Bartender/certified trainer vs head bartender

The differences between bartender/certified trainers and head bartenders 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 head bartender. Additionally, a head bartender has an average salary of $89,366, 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 head bartender are customer service, wine, and bartending.

Bartender/certified trainer vs head bartender overview

	Bartender/Certified Trainer	Head Bartender
Yearly salary	$24,662	$89,366
Hourly rate	$11.86	$42.96
Growth rate	18%	18%
Number of jobs	80,818	34,561
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 head bartender salary

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

	Bartender/Certified Trainer	Head Bartender
Average salary	$24,662	$89,366
Salary range	Between $16,000 And $37,000	Between $47,000 And $168,000
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Differences between bartender/certified trainer and head bartender education

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

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

Bartender/certified trainer vs head bartender demographics

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

	Bartender/Certified Trainer	Head Bartender
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 37.7% Female, 62.3%	Male, 49.5% Female, 50.5%
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, 6.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.9% Asian, 3.7% White, 64.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between bartender/certified trainer and head bartender 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.

Head bartender example responsibilities.

Direct bartending operations and manage inventory for the bar area.
Manage payroll and timekeeping including completion of proper paperwork for new hires and terminations.
Input data for POS systems, including monthly inventory, and maintaining all POS systems.
Certify trainer, responsible for weekly bar inventory for restaurant purchases, highly focuse on upselling.
Handle all POS operations, including starting tabs, handling cash, closing the drawer, and accounting for all transactions.
Boost revenue significantly by upselling signature drinks.

Bartender/certified trainer vs head bartender skills

Common bartender/certified trainer skills

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

Common head bartender skills

Customer Service, 19%
Wine, 18%
Bartending, 10%
Non-Alcoholic Beverages, 6%
Craft Beer, 6%
POS, 6%

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