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What is a tea room manager and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025
2 min read
There is more than meets the eye when it comes to being a tea room manager. For example, did you know that they make an average of $26.37 an hour? That's $54,848 a year! Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow 10% and produce 32,300 job opportunities across the U.S.
ScoreTea Room ManagerUS Average
Salary
4.3

Avg. Salary $54,848

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level
9.1

Growth rate 10%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity
5.3
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.96%

Asian 5.62%

Black or African American 11.95%

Hispanic or Latino 13.75%

Unknown 6.08%

White 61.63%

Gender

female 52.54%

male 47.46%

Age - 34
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 34
Stress level
9.1

Stress level is very high

7.1 - high

Complexity level
5.0

Complexity level is intermediate

7 - challenging

Work life balance
3.5

Work life balance is poor

6.4 - fair

Key steps to become a tea room manager

  1. Explore tea room manager education requirements

    Most common tea room manager degrees

    Bachelor's

    51.4 %

    High School Diploma

    22.9 %

    Associate

    17.1 %
  2. Start to develop specific tea room manager skills

    SkillsPercentages
    Wine57.13%
    Food Service37.96%
    Customer Service4.91%
  3. Complete relevant tea room manager training and internships

    Accountants spend an average of Less than 1 month on post-employment, on-the-job training. New tea room managers learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a tea room manager based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real tea room manager resumes.
  4. Research tea room manager duties and responsibilities

    • Learned basic bartending skills and knowledge which lead to ability to assist tending the bar on an as needed basis.
    • Maintain effective communication and leadership with production and service staff in quality food production environment.
    • Develop multimedia marketing and advertising campaigns including social media (Facebook) and print publications.
  5. Apply for tea room manager jobs

    Now it's time to start searching for a tea room manager job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

    1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
    2. Consult your professional network
    3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
    4. Watch out for job scams

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Average tea room manager salary

The average tea room manager salary in the United States is $54,848 per year or $26 per hour. Tea room manager salaries range between $33,000 and $89,000 per year.

Average tea room manager salary
$54,848 Yearly
$26.37 hourly

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Updated January 8, 2025

Zippia Research Team
Zippia Team

Editorial Staff

The Zippia Research Team has spent countless hours reviewing resumes, job postings, and government data to determine what goes into getting a job in each phase of life. Professional writers and data scientists comprise the Zippia Research Team.

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