Bar attendant vs concession stand attendant

The differences between bar attendants and concession stand attendants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a concession stand attendant has an average salary of $29,274, 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 a concession stand attendant are customer service, food handling, and sale system.

Bar attendant vs concession stand attendant overview

	Bar Attendant	Concession Stand Attendant
Yearly salary	$24,295	$29,274
Hourly rate	$11.68	$14.07
Growth rate	9%	14%
Number of jobs	101,930	45,213
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 45%
Average age	39	23
Years of experience	-	-

Bar attendant vs concession stand attendant salary

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

	Bar Attendant	Concession Stand Attendant
Average salary	$24,295	$29,274
Salary range	Between $18,000 And $31,000	Between $24,000 And $35,000
Highest paying City	Urban Honolulu, HI	-
Highest paying state	Maine	-
Best paying company	HEI Hotels & Resorts	-
Best paying industry	Retail	-

Differences between bar attendant and concession stand attendant education

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

	Bar Attendant	Concession Stand Attendant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 45%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Bar attendant vs concession stand attendant demographics

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

	Bar Attendant	Concession Stand Attendant
Average age	39	23
Gender ratio	Male, 35.2% Female, 64.8%	Male, 37.3% Female, 62.7%
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, 6.9% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 6.5% White, 57.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	6%	8%

Differences between bar attendant and concession stand 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.

Concession stand attendant example responsibilities.

Manage VIP's with personal requirements and assist in their room set up and hospitality experience.
Bag and carry out groceries for customers as needed.
Operate POS, processing customer transactions while using an upsell marketing technique.
Job duties: handling cash merchandise as well as credit card orders on the POS.
Keep records on individual pet, including daily observations and information activities perform, meals sever, and medication administer.
Prepare breakfast, coffee, smoothies and espresso drinks.

Bar attendant vs concession stand attendant skills

Common bar attendant skills

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

Common concession stand attendant skills

Customer Service, 25%
Food Handling, 17%
Sale System, 10%
Food Preparation Equipment, 10%
Quality Appearance, 7%
Food Service, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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