Dining room busser vs barmaid

The differences between dining room bussers and barmaids can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a dining room busser has an average salary of $32,363, which is higher than the $25,939 average annual salary of a barmaid.

The top three skills for a dining room busser include BARS, fine dining and assist servers. The most important skills for a barmaid are drink recipes, non-alcoholic beverages, and beverage orders.

Dining room busser vs barmaid overview

	Dining Room Busser	Barmaid
Yearly salary	$32,363	$25,939
Hourly rate	$15.56	$12.47
Growth rate	9%	18%
Number of jobs	36,890	79,746
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 43%
Average age	39	34
Years of experience	-	2

Dining room busser vs barmaid salary

Dining room bussers and barmaids have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Dining Room Busser	Barmaid
Average salary	$32,363	$25,939
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $40,000	Between $19,000 And $33,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between dining room busser and barmaid education

There are a few differences between a dining room busser and a barmaid in terms of educational background:

	Dining Room Busser	Barmaid
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 43%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Dining room busser vs barmaid demographics

Here are the differences between dining room bussers' and barmaids' demographics:

	Dining Room Busser	Barmaid
Average age	39	34
Gender ratio	Male, 74.3% Female, 25.7%	Male, 4.8% Female, 95.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.7% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 17.6% Asian, 7.5% White, 59.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 6.6% Unknown, 6.1% Hispanic or Latino, 15.1% Asian, 4.0% White, 67.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	6%	8%

Differences between dining room busser and barmaid duties and responsibilities

Dining room busser example responsibilities.

Manage accounts, events and revenue practices through Delphi.fdc.
Monitor cleanliness of dining room and overall resident satisfaction, encourage resident socialization, assist with meals as needed.
Maintain customer attentiveness and a neat appearance.

Barmaid example responsibilities.

Provide seamless beverage service, managing inventory and operating POS terminal.
Enter orders into micros quickly and in proper sequence using appropriate modification and charges.
Assure the inventory of all the necessary mixes to prepare the drinks are ready and always available.
Recognize for consistent leadership skills and ability to maintain a positive and efficient team environment while maintaining high productivity and sales.
Recognize for consistent leadership skills and ability to maintain a positive and efficient team environment while maintaining high productivity and sales.

Dining room busser vs barmaid skills

Common dining room busser skills

BARS, 24%
Fine Dining, 18%
Assist Servers, 14%
In-Room, 11%
Wine, 10%
Meal Service, 6%

Common barmaid skills

Drink Recipes, 35%
Non-Alcoholic Beverages, 12%
Beverage Orders, 6%
Serving Drinks, 6%
Food Orders, 5%
Bartending, 5%

Dining Room Busser vs. similar jobs

Dining Room Busser related careers

Dining Room Busser related jobs

What similar roles do

Zippia Careers
Food Preparation and Restaurant Industry
Dining Room Busser
Dining Room Busser vs Barmaid

Updated January 8, 2025

Browse food preparation and restaurant jobs