Maitre d vs server

The differences between maitre ds and servers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a maitre d has an average salary of $38,898, which is higher than the $29,901 average annual salary of a server.

The top three skills for a maitre d include reservations, wine and fine dining. The most important skills for a server are wine, customer service, and guest satisfaction.

Maitre d vs server overview

	Maitre D	Server
Yearly salary	$38,898	$29,901
Hourly rate	$18.70	$14.38
Growth rate	9%	10%
Number of jobs	55,417	162,734
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Average age	23	28
Years of experience	-	-

Maitre d vs server salary

Maitre ds and servers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Maitre D	Server
Average salary	$38,898	$29,901
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $54,000	Between $21,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Dell
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between maitre d and server education

There are a few differences between a maitre d and a server in terms of educational background:

	Maitre D	Server
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Maitre d vs server demographics

Here are the differences between maitre ds' and servers' demographics:

	Maitre D	Server
Average age	23	28
Gender ratio	Male, 46.8% Female, 53.2%	Male, 32.0% Female, 68.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 7.6% Hispanic or Latino, 21.1% Asian, 6.8% White, 53.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 12.0% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% Asian, 8.2% White, 54.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	5%	6%

Differences between maitre d and server duties and responsibilities

Maitre d example responsibilities.

Manage delivery schedules, outside vendors, and budget requirement, operations, and culinary staff.
Handle special requests for VIP guests and celebrities.
Use of Rezbook, OpenTable, and ResyOS systems.
Set up floor plan, and assign servers to their proper section through OpenTable.
Balance seating guests between multiply dining rooms with providing staff and owners with VIP information.
Prepare daily floor plans, coordinate restaurant opening duties, assist to restaurant manager with all daily FOH operations.

Server example responsibilities.

Manage expediter window paying close attention to garnishes and presentation.
Provide exceptional customer service, while frequently checking for food allergies, by utilizing excellent communication and multitasking skills.
Maximize profits by upselling food and alcoholic beverages and utilizing excellent customer service skills to ensure guests repeat business.
Clean bars, work areas, and tables.
Provide exceptional service to guests with charm, professionalism, respect, and bright personality.
Embrace serving on a more personal level due the quaint, small-town charm of the location.

Maitre d vs server skills

Common maitre d skills

Reservations, 29%
Wine, 15%
Fine Dining, 10%
Cleanliness, 7%
POS, 4%
Culinary, 4%

Common server skills

Wine, 15%
Customer Service, 10%
Guest Satisfaction, 8%
Cleanliness, 7%
Cash Handling, 7%
POS, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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