Cafeteria worker vs bar attendant

The differences between cafeteria workers and bar attendants 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 $24,295 average annual salary of a bar attendant.

The top three skills for a cafeteria worker include food handling, kitchen equipment and food preparation. The most important skills for a bar attendant are cleanliness, front desk, and quality standards.

Cafeteria worker vs bar attendant overview

	Cafeteria Worker	Bar Attendant
Yearly salary	$24,465	$24,295
Hourly rate	$11.76	$11.68
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	31,802	101,930
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 37%
Average age	39	39
Years of experience	-	-

Cafeteria worker vs bar attendant salary

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

	Cafeteria Worker	Bar Attendant
Average salary	$24,465	$24,295
Salary range	Between $18,000 And $32,000	Between $18,000 And $31,000
Highest paying City	Yuba City, CA	Urban Honolulu, HI
Highest paying state	Washington	Maine
Best paying company	Jefferson Elementary School District	HEI Hotels & Resorts
Best paying industry	Hospitality	Retail

Differences between cafeteria worker and bar attendant education

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

	Cafeteria Worker	Bar Attendant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 37%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Cafeteria worker vs bar attendant demographics

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

	Cafeteria Worker	Bar Attendant
Average age	39	39
Gender ratio	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%	Male, 35.2% Female, 64.8%
Race ratio	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%	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 worker and bar attendant duties and responsibilities

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.

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 worker vs bar attendant skills

Common cafeteria worker skills

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

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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