Room service supervisor vs bar manager/bartender

The differences between room service supervisors and bar managers/bartender can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a room service supervisor has an average salary of $35,071, which is higher than the $25,051 average annual salary of a bar manager/bartender.

The top three skills for a room service supervisor include wine, guest rooms and hotel guests. The most important skills for a bar manager/bartender are wine, bartending, and cleanliness.

Room service supervisor vs bar manager/bartender overview

	Room Service Supervisor	Bar Manager/Bartender
Yearly salary	$35,071	$25,051
Hourly rate	$16.86	$12.04
Growth rate	9%	18%
Number of jobs	37,369	59,783
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	-	-

Room service supervisor vs bar manager/bartender salary

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

	Room Service Supervisor	Bar Manager/Bartender
Average salary	$35,071	$25,051
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $53,000	Between $17,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between room service supervisor and bar manager/bartender education

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

	Room Service Supervisor	Bar Manager/Bartender
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Room service supervisor vs bar manager/bartender demographics

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

	Room Service Supervisor	Bar Manager/Bartender
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 53.2% Female, 46.8%	Male, 48.5% Female, 51.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 22.1% Asian, 6.3% White, 54.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	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 room service supervisor and bar manager/bartender duties and responsibilities

Room service supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage services and supports for intellectually and developmentally disable individuals, within compliance with all Medicaid and I/DD waiver regulations.
Train coordinators and supervisors in leadership skills, and how to maintain professional therapeutic relationships with individuals and families serve.
Manage services and supports for intellectually and developmentally disable individuals, within compliance with all Medicaid and I/DD waiver regulations.

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.

Room service supervisor vs bar manager/bartender skills

Common room service supervisor skills

Wine, 20%
Guest Rooms, 13%
Hotel Guests, 8%
Payroll, 8%
Customer Service, 6%
Room Service Orders, 5%

Common bar manager/bartender skills

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

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