Lunchroom supervisor vs bar manager/bartender

The differences between lunchroom supervisors and bar managers/bartender can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a lunchroom supervisor has an average salary of $28,953, which is higher than the $25,051 average annual salary of a bar manager/bartender.

The top three skills for a lunchroom supervisor include food preparation, MPS and children ages. The most important skills for a bar manager/bartender are wine, bartending, and cleanliness.

Lunchroom supervisor vs bar manager/bartender overview

	Lunchroom Supervisor	Bar Manager/Bartender
Yearly salary	$28,953	$25,051
Hourly rate	$13.92	$12.04
Growth rate	6%	18%
Number of jobs	5,450	59,783
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	-	-

Lunchroom supervisor vs bar manager/bartender salary

Lunchroom supervisors and bar managers/bartender have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Lunchroom Supervisor	Bar Manager/Bartender
Average salary	$28,953	$25,051
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $41,000	Between $17,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	Burnsville, MN	-
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	-
Best paying company	Naperville School District 203	-
Best paying industry	Education	-

Differences between lunchroom supervisor and bar manager/bartender education

There are a few differences between a lunchroom supervisor and a bar manager/bartender in terms of educational background:

	Lunchroom Supervisor	Bar Manager/Bartender
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Most common major	Accounting	Business
Most common college	-	-

Lunchroom supervisor vs bar manager/bartender demographics

Here are the differences between lunchroom supervisors' and bar managers/bartender' demographics:

	Lunchroom Supervisor	Bar Manager/Bartender
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 13.0% Female, 87.0%	Male, 48.5% Female, 51.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 14.2% Asian, 5.1% White, 64.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.9% Asian, 5.6% White, 62.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between lunchroom supervisor and bar manager/bartender duties and responsibilities

Lunchroom supervisor example responsibilities.

Supervise students in the lunchroom and adjacent areas and enforce MPS policies and behavior standards.
Submit reports to USDA reimbursement.
Enter student information on POS system.
Preform cpr if nessary.Keep order in the room.
Monitor elementary age children ranging from Pre-K to 5th grade.
Clean up the kitchen afterwards and take out trash, also run the computers.

Bar manager/bartender example responsibilities.

Manage payroll and timekeeping including completion of proper paperwork for new hires and terminations.
Operate large-volume cooking equipment such as grills, deep fryers, stoves and ovens.
Direct bartending operations, overseeing seamless beverage service, scheduling, inventory management and customer service.
Take drink and food orders, enter orders in the POS system, collect and process cash and credit card payments.
Use computerize registers to swipe beverage servers micros.
Oversee and direct staff to execute BEO's in accordance to client's needs and specifications.

Lunchroom supervisor vs bar manager/bartender skills

Common lunchroom supervisor skills

Food Preparation, 38%
MPS, 26%
Children Ages, 7%
Meal Service, 6%
K-5, 5%
Allergies, 4%

Common bar manager/bartender skills

Wine, 23%
Bartending, 16%
Cleanliness, 10%
Customer Service, 8%
POS, 6%
Cash Handling, 4%

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