Dishwasher/server vs beverage server

The differences between dishwasher/servers and beverage servers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a dishwasher/server has an average salary of $28,063, which is higher than the $25,886 average annual salary of a beverage server.

The top three skills for a dishwasher/server include wash dishes, customer service and clean kitchen. The most important skills for a beverage server are drink orders, guest service, and beverage orders.

Dishwasher/server vs beverage server overview

	Dishwasher/Server	Beverage Server
Yearly salary	$28,063	$25,886
Hourly rate	$13.49	$12.45
Growth rate	16%	10%
Number of jobs	92,239	79,100
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Average age	36	28
Years of experience	-	-

Dishwasher/server vs beverage server salary

Dishwasher/servers and beverage servers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Dishwasher/Server	Beverage Server
Average salary	$28,063	$25,886
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $35,000	Between $20,000 And $33,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between dishwasher/server and beverage server education

There are a few differences between a dishwasher/server and a beverage server in terms of educational background:

	Dishwasher/Server	Beverage Server
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Dishwasher/server vs beverage server demographics

Here are the differences between dishwasher/servers' and beverage servers' demographics:

	Dishwasher/Server	Beverage Server
Average age	36	28
Gender ratio	Male, 66.6% Female, 33.4%	Male, 13.6% Female, 86.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 6.3% Hispanic or Latino, 13.8% Asian, 5.7% White, 61.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%	Black or African American, 11.5% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 19.3% Asian, 8.3% White, 54.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	5%	6%

Differences between dishwasher/server and beverage server duties and responsibilities

Dishwasher/server example responsibilities.

Complete end-of-shift cleaning duties to maximize dining area cleanliness
Work from dishwasher to bartender performing various tasks to ensure customer satisfaction
Work BOH in a fast pace environment with food make to order as customers want it.

Beverage server example responsibilities.

Open and close the register, provide credit card and cash reports, and batches on POS.
Learned more about different liquor, cocktails and wine, drink mixes and special drink of the month.
Work with large amounts of cash as well as credit cards, and knowledge of the POS system.
Present menus to guest, answer and give information about menu items such as wine selections to pair with meal.
Maintain cleanliness in assign section utilizing a silent service approach.
Supervise daily operations to ensure food safety, product preparation, cleanliness standards are maintain.

Dishwasher/server vs beverage server skills

Common dishwasher/server skills

Wash Dishes, 28%
Customer Service, 13%
Clean Kitchen, 12%
Fine Dining, 11%
Food Service, 8%
Dishwashers, 5%

Common beverage server skills

Drink Orders, 10%
Guest Service, 9%
Beverage Orders, 8%
Exceptional Guest, 6%
Guest Satisfaction, 5%
Professional Appearance, 5%

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