Barista, manager vs lead barista

The differences between barista, managers and lead baristas 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 $33,918 average annual salary of a lead barista.

The top three skills for a barista, manager include customer service, coffee shop and bank deposits. The most important skills for a lead barista are cleanliness, customer service, and product quality.

Barista, manager vs lead barista overview

	Barista, Manager	Lead Barista
Yearly salary	$37,199	$33,918
Hourly rate	$17.88	$16.31
Growth rate	14%	14%
Number of jobs	53,939	70,195
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Average age	37	23
Years of experience	-	-

Barista, manager vs lead barista salary

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

	Barista, Manager	Lead Barista
Average salary	$37,199	$33,918
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $43,000	Between $27,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between barista, manager and lead barista education

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

	Barista, Manager	Lead Barista
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Barista, manager vs lead barista demographics

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

	Barista, Manager	Lead Barista
Average age	37	23
Gender ratio	Male, 25.6% Female, 74.4%	Male, 30.3% Female, 69.7%
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, 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	10%	8%

Differences between barista, manager and lead barista 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.

Lead barista example responsibilities.

Manage high-volume university caf and bakery.
Prepare and serve drinks and food in accordance with health codes and caf standards.
Promote, educate, and enforce sustainable techniques to reduce waste and save Starbucks money.
Warehouse assistance include roasting, bagging and labeling the company's exclusive whole bean product.
Perform daily floor cleaning and environmental upkeep of store and backroom, and unload Starbucks product weekly.
Assist the pharmacy with mailing out pharmaceutical drugs as well as ran the register through a POS system.

Barista, manager vs lead barista skills

Common barista, manager skills

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

Common lead barista skills

Cleanliness, 16%
Customer Service, 16%
Product Quality, 10%
Customer Satisfaction, 8%
Culinary, 5%
BARS, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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