliness. The most important skills for a mixologist are wine, bartending, and excellent guest.

Banquet bartender vs mixologist overview

	Banquet Bartender	Mixologist
Yearly salary	$27,094	$25,161
Hourly rate	$13.03	$12.10
Growth rate	18%	18%
Number of jobs	58,519	53,872
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	2	2

Banquet bartender vs mixologist salary

Banquet bartenders and mixologists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Banquet Bartender	Mixologist
Average salary	$27,094	$25,161
Salary range	Between $17,000 And $41,000	Between $15,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between banquet bartender and mixologist education

There are a few differences between a banquet bartender and a mixologist in terms of educational background:

	Banquet Bartender	Mixologist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Banquet bartender vs mixologist demographics

Here are the differences between banquet bartenders' and mixologists' demographics:

	Banquet Bartender	Mixologist
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 55.2% Female, 44.8%	Male, 44.2% Female, 55.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.2% Unknown, 6.1% Hispanic or Latino, 20.6% Asian, 3.5% White, 63.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 5.1% Unknown, 6.1% Hispanic or Latino, 20.2% Asian, 3.5% White, 64.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between banquet bartender and mixologist duties and responsibilities

Banquet bartender example responsibilities.

Manage business operation initiatives, including payroll, invoicing, inventory, and human resource relate matters.
Serve alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, such as water, soda, wine, mix cocktails, bottle or draft beer.
Work extensively with POS and billing systems.
Take orders and enter into the POS system, communicate with kitchen staff to ensure customer satisfaction.
Assist in maintaining cleanliness and care of equipment and furnishings, reporting necessary repair or breakage to direct supervisor.
Assist with event setup by putting bars in ideal locations and stock bars for events per client's request.

Mixologist example responsibilities.

Book VIP tables and provide high quality service.
Count down all registers in VIP sections.
Open new restaurants and bars across the country.
Cut fruit for garnishing as well as ingredients for cocktails.
Operate POS terminal without error totaling approximately $20k in sales on a weekly basis.
Keep records and enter all the items of food and beverage in the POS system.

Banquet bartender vs mixologist skills

Common banquet bartender skills

Wine, 23%
Bartending, 18%
Cleanliness, 8%
BARS, 6%
Guest Service, 4%
Bartenders, 4%

Common mixologist skills

Wine, 31%
Bartending, 11%
Excellent Guest, 7%
Cleanliness, 7%
Drink Orders, 5%
Fine Dining, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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