Bar attendant vs attendant

The differences between bar attendants and attendants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an attendant has an average salary of $27,453, which is higher than the $24,295 average annual salary of a bar attendant.

The top three skills for a bar attendant include cleanliness, front desk and quality standards. The most important skills for an attendant are cleanliness, customer service, and home health.

Bar attendant vs attendant overview

	Bar Attendant	Attendant
Yearly salary	$24,295	$27,453
Hourly rate	$11.68	$13.20
Growth rate	9%	4%
Number of jobs	101,930	52,299
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Average age	39	48
Years of experience	-	-

Bar attendant vs attendant salary

Bar attendants and attendants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Bar Attendant	Attendant
Average salary	$24,295	$27,453
Salary range	Between $18,000 And $31,000	Between $20,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	Urban Honolulu, HI	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	Maine	Washington
Best paying company	HEI Hotels & Resorts	Barnard College
Best paying industry	Retail	Hospitality

Differences between bar attendant and attendant education

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

	Bar Attendant	Attendant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Bar attendant vs attendant demographics

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

	Bar Attendant	Attendant
Average age	39	48
Gender ratio	Male, 35.2% Female, 64.8%	Male, 48.6% Female, 51.4%
Race ratio	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%	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 19.2% Asian, 5.4% White, 59.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%
LGBT Percentage	6%	4%

Differences between bar attendant and attendant duties and responsibilities

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.

Attendant example responsibilities.

Manage events, help guests with outside reservations.
Manage VIP's with personal requirements and assist in their room set up and hospitality experience.
Manage top prize payouts, involving large amounts of funds being transfer across the gaming floor.
Operate POS cash register to manage cash, credit, and debit card transactions for sell items.
Host activities (bingo, casino night, kids club, etc . )
Supervise and entertain children, clean toys and maintain a healthy and clean environment and become CPR certify.

Bar attendant vs attendant skills

Common bar attendant skills

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

Common attendant skills

Cleanliness, 13%
Customer Service, 7%
Home Health, 7%
Patients, 6%
Safety Procedures, 6%
Emergency Situations, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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