Bar waiter/waitress vs waitstaff

The differences between bar waiter/waitresses and waitstaffs can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a waitstaff has an average salary of $25,104, which is higher than the $24,853 average annual salary of a bar waiter/waitress.

The top three skills for a bar waiter/waitress include food handling, customer service and drink orders. The most important skills for a waitstaff are food service, beverage orders, and culinary.

Bar waiter/waitress vs waitstaff overview

	Bar Waiter/Waitress	Waitstaff
Yearly salary	$24,853	$25,104
Hourly rate	$11.95	$12.07
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	68,749	130,467
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Average age	28	28
Years of experience	-	-

Bar waiter/waitress vs waitstaff salary

Bar waiter/waitresses and waitstaffs have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Bar Waiter/Waitress	Waitstaff
Average salary	$24,853	$25,104
Salary range	Between $16,000 And $38,000	Between $19,000 And $32,000
Highest paying City	Washington, DC	Falmouth, MA
Highest paying state	California	Massachusetts
Best paying company	Compass Group USA	Mayo Clinic
Best paying industry	Hospitality	Health Care

Differences between bar waiter/waitress and waitstaff education

There are a few differences between a bar waiter/waitress and a waitstaff in terms of educational background:

	Bar Waiter/Waitress	Waitstaff
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Bar waiter/waitress vs waitstaff demographics

Here are the differences between bar waiter/waitresses' and waitstaffs' demographics:

	Bar Waiter/Waitress	Waitstaff
Average age	28	28
Gender ratio	Male, 38.0% Female, 62.0%	Male, 27.3% Female, 72.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 19.3% Asian, 8.2% White, 54.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.8% Asian, 8.4% White, 56.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between bar waiter/waitress and waitstaff duties and responsibilities

Bar waiter/waitress example responsibilities.

Set up, work in, and manage the private room events as both bartender and waiter.
Extend exceptional customer service to bar customers while maintaining hotel standards and Colorado state laws associate with bartending.
Handle cash money and POS machine.
Learned and used the cash register point of sale (POS) computer system/handle money.
Work in the kitchen as a grill cook, utilizing deep fryers and ovens as well.
Table service, bartending periodically, expediting & running food, at a very fast pace due to the volume.

Waitstaff example responsibilities.

Set up, work in, and manage the private room events as both bartender and waiter.
Assist with stocking of pantry when groceries arrive.
Cater private events and perform light bartending duties.
Increase total restaurant sales by upselling specials and top-shelf liquors.
Work regularly on the pass as well as a waiter.
Offer meal suggestions base on diverse culinary repertoire and expert food knowledge.

Bar waiter/waitress vs waitstaff skills

Common bar waiter/waitress skills

Food Handling, 50%
Customer Service, 12%
Drink Orders, 10%
Exceptional Dining, 3%
Waiter, 2%
Food Orders, 2%

Common waitstaff skills

Food Service, 23%
Beverage Orders, 19%
Culinary, 19%
Team Work, 16%
Meal Orders, 8%
Wine, 3%

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