Club waiter/waitress vs head server

The differences between club waiter/waitresses and head servers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a head server has an average salary of $111,194, which is higher than the $25,086 average annual salary of a club waiter/waitress.

The top three skills for a club waiter/waitress include wine, customer service and waiter. The most important skills for a head server are customer service, new servers, and POS.

Club waiter/waitress vs head server overview

	Club Waiter/Waitress	Head Server
Yearly salary	$25,086	$111,194
Hourly rate	$12.06	$53.46
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	5,075	64,405
Job satisfaction	3	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	28	28
Years of experience	-	-

Club waiter/waitress vs head server salary

Club waiter/waitresses and head servers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Club Waiter/Waitress	Head Server
Average salary	$25,086	$111,194
Salary range	Between $19,000 And $32,000	Between $51,000 And $238,000
Highest paying City	Washington, DC	-
Highest paying state	New York	-
Best paying company	University of Rochester	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between club waiter/waitress and head server education

There are a few differences between a club waiter/waitress and a head server in terms of educational background:

	Club Waiter/Waitress	Head Server
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Club waiter/waitress vs head server demographics

Here are the differences between club waiter/waitresses' and head servers' demographics:

	Club Waiter/Waitress	Head Server
Average age	28	28
Gender ratio	Male, 35.9% Female, 64.1%	Male, 34.4% Female, 65.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 23.4% Asian, 7.9% White, 52.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 11.0% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 18.7% Asian, 9.3% White, 54.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between club waiter/waitress and head server duties and responsibilities

Club waiter/waitress example responsibilities.

Set up, work in, and manage the private room events as both bartender and waiter.
Direct weekly food and wine pairing with staff for further agreements ,.
Develop relationships with regular patrons; develop an understanding of their personal needs and expectations, including preferences and food allergies.
Operate large volume cooking equipment like buger grills, fryers, and/or griddles.

Head server example responsibilities.

Train and manage all BOH employees.
Manage all servers' end of night cash out and prepare host and bartending tip out.
Manage opening and closing duties, including restocking items and insuring the FOH are clean and shut down correctly.
Manage technical support, business analysis, project management, application development and support, training, and facilitation.
Help drive and increase restaurant sales by upselling and highlighting off menu items.
Train new employees on operating the micros system and on self-presentation and customer service.

Club waiter/waitress vs head server skills

Common club waiter/waitress skills

Wine, 73%
Customer Service, 17%
Waiter, 10%

Common head server skills

Customer Service, 33%
New Servers, 9%
POS, 6%
Fine Dining, 5%
Bartending, 4%
Safety Procedures, 3%

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