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Bartenders

Mix and serve drinks to patrons, directly or through waitstaff.

CAREER NAME

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Mix and serve drinks to patrons, directly or through waitstaff.

Environment

Bartenders work at restaurants, bars, clubs, hotels, and other food service and drinking establishments. During busy hours, they are under pressure to serve customers quickly and efficiently. They often work late evenings, weekends, and holidays. About 4 in 10 worked part time in 2014.

Bartenders

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Salary Breakdown

Bartenders

$45,150

AVERAGE ANNUALLY

$28,330

ENTRY LEVEL

$37,790

MID LEVEL

$72,750

EXPERT LEVEL

$21.71

AVERAGE HOURLY

$13.62

ENTRY LEVEL

$18.17

MID LEVEL

$34.98

EXPERT LEVEL

Current Available & Projected Jobs

Bartenders

49

Current Available Jobs

15,860

Projected job openings through 2030

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Top Expected Tasks

Bartenders

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Bartenders

K

KNOWLEDGE

Customer and Personal Service

K

KNOWLEDGE

English Language

K

KNOWLEDGE

Education and Training

K

KNOWLEDGE

Sales and Marketing

K

KNOWLEDGE

Administration and Management

S

SKILL

Active Listening

S

SKILL

Service Orientation

S

SKILL

Social Perceptiveness

S

SKILL

Coordination

S

SKILL

Critical Thinking

A

ABILITY

Oral Expression

A

ABILITY

Oral Comprehension

A

ABILITY

Information Ordering

A

ABILITY

Near Vision

A

ABILITY

Speech Recognition

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