Bar back vs dining room coordinator

The differences between bar backs and dining room coordinators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a dining room coordinator has an average salary of $33,344, which is higher than the $25,316 average annual salary of a bar back.

The top three skills for a bar back include BARS, wine and cleanliness. The most important skills for a dining room coordinator are reservations, in-room, and front desk.

Bar back vs dining room coordinator overview

	Bar Back	Dining Room Coordinator
Yearly salary	$25,316	$33,344
Hourly rate	$12.17	$16.03
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	56,369	41,873
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Average age	39	39
Years of experience	-	-

Bar back vs dining room coordinator salary

Bar backs and dining room coordinators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Bar Back	Dining Room Coordinator
Average salary	$25,316	$33,344
Salary range	Between $19,000 And $33,000	Between $26,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	-
Highest paying state	New York	-
Best paying company	El Camino High School	-
Best paying industry	Finance	-

Differences between bar back and dining room coordinator education

There are a few differences between a bar back and a dining room coordinator in terms of educational background:

	Bar Back	Dining Room Coordinator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Bar back vs dining room coordinator demographics

Here are the differences between bar backs' and dining room coordinators' demographics:

	Bar Back	Dining Room Coordinator
Average age	39	39
Gender ratio	Male, 89.0% Female, 11.0%	Male, 40.2% Female, 59.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.0% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 17.7% Asian, 6.4% White, 59.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 9.9% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 8.5% White, 59.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between bar back and dining room coordinator duties and responsibilities

Bar back example responsibilities.

Manage bar revenues/process orders on computerize POS system.
Serve as bar-back to staff bartenders.
Plan out the seating chart and organize the bar reservations.
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Clean tables and run food to tables while ensuring a good customer experience.
Charge with replenishing and cleaning keg coolers, liquor pump rooms and CO2 area.

Dining room coordinator example responsibilities.

Manage inventory and payroll accounting.
Supervise wait staff, ensure dining room cleanliness, white glove service, and customer satisfaction.
Promote superior quality customer service, cleanliness and safety.
Help Medicaid eligible members to secure both physical and behavioral services in the community by reviewing and preparing prior authorization requests.
Monitor incoming calls on a high-volume, multi-line phone using proper telephone etiquette at all times.

Bar back vs dining room coordinator skills

Common bar back skills

BARS, 26%
Wine, 24%
Cleanliness, 21%
Bar-Back, 13%
Excellent Guest, 2%
Fresh Fruit, 2%

Common dining room coordinator skills

Reservations, 16%
In-Room, 11%
Front Desk, 9%
Wine, 8%
Room Service, 5%
Customer Service, 5%

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