Bartender manager vs barkeep

The differences between bartender managers 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 manager and a barkeep. Additionally, a bartender manager has an average salary of $38,561, which is higher than the $28,654 average annual salary of a barkeep.

The top three skills for a bartender manager include customer service, bartending and payroll. The most important skills for a barkeep are professional customer service, POS, and bartending.

Bartender manager vs barkeep overview

	Bartender Manager	Barkeep
Yearly salary	$38,561	$28,654
Hourly rate	$18.54	$13.78
Growth rate	18%	18%
Number of jobs	96,408	25,046
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	2	2

Bartender manager vs barkeep salary

Bartender managers and barkeeps have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Bartender Manager	Barkeep
Average salary	$38,561	$28,654
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $53,000	Between $21,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between bartender manager and barkeep education

There are a few differences between a bartender manager and a barkeep in terms of educational background:

	Bartender Manager	Barkeep
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Bartender manager vs barkeep demographics

Here are the differences between bartender managers' and barkeeps' demographics:

	Bartender Manager	Barkeep
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 40.4% Female, 59.6%	Male, 71.0% Female, 29.0%
Race ratio	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%	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 manager and barkeep duties and responsibilities

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.

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 manager vs barkeep skills

Common bartender manager skills

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

Common barkeep skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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