Cafeteria monitor vs bar attendant

The differences between cafeteria monitors and bar attendants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a cafeteria monitor has an average salary of $32,923, which is higher than the $24,295 average annual salary of a bar attendant.

The top three skills for a cafeteria monitor include lunch periods, lunch room and cleanliness. The most important skills for a bar attendant are cleanliness, front desk, and quality standards.

Cafeteria monitor vs bar attendant overview

	Cafeteria Monitor	Bar Attendant
Yearly salary	$32,923	$24,295
Hourly rate	$15.83	$11.68
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	5,656	101,930
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 37%
Average age	39	39
Years of experience	-	-

Cafeteria monitor vs bar attendant salary

Cafeteria monitors and bar attendants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cafeteria Monitor	Bar Attendant
Average salary	$32,923	$24,295
Salary range	Between $19,000 And $55,000	Between $18,000 And $31,000
Highest paying City	Clifton Park, NY	Urban Honolulu, HI
Highest paying state	Maine	Maine
Best paying company	Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES	HEI Hotels & Resorts
Best paying industry	Education	Retail

Differences between cafeteria monitor and bar attendant education

There are a few differences between a cafeteria monitor and a bar attendant in terms of educational background:

	Cafeteria Monitor	Bar Attendant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 37%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Cafeteria monitor vs bar attendant demographics

Here are the differences between cafeteria monitors' and bar attendants' demographics:

	Cafeteria Monitor	Bar Attendant
Average age	39	39
Gender ratio	Male, 11.5% Female, 88.5%	Male, 35.2% Female, 64.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.3% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 19.0% Asian, 6.5% White, 56.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 7.5% White, 60.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between cafeteria monitor and bar attendant duties and responsibilities

Cafeteria monitor example responsibilities.

Help kids open their lunch and make sure they stay in their seats until lunch is over.
Assist teachers with kids learning activities, providing meals/snacks, interacting with parents, and chaperoning on field trips.
Maintain security of rehabilitation institutions.
Analyze images display of an authorize or unauthorize presence within the range of the CCTV camera while monitoring CCTV screens.
Monitor residents via physical security and CCTV monitors.
Maintain security of rehabilitation institutions.

Bar attendant example responsibilities.

Maintain cleanliness and organization of designate work areas.
Maintain cleanliness, sanitation and organize assigned work areas.
Keep records on individual pet, including daily observations and information activities perform, meals sever, and medication administer.
Set up the VIP area.
Check IDs.Security.Make judgment calls.handle bar responsibilities.greet guest in a professional respectable manner.handle and count money.

Cafeteria monitor vs bar attendant skills

Common cafeteria monitor skills

Lunch Periods, 32%
Lunch Room, 14%
Cleanliness, 14%
Discipline Problems, 10%
CPR, 10%
Kids, 7%

Common bar attendant skills

Cleanliness, 25%
Front Desk, 16%
Quality Standards, 14%
Guest Satisfaction, 12%
Clean Tables, 6%
Cash Handling, 4%

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