Bartender/certified trainer vs bartender manager

The differences between bartender/certified trainers and bartender managers 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 bartender manager. Additionally, a bartender manager has an average salary of $38,561, 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 bartender manager are customer service, bartending, and payroll.

Bartender/certified trainer vs bartender manager overview

	Bartender/Certified Trainer	Bartender Manager
Yearly salary	$24,662	$38,561
Hourly rate	$11.86	$18.54
Growth rate	18%	18%
Number of jobs	80,818	96,408
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	2	2

Bartender/certified trainer vs bartender manager salary

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

	Bartender/Certified Trainer	Bartender Manager
Average salary	$24,662	$38,561
Salary range	Between $16,000 And $37,000	Between $27,000 And $53,000
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Differences between bartender/certified trainer and bartender manager education

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

	Bartender/Certified Trainer	Bartender Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Bartender/certified trainer vs bartender manager demographics

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

	Bartender/Certified Trainer	Bartender Manager
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 37.7% Female, 62.3%	Male, 40.4% Female, 59.6%
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, 6.2% Unknown, 6.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.5% Asian, 3.9% White, 65.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between bartender/certified trainer and bartender manager 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.

Bartender manager example responsibilities.

Manage and organize deliveries of excessive wine orders and liquor inventory.
Manage daily operations of the front-of-the-house functions in the restaurant, including appearance, presentation, customer experience and professional leadership.
Supervise bartending operations and management of staff, scheduling and inventory control.
Involve bartending and bar management in a restaurant/bar/live entertainment environment.
Complete training through Starbucks to receive certifications.
Edit manual for roasting when programs are changed/made.

Bartender/certified trainer vs bartender manager skills

Common bartender/certified trainer skills

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

Common bartender manager skills

Customer Service, 24%
Bartending, 10%
Payroll, 6%
Craft Beer, 5%
Non-Alcoholic Beverages, 5%
POS, 5%

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