Banquet houseman vs bar attendant

The differences between banquet housemen and bar attendants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a banquet houseman has an average salary of $30,804, which is higher than the $24,295 average annual salary of a bar attendant.

The top three skills for a banquet houseman include cleanliness, meeting rooms and tables chairs. The most important skills for a bar attendant are cleanliness, front desk, and quality standards.

Banquet houseman vs bar attendant overview

	Banquet Houseman	Bar Attendant
Yearly salary	$30,804	$24,295
Hourly rate	$14.81	$11.68
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	7,206	101,930
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 37%
Average age	39	39
Years of experience	-	-

Banquet houseman vs bar attendant salary

Banquet housemen and bar attendants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Banquet Houseman	Bar Attendant
Average salary	$30,804	$24,295
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $39,000	Between $18,000 And $31,000
Highest paying City	-	Urban Honolulu, HI
Highest paying state	-	Maine
Best paying company	-	HEI Hotels & Resorts
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between banquet houseman and bar attendant education

There are a few differences between a banquet houseman and a bar attendant in terms of educational background:

	Banquet Houseman	Bar Attendant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 37%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Banquet houseman vs bar attendant demographics

Here are the differences between banquet housemen' and bar attendants' demographics:

	Banquet Houseman	Bar Attendant
Average age	39	39
Gender ratio	Male, 96.6% Female, 3.4%	Male, 35.2% Female, 64.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.0% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.8% Asian, 6.9% White, 55.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 7.5% White, 60.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between banquet houseman and bar attendant duties and responsibilities

Banquet houseman example responsibilities.

Manage and train new housemen's to hotel standards and regulations, all housemen duties and customer service skills.
Create client contract templates, perform open/close house POS accounts (OnQ property management system).
Collaborate with in-house banquet and bartending team on organizing and prioritizing work assignments and oversee the event support staff.
Perform different duties, including bartending, cocktail serving, serving, working at the hostess stand, and bussing tables.
Maintain cleanliness a hotel//set up event and maintain cleanliness
Sustain a work environment of cleanliness and organization.

Bar attendant example responsibilities.

Maintain cleanliness and organization of designate work areas.
Maintain cleanliness, sanitation and organize assigned work areas.
Keep records on individual pet, including daily observations and information activities perform, meals sever, and medication administer.
Set up the VIP area.
Check IDs.Security.Make judgment calls.handle bar responsibilities.greet guest in a professional respectable manner.handle and count money.

Banquet houseman vs bar attendant skills

Common banquet houseman skills

Cleanliness, 21%
Meeting Rooms, 15%
Tables Chairs, 14%
Banquet Rooms, 9%
Banquet Functions, 5%
Food Service, 4%

Common bar attendant skills

Cleanliness, 25%
Front Desk, 16%
Quality Standards, 14%
Guest Satisfaction, 12%
Clean Tables, 6%
Cash Handling, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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