Bar host vs cashier/host

The differences between bar hosts and cashiers/host can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a cashier/host has an average salary of $24,581, which is higher than the $24,113 average annual salary of a bar host.

The top three skills for a bar host include reservations, wine and guest satisfaction. The most important skills for a cashier/host are cleanliness, host, and excellent guest.

Bar host vs cashier/host overview

	Bar Host	Cashier/Host
Yearly salary	$24,113	$24,581
Hourly rate	$11.59	$11.82
Growth rate	9%	-10%
Number of jobs	82,035	131,740
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	High School Diploma, 46%
Average age	23	34
Years of experience	-	-

Bar host vs cashier/host salary

Bar hosts and cashiers/host have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Bar Host	Cashier/Host
Average salary	$24,113	$24,581
Salary range	Between $18,000 And $31,000	Between $16,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	-	Austin, TX
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	24 Carrots Catering and Events
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between bar host and cashier/host education

There are a few differences between a bar host and a cashier/host in terms of educational background:

	Bar Host	Cashier/Host
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	High School Diploma, 46%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Bar host vs cashier/host demographics

Here are the differences between bar hosts' and cashiers/host' demographics:

	Bar Host	Cashier/Host
Average age	23	34
Gender ratio	Male, 71.1% Female, 28.9%	Male, 42.7% Female, 57.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.6% Unknown, 7.2% Hispanic or Latino, 20.5% Asian, 5.8% White, 58.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 9.0% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 25.0% Asian, 8.3% White, 51.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between bar host and cashier/host duties and responsibilities

Bar host example responsibilities.

Assist guests in booking reservations and manage guest history data using OpenTable reservation system.
Provide guests with an excellent dining experience by asking questions about allergies or preferences and initiating conversation for customer confidence.
Build relationships with guests -help prepare for restaurant opening -Maintain restaurant at all times -Persuasive- positive use of upselling techniques

Cashier/host example responsibilities.

Greet guests, answer phones, seat guests, prepare to-go orders, POS station, handle cash.
Answer telephone calls regarding group party reservations and business information.
Cook burgers at a timely manner and used fryers also wash dishes and close the store
Perform debit, credit and cash transactions, totale accountant on computer database, using specialize POS accounting software.
Restock supplies and maintain restaurant cleanliness.
Maintain an up-most standard for customer satisfaction and restaurant cleanliness.

Bar host vs cashier/host skills

Common bar host skills

Reservations, 24%
Wine, 10%
Guest Satisfaction, 7%
POS, 7%
Cleanliness, 7%
Fine Dining, 6%

Common cashier/host skills

Cleanliness, 19%
Host, 13%
Excellent Guest, 11%
POS, 10%
Reservations, 7%
To-Go Orders, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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