Bartender/certified trainer vs barkeep

The differences between bartender/certified trainers and barkeeps can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a bartender/certified trainer and a barkeep. Additionally, a barkeep has an average salary of $28,654, which is higher than the $24,662 average annual salary of a bartender/certified trainer.

The top three skills for a bartender/certified trainer include customer service, bartending and non-alcoholic beverages. The most important skills for a barkeep are professional customer service, POS, and bartending.

Bartender/certified trainer vs barkeep overview

	Bartender/Certified Trainer	Barkeep
Yearly salary	$24,662	$28,654
Hourly rate	$11.86	$13.78
Growth rate	18%	18%
Number of jobs	80,818	25,046
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	2	2

Bartender/certified trainer vs barkeep salary

Bartender/certified trainers and barkeeps have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Bartender/Certified Trainer	Barkeep
Average salary	$24,662	$28,654
Salary range	Between $16,000 And $37,000	Between $21,000 And $37,000
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Differences between bartender/certified trainer and barkeep education

There are a few differences between a bartender/certified trainer and a barkeep in terms of educational background:

	Bartender/Certified Trainer	Barkeep
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Bartender/certified trainer vs barkeep demographics

Here are the differences between bartender/certified trainers' and barkeeps' demographics:

	Bartender/Certified Trainer	Barkeep
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 37.7% Female, 62.3%	Male, 71.0% Female, 29.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.9% Unknown, 6.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.8% Asian, 3.8% White, 64.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 5.8% Unknown, 6.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.2% Asian, 3.7% White, 65.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between bartender/certified trainer and barkeep duties and responsibilities

Bartender/certified trainer example responsibilities.

Achieve completion of intensive hands-on professional bartending program.
Manage business operation initiatives, including payroll, invoicing, inventory, and human resource relate matters.
Train new bartenders and servers on the POS system and how to provide excellent guest service.
Increase table orders by upselling on wines and specialty cocktails.
Experience in sales, extreme upselling, answering phones, and taking orders.
Follow standards according to bartending duties through outline company manual.

Barkeep example responsibilities.

Provide seamless beverage service, managing inventory and operating POS terminal.
Perform all duties of bartending.
Direct bartending operations, overseeing seamless beverage service inventory management, and customer service.
Hire and train new employees in reservation management, facility cleanliness, and bookkeeping supporting daily routine operations.
Clean, prepare and re-stock stations in support of the restaurant and co-workers.

Bartender/certified trainer vs barkeep skills

Common bartender/certified trainer skills

Customer Service, 16%
Bartending, 10%
Non-Alcoholic Beverages, 8%
POS, 8%
Guest Satisfaction, 6%
New Servers, 5%

Common barkeep skills

Professional Customer Service, 49%
POS, 26%
Bartending, 25%

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