Fast food restaurant manager vs bar manager

The differences between fast food restaurant managers and bar managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a fast food restaurant manager and a bar manager. Additionally, a bar manager has an average salary of $46,828, which is higher than the $43,445 average annual salary of a fast food restaurant manager.

The top three skills for a fast food restaurant manager include fast food, food quality and wine. The most important skills for a bar manager are customer service, wine, and beverage orders.

Fast food restaurant manager vs bar manager overview

	Fast Food Restaurant Manager	Bar Manager
Yearly salary	$43,445	$46,828
Hourly rate	$20.89	$22.51
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	151,639	165,633
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Average age	39	39
Years of experience	4	4

Fast food restaurant manager vs bar manager salary

Fast food restaurant managers and bar managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Fast Food Restaurant Manager	Bar Manager
Average salary	$43,445	$46,828
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $57,000	Between $33,000 And $65,000
Highest paying City	Edison, NJ	Greenwich, CT
Highest paying state	New York	New Jersey
Best paying company	CKE Restaurants Holdings	Greenwich Country Club
Best paying industry	Hospitality	Government

Differences between fast food restaurant manager and bar manager education

There are a few differences between a fast food restaurant manager and a bar manager in terms of educational background:

	Fast Food Restaurant Manager	Bar Manager
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Cornell University	Cornell University

Fast food restaurant manager vs bar manager demographics

Here are the differences between fast food restaurant managers' and bar managers' demographics:

	Fast Food Restaurant Manager	Bar Manager
Average age	39	39
Gender ratio	Male, 55.5% Female, 44.5%	Male, 56.0% Female, 44.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.5% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 20.6% Asian, 9.1% White, 54.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 10.7% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.0% Asian, 7.9% White, 60.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between fast food restaurant manager and bar manager duties and responsibilities

Fast food restaurant manager example responsibilities.

Coordinate, communicate and delegate FOH responsibilities to staff to ensure excellent operations are consistently achieve.
Collaborate with culinary staff in special event menu planning and actively in planning and development of new catering business.
Conduct period inventory; maintaining records to comply with Aramark, government and accrediting agency standards.

Bar manager example responsibilities.

Manage liquor and wine inventory and develop cocktail menus taking advantage of fresh ingredients.
Inventory and order bar stock and manage FOH staff, as well as ensured food quality and timeliness of service.
Manage front-of-house operations for upscale wine bar and restaurant, including assisting in monitoring and management of inventory and finances.
Perform typical bartending duties including all aspects of customer service.
Direct all bartending operations as well as ordering and inventory management.
Help with shift movement according seniority while abiding by the bartender and culinary CBA.

Fast food restaurant manager vs bar manager skills

Common fast food restaurant manager skills

Fast Food, 63%
Food Quality, 9%
Wine, 8%
Building Maintenance, 4%
Bank Deposits, 3%
POS, 2%

Common bar manager skills

Customer Service, 21%
Wine, 17%
Beverage Orders, 7%
Bartending, 5%
Payroll, 5%
POS, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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