Bartender helper vs cafeteria worker

The differences between bartender helpers and cafeteria workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a cafeteria worker has an average salary of $24,465, which is higher than the $24,234 average annual salary of a bartender helper.

The top three skills for a bartender helper include drink service, wine and bartending. The most important skills for a cafeteria worker are food handling, kitchen equipment, and food preparation.

Bartender helper vs cafeteria worker overview

	Bartender Helper	Cafeteria Worker
Yearly salary	$24,234	$24,465
Hourly rate	$11.65	$11.76
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	38,520	31,802
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	High School Diploma, 45%
Average age	39	39
Years of experience	-	-

Bartender helper vs cafeteria worker salary

Bartender helpers and cafeteria workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Bartender Helper	Cafeteria Worker
Average salary	$24,234	$24,465
Salary range	Between $18,000 And $32,000	Between $18,000 And $32,000
Highest paying City	-	Yuba City, CA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Jefferson Elementary School District
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between bartender helper and cafeteria worker education

There are a few differences between a bartender helper and a cafeteria worker in terms of educational background:

	Bartender Helper	Cafeteria Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	High School Diploma, 45%
Most common major	Political Science	Business
Most common college	-	-

Bartender helper vs cafeteria worker demographics

Here are the differences between bartender helpers' and cafeteria workers' demographics:

	Bartender Helper	Cafeteria Worker
Average age	39	39
Gender ratio	Male, 54.8% Female, 45.2%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.8% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 18.0% Asian, 6.9% White, 59.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 11.7% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 13.5% Asian, 7.0% White, 61.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between bartender helper and cafeteria worker duties and responsibilities

Bartender helper example responsibilities.

Provide seamless beverage service, managing inventory and operating POS terminal.
Learned all aspects of bartending.
Bar help/ part-time tender Bartending and cleaning.
Skil in the art of mixing, garnishing and serving the restaurants' specialty drinks, most make from scratch.
Hire and train new employees in reservation management, facility cleanliness, and bookkeeping supporting daily routine operations.
Cash handling procedures/banking deposits-Maintain FOH quality-Product knowledge-Train new bar staff-schedule bar staff-Implement weekly specials

Cafeteria worker example responsibilities.

Prepare food, operate dishwasher, manage salad bar, and cash out students, teachers, and faculty.
Clean grills, ovens, and stoves.
Help prepare food, set-up salad bars.
Set up and break down fryers and slicers.
Sanitize and clean equipment according to HACCP standards.
Sell food to student and operating the POS system.

Bartender helper vs cafeteria worker skills

Common bartender helper skills

Drink Service, 46%
Wine, 44%
Bartending, 11%

Common cafeteria worker skills

Food Handling, 22%
Kitchen Equipment, 20%
Food Preparation, 16%
Customer Service, 4%
Dishwashers, 4%
Nutritious Meals, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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