Card room manager vs dining room manager

The differences between card room managers and dining room managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become a card room manager, becoming a dining room manager takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a card room manager has an average salary of $49,511, which is higher than the $49,372 average annual salary of a dining room manager.

The top three skills for a card room manager include credit card, mastercard and debit. The most important skills for a dining room manager are fine dining, food service, and good judgment.

Card room manager vs dining room manager overview

	Card Room Manager	Dining Room Manager
Yearly salary	$49,511	$49,372
Hourly rate	$23.80	$23.74
Growth rate	17%	10%
Number of jobs	27,770	162,992
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Average age	44	39
Years of experience	6	4

Card room manager vs dining room manager salary

Card room managers and dining room managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Card Room Manager	Dining Room Manager
Average salary	$49,511	$49,372
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $76,000	Between $35,000 And $69,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	Rhode Island
Best paying company	-	Hca Hospital Services Of San Diego
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between card room manager and dining room manager education

There are a few differences between a card room manager and a dining room manager in terms of educational background:

	Card Room Manager	Dining Room Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Southern California	Cornell University

Card room manager vs dining room manager demographics

Here are the differences between card room managers' and dining room managers' demographics:

	Card Room Manager	Dining Room Manager
Average age	44	39
Gender ratio	Male, 61.2% Female, 38.8%	Male, 42.9% Female, 57.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.6% Unknown, 6.3% Hispanic or Latino, 10.3% Asian, 3.5% White, 71.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.0%	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 15.6% Asian, 8.5% White, 60.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	8%	10%

Differences between card room manager and dining room manager duties and responsibilities

Card room manager example responsibilities.

Manage daily FOH staff line-up, covering necessary instruction and education concerning fine-dining service and beverage, menu and company knowledge.
Debit card manager, overseeing daily activity of debit card transactions and researchedfraudulent transactions.
Balance ledgers, verify reports, and record progress of the growing credit and debit portfolio.
Manage daily FOH staff line-up, covering necessary instruction and education concerning fine-dining service and beverage, menu and company knowledge.
Prepare quarterly and year-end sales reporting as required by Visa/MasterCard and internal monthly profit and loss reports.
Coordinate with outside vendors to insure all regulatory and compliance requirements according to Visa/MasterCard are met.

Dining room manager example responsibilities.

Interview, hire, train, and manage take-out and in-room delivery staff.
Control operational costs by managing bar and wine inventory.
Manage payroll and timekeeping, and effectively complete proper paperwork for new hires and terminations.
Manage daily FOH staff line-up, covering necessary instruction and education concerning fine-dining service and beverage, menu and company knowledge.
Team with culinary product development to integrate customer data into new products that increase revenue and customer satisfaction.
Entrust with the care of VIP guests like Thomas Keller, Michael Mina and Alain Passard.

Card room manager vs dining room manager skills

Common card room manager skills

Credit Card, 49%
Mastercard, 23%
Debit, 12%
POS, 8%
Card Program, 8%

Common dining room manager skills

Fine Dining, 27%
Food Service, 12%
Good Judgment, 12%
Cleanliness, 12%
Customer Service, 5%
Food Handling, 4%

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