Wine steward vs bar manager/bartender

The differences between wine stewards and bar managers/bartender can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a wine steward has an average salary of $36,420, which is higher than the $25,051 average annual salary of a bar manager/bartender.

The top three skills for a wine steward include wine, POS and spirits. The most important skills for a bar manager/bartender are wine, bartending, and cleanliness.

Wine steward vs bar manager/bartender overview

	Wine Steward	Bar Manager/Bartender
Yearly salary	$36,420	$25,051
Hourly rate	$17.51	$12.04
Growth rate	10%	18%
Number of jobs	2,835	59,783
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	28	37
Years of experience	-	-

Wine steward vs bar manager/bartender salary

Wine stewards and bar managers/bartender have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Wine Steward	Bar Manager/Bartender
Average salary	$36,420	$25,051
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $49,000	Between $17,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	Port Chester, NY	-
Highest paying state	New York	-
Best paying company	Albertsons	-
Best paying industry	Retail	-

Differences between wine steward and bar manager/bartender education

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

	Wine Steward	Bar Manager/Bartender
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Wine steward vs bar manager/bartender demographics

Here are the differences between wine stewards' and bar managers/bartender' demographics:

	Wine Steward	Bar Manager/Bartender
Average age	28	37
Gender ratio	Male, 59.1% Female, 40.9%	Male, 48.5% Female, 51.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 5.8% Hispanic or Latino, 20.3% Asian, 8.1% White, 54.4% 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	6%	10%

Differences between wine steward and bar manager/bartender duties and responsibilities

Wine steward example responsibilities.

Conduct weekly wine tastings and make recommendations regarding wine selection.
Implement a POS system improving efficiency with kitchen orders and faster food delivery.
Operate all equipment necessary to prepare grapes for harvest, supervise picking during harvest season.
Formulate detailed lab notebooks for each harvest year to model and compare life of the wines.
Provide customers with exceptional wine and food pairing recommendations.
Promote and demonstrate various wines sell at Costco stores during the holiday season.

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.

Wine steward vs bar manager/bartender skills

Common wine steward skills

Wine, 57%
POS, 14%
Spirits, 12%
Floor Displays, 3%
Strong Customer Service, 2%
Wine Tastings, 2%

Common bar manager/bartender skills

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

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