Lead barista vs certified barista

The differences between lead baristas and certified baristas can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a lead barista has an average salary of $33,918, which is higher than the $32,150 average annual salary of a certified barista.

The top three skills for a lead barista include cleanliness, customer service and product quality. The most important skills for a certified barista are coffee drinks, customer service, and POS.

Lead barista vs certified barista overview

	Lead Barista	Certified Barista
Yearly salary	$33,918	$32,150
Hourly rate	$16.31	$15.46
Growth rate	14%	14%
Number of jobs	70,195	47,795
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Average age	23	23
Years of experience	-	-

Lead barista vs certified barista salary

Lead baristas and certified baristas have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Lead Barista	Certified Barista
Average salary	$33,918	$32,150
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $41,000	Between $25,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between lead barista and certified barista education

There are a few differences between a lead barista and a certified barista in terms of educational background:

	Lead Barista	Certified Barista
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Lead barista vs certified barista demographics

Here are the differences between lead baristas' and certified baristas' demographics:

	Lead Barista	Certified Barista
Average age	23	23
Gender ratio	Male, 30.3% Female, 69.7%	Male, 29.2% Female, 70.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 6.9% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 6.5% White, 57.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 6.9% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 6.5% White, 57.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between lead barista and certified barista duties and responsibilities

Lead barista example responsibilities.

Manage high-volume university caf and bakery.
Prepare and serve drinks and food in accordance with health codes and caf standards.
Promote, educate, and enforce sustainable techniques to reduce waste and save Starbucks money.
Warehouse assistance include roasting, bagging and labeling the company's exclusive whole bean product.
Perform daily floor cleaning and environmental upkeep of store and backroom, and unload Starbucks product weekly.
Assist the pharmacy with mailing out pharmaceutical drugs as well as ran the register through a POS system.

Certified barista example responsibilities.

Manage time to greet customers immediately and provide legendary service while maintaining store cleanliness and completely necessary and important daily tasks.
Process payments by means of POS system and maintain balance cash drawer.
Monitor maintenance of every equipment including POS system and computer.
Manage time to greet customers immediately and provide legendary service while maintaining store cleanliness and completely necessary and important daily tasks.
Master the art of making cappuccinos, lattes, Frappuccino, and smoothies.
Recognize for leadership potential in addition to creating high quality custom beverages in a fast-pace environment.

Lead barista vs certified barista skills

Common lead barista skills

Cleanliness, 16%
Customer Service, 16%
Product Quality, 10%
Customer Satisfaction, 8%
Culinary, 5%
BARS, 4%

Common certified barista skills

Coffee Drinks, 45%
Customer Service, 7%
POS, 6%
Espresso Drinks, 5%
Customer Orders, 3%
Food Preparation, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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