Barista, manager vs caterer

The differences between barista, managers and caterers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a barista, manager has an average salary of $37,199, which is higher than the $28,891 average annual salary of a caterer.

The top three skills for a barista, manager include customer service, coffee shop and bank deposits. The most important skills for a caterer are food service, kitchen equipment, and food delivery.

Barista, manager vs caterer overview

	Barista, Manager	Caterer
Yearly salary	$37,199	$28,891
Hourly rate	$17.88	$13.89
Growth rate	14%	10%
Number of jobs	53,939	1,648
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	-	-

Barista, manager vs caterer salary

Barista, managers and caterers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Barista, Manager	Caterer
Average salary	$37,199	$28,891
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $43,000	Between $22,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	-	Beverly, MA
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	The College of St. Scholastica
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between barista, manager and caterer education

There are a few differences between a barista, manager and a caterer in terms of educational background:

	Barista, Manager	Caterer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Barista, manager vs caterer demographics

Here are the differences between barista, managers' and caterers' demographics:

	Barista, Manager	Caterer
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 25.6% Female, 74.4%	Male, 43.0% Female, 57.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.5% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 16.8% Asian, 6.4% White, 61.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.7% Asian, 6.1% White, 59.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between barista, manager and caterer duties and responsibilities

Barista, manager example responsibilities.

Develop, manage and maintain coffee/espresso caf and bakery.
Recieve training in coffee cultivation and roasting processes.
Operate cash register and POS functioning, with service as needed.
Maintain school store attach to caf; responsible for stocking and receiving deliveries.
Prepare and serve espresso, smoothies, and specialty drinks for mobile espresso company.
Work on floor, preparing coffee drinks and smoothies as well as pastries and ice cream.

Caterer example responsibilities.

Help serve foods from buffet to ADM employees.
Plan and prepare meals for the local Headstart program.
Set up's and breaking down of parties, service, bartending
Set up tables, action stations, buffets, service carts, dessert table/carts and cordial carts.
Serve and wait on diners in traditional sit-down meal settings as well as buffets and drink bars.
Perform bartending for many events, often individually.

Barista, manager vs caterer skills

Common barista, manager skills

Customer Service, 28%
Coffee Shop, 23%
Bank Deposits, 7%
Payroll, 5%
POS, 4%
Espresso Machine, 3%

Common caterer skills

Food Service, 28%
Kitchen Equipment, 20%
Food Delivery, 8%
Banquet Service, 7%
Bartending, 5%
Fine Dining, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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